The Structure of Thriller Opening

In lessons we learnt methods in which different Thrillers have different openings, there are 3 methods of opening a thriller:

1. Narrative


2. Discrete


3. Plain background followed by Narrative opening

The first method is defined as tittles running whilst the action is ongoing a good example is THE SHINNING because, we notice there is a car travelling on a road and the titles are scrolling whilst the opening scene is ongoing.

The second method is whereby you don't really notice the credits are appearing on the screen an example for this is SE7EN whereby we notice the character cutting his fingerprints and writing on a book and whilst this is occurring credits are on the screen, however they are not obvious they are on the screen compared to the previous method.

The last method is a combination of both and the film which I have come across that uses this method is MEMENTO & WHAT LIES BENEATH