Thursday 14 January 2010

1408 - the thriller conventions

the film 1408 was written in 2007 and the opening sequence gives us a good indication that it is indeed a thriller.

as he drives in the car he is surrounded by the dark forest and it rains with lighting this mise en scene is classic thriller because it immediately alerts the audience that it will be dark and possibly scary.
The location; a quite 'off track' hotel, makes the atmosphere dark/sinister.
The eiree dim lighting and atmosphere helps build suspense; the audience expect danger

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