Friday, 4 October 2013

Thriller Trailer Iconography

The Da Vinci Code





Conventions of The Da Vinci Code trailer 


  • This trailer creates suspense when the body is found and a series of messages are found around the body
  • The setting is in a city which matches the general consensus of a thriller genre
  • The narrative clearly revolves around the investigation of a puzzle or enigma
  • The hero is clearly involved in the investigation to solve the solve the puzzle/enigma 
  • The hero's knowledge of the enigma puts him in danger which creates suspense
  • The enigma/puzzle is a rational explanation which is made to look supernatural 
  • The film is also action packed, full of car chases and murders  





Shutter Island 




  • In this film the enigma is the island itself 
  • The detective is made a hero as soon as he is dragged into something deeper than what he intended 
  • The puzzle is the disappearance of a prisoner 
  • The use of the writing on the walls and on the notepad creates suspense which is the main aim for a thriller 
  • This thriller is shown in an institution run by the authorities 
  • As the hero becomes ever closer to solving the enigma the film becomes more violent 

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