One thing that is often used in thriller films is confined spaces. This gives the feeling of being trapped and not being able to escape from anything. The use of a small space will create a feeling of tension to the audience as they may think that the characters in the film are in more danger. In opposition to this sometimes large spaces are used like cities, this will persuade the audience to fear that the antagonist in the film could cause danger on a much larger scale.
Panic Room is s film set in a very claustrophobic place.
Knifes:
Another icon of thriller films is knifes. Knifes are a typical symbol of thriller films because the connote pain, blood, death and brutality. A good representation of this would be the famous knife, shower scene in Hitchcock's film 'Psycho'. Knifes are often used to show that someone is going to get killed or seriously injured therefore keeping the audience engaged.
Shadows add mystery to a thriller film. The use of s shadows builds up fear in an audience which is why they are so commonly associated with the thriller genre. Shadows insinuate the idea that the protagonist is being watched by another human or an animal or monster, you can usually guess what it might be from a shadow but you don't know who/what it is which again will keep an audience engaged. The protagonist is usually oblivious to the shadow and the fact that they are being followed/watched they just tend to know something is wrong, this will make the audience feel tense through out the film as they will not know when something might happen to the protagonist.
Street lights are used in thriller films to emphasise the fact that the protagonist is in almost complete darkness surrounding them except from the spotlight of the street lamp. This further extenuates the fact that the protagonist is alone in the dark which creates fear for the audience as they don't know what could happen or what might emerge from the darkness thus creating a tense atmosphere.
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