Thriller Titles

Using this list that I found in the Radio Times, I have selected a few of the films that they have listed to upload some clips of as examples of thrillers.





















Kiss Me Deadly (1955)
Kiss Me Deadly is a film noir drama produced and directed by Robert Aldrich. It stars Ralph Meeker and Gaby Rodgers.

I think this scene is probably the opposite of how I want my film to look so none of it has inspired me. I definitely want to do my film all in colour to create a scene of modern realism.

Se7en (1995)
Se7en is an American crime film directed by David Fincher. It stars Brad Pitt, Morgan Freeman and Gwyneth Paltrow.

During this clip, you only see parts of the scene as close-ups when the credits come up. This has inspired me for my car accident scene. Instead of showing the audience the full scene, I am going to show them close-ups of various parts of the scene and then let them piece the events together as this part of the film is a flashback.

Insomnia (2002)
Insomnia is an American remake of the 1997 Erik Skjoldbjærg film of the same name. The film was directed by Christopher Nolan. It stars Al Pacino, Robin Williams and Hilary Swank.

This clip hasn't inspired me because I am not going to have any violence in my opening scene. As my thriller has the sub-genre of psychological I wouldn't put very much violence into the film at all.

Hide and Seek (2005)
Hide and Seek is a psychological thriller film directed by John Polson. It stars Robert De Niro and Dakota Fanning.

I think the death of the mother at the beginning of the film sets up the narrative and is the driving force for the action that occurs. This is similar to my opening scene as the death of the woman in the accident sets up the events that follow and is the reason for them happening.