17. Checklist of Expectations

I have researched some expectations of a thriller from our target audience of 15+, some of which we will be including in the opening of our film. They expect to;

• A hero/heroin to save the day but loose something along the way or endure a tragic experience
• suspense and mystery
• A victim and criminal
• Kidnap or Murder
• Drugs and alcohol
• High suspense chases from car or foot
• Darkness
• Tense Music
• Love interest/romance
• Death/loss of loved one
• Suspicion
• Range of editing
• Mise en scene- lighting, shots, colour, make-up, costume etc. 
• Range of shots

These are a few things that we will be including in our opening sequence;

• Love interest
• Traumatic experience
• Quick editing
• Kidnapper and Victims
• Tense, fats moving soundtrack
• Naturalistic lighting, costume and make-up