Research- When a stranger calls

We decided to do some collaborative research in class for film trailers to help us identify more thriller trailer conventions which would allow us to see common thriller elements as we know what conventions we have already found in other trailers. These are some of the thriller conventions we identified and felt were effective in engaging the audience and conveying narrative to them:

-Firstly we identify the use of setting for thriller mise-en-scene conventions as they used familiar settings. This was seen in the fairground setting as the target demographic for the film are all likely to have visited a fairground. This familiar setting we found created a false sense of security which they heightened the fear when the latter thrilling events.

-Low Key lighting is another convention we found worked well as it is used throughout the trailer, it created an eerie and scary setting even in common locations like fairgrounds. Due to the dark settings it also creates a fear of the unknown which we know is a common feature for audiences.

-The use of music greatly contributed towards the thriller genre as it the use of non-digetic eeire music had us an an audience on edge, essentially building tension and suspense for the audience which is needed in a thriller trailer as it creates the atmostphere needed.

-There is a clear use of non-chronological editing which helps to create a adrenaline filled atmosphere and of mystery to keep the audience engaged. A feature seen in many trailers not just thrillers as it excites the audience, however specifically for thriller trailers it unsettles the audience.