Conventions of the Thriller
- Sound: Tense music during the girls hiding and running.
- Props: Telephone ringing is a key signifier that something bad will happen.
- Props: Popcorn used to contribute to tense atmosphere - she forgets about it and it's left burning and on fire while she is running from the killer.
- Props: Knife is represented which signifies danger, such as when the girl is fiddling with it at the beginning of the sequence whilte she is on the phone (1:56). The knife is the main prop of the film and is used in all the murders.
- Lighting: House is dark, with bits of light coming in and the patio light is also used to create tension such as when the killer asks her to turn it on a off in the midst of the murder of her boyfriend (5:28).
- Characters: You don't feel that sorry for the girl as she is not too important. Futhermore, she is only in the opening sequence and she also gives the impression she is quite dumb.
- Script: conversation on the telephone about scary films brings tension and uneasiness to the mood of the film.
- Location: The house is in a desolate/isolated place.
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