thriller conventions

Fear of the unknown
Sound - to build up suspense/tension and atmosphere
Hero v villain
Subtle
Location - woods, abandoned house
Lighting - shadowy
Film Noir
Damsel in Distress/Vulnerable female
Flawed hero
Narrative - suspense restricted info
Flashback/Flash forward
Objectification of woman - voyeurism.

We used shadowy lighting to create a gloomy atmosphere, and build suspense, so the audience cant see the characters face.
We used a woody location, as it was suitable for the narrative and also because of the trees and being able to make the sound of wind in the trees this would build up the tension and show his struggle to hide what he has done.
Another convention we have used is a flashback, to a scene in a kitchen which shows a woman washing up and suddenly the main character appears, the reason we chose to add a flashback was because we thought it would further the narrative along as it shows a possible link as to why the man is digging the grave in the woodland and who could be in the body bag.
We also tried to be quite subtle when using some sounds like in the flashback with some eerie electronic sound to build a suspense.
Fear of the unknown has also been used in our film as although the flashback shows the man approaching he woman from behind very angrily, there is nothing to show that she was then killed and that is who he is digging the grave for. So there is a fear of the unknown as to who could actually be in the bag and also the reason as to why he has committed this crime.