Three film openings from Thriller

Se7en (1995)

The opening of Se7en is really creepy and kind of uncomfortable to watch. Instead of starting with the main characters talking, it shows close-up shots of someone writing in notebooks, cutting things, and doing strange stuff. The music is scary and the editing is messy, which makes it feel unsettling.

This opening works because it makes the audience feel like something bad is coming, but you don’t know exactly what. It puts you inside the mind of the killer without actually showing who they are. That mystery is what makes it a good thriller opening.                      

Jaws (1975)

Jaws starts off on a beach at night with people having fun. A girl goes swimming in the ocean, and everything seems calm at first. Then suddenly she gets attacked by something under the water, even though you never actually see the shark.

This scene is scary because you don’t know what’s attacking her. The camera goes underwater, which makes it feel like you are the shark watching her. This opening shows one of the main ideas of thrillers—fear of the unknown.

The Dark Knight (2008)

The opening scene of The Dark Knight is a bank robbery, and it’s intense right from the start. The robbers keep talking about a boss they’ve never met, and one by one they end up betraying each other. At the end, it’s revealed that the Joker was behind everything.

This opening is exciting and tense because you never know what’s going to happen next. It also shows how dangerous and smart the villain is, which makes the audience interested in seeing what he’ll do later in the movie.