thriller opening sequences 5 - Gone Girl

Gone Girl:
The conventions from the thriller genre that are found in the opening sequence of Gone Girl include:

• unsettling, non-diegetic music which creates tension 
• low key lighting
• creepy voiceover which sounds like a confession 
• fades to and from black 
• high angle shots making the character look vulnerable 
• tight framing, implying that the character is trapped and therefore in danger 
• slow editing creates tension 
• establishing shots with an absence of people make them appear sinister and unsettling 
• loosely framed extreme long shots make characters appear vulnerable 
• suburban setting is typical of the genre