My Film - Thriller/Sci-fi/Horror Hybrid Genre

Scream 1996

 The opening of Scream 1996 shows the company ident, followed by a black title screen, with the word "scream" written on it in white faded looking block letters. There is a building droning sound in the background ground and the screams of a woman can be heard, as the letters flash red.

This is the end of the title sequence, and the movie begins immediately after with the opening murder sequence.

I liked the minimal use of titles as it helped to immerse the audience immediately within the film world; I want to use a similar style in my own film opening.


Body Snatchers 1993

This film opens with the production company names in a red font, over a moving galaxy background with eerie sci-fi music. The film's title appears last, and is bigger than the other names. The "Body Snatchers" title then fades out slowly, while the names of the cast and crew appear in white over the screen. The scene then transitions to a panning shot over ominous looking countryside while the titles continue. As we see a car driving down the road, a voice over from the protagonist begins. 

From this opening I liked the font used for the main title, and plan on using a similar font in my own film.

Codes and conventions of the thriller genre from JasonsA2Media

Science fiction conventions from Nikky Bain

Horror genre conventions from marine18