Thriller for the Win!

So after some more discussion, it appears that my group would rather create a thriller title sequence than a horror one. So, I've decided to analyze another thriller title sequence from the hit thriller movie "Split" released in 2016 (Link). Right from the start, I noticed a representation of class.

To the left, we can see a group shot of 3 characters standing together, who gave off a stronger "wealth" vibe than our main protagonist, shown in the next image. These 3, with the help of mise-en-scene, show higher class with the usage of more formal clothing (costuming) and more expensive looking hairstyles

In the background, we can see the main protagonist standing all alone. She gives off a "lower class" vibe as her costuming is loose fitting and darker than her higher-class counterparts. She is also standing alone while the other 3 stare at her from a distance, making it appear as if the higher class are judgemental, and the lower class are outcasts or lonely

Here, this thriller uses common horror-genre cinematography, but uses it to build suspense instead of to evoke fear. In this screenshot, we see the character staring right into the "camera", or in the context of the scene, the character is making direct eye contact with the antagonist (POV shot from the antagonist). POV shots are wise to use in horror or thriller movies because they place the audience right in the characters shoes and in the middle of the action

Pictured here is another POV shot, this time from the eyes of the main protagonist within the car. Again, this POV shot was used to evoke a sense of abnormality and get the audience on the edge of their seats, but it is not used to create fear. This title sequence does a very good job at introducing a thriller movie because it shows minimal action (through gassing the teenage girls in the backseat until they pass out). It is enough to tell the audience something abnormal is occurring, and is enough to get the audience suspicious, but does not generate great fear, as opposed to horror. Instead, it gets the audience to ask "why?", and sets up the events for the rest of the movie

Sources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhVYKO22FjU