The title of the film is shown in the first few shots of the opening sequence. The font and colour of both the title and the descriptions shown in the opening sequence is blue with a dark background, the writing also appears slowly. This adds to the effect of eerieness and begins to scare the viewers slightly. The setting and location of the film is first set when the lightbulb appears. Again, this appears onto the screen slowly which adds a dangerous mood and makes the audience expect something scary to happen when the light turns on. Props are first introduced when the women character is in the cellar getting a bottle of wine. This implies to the audience that the women is with someone and starts to unravel the story.
The characters introduced in the opening sequence are a couple, this is shown by the affection that they show towards one another. We are also shown that they are ordinary people by the costumes they are wearing. As well, when the naked man is seen in the bathroom, we find out that he is a patient and that the other character played by Bruce Willis is in fact he's old psychologist.
A Close up camera angle is included in this opening sequence to show the expression on the characters face, this helps the audience to understand that the man is scared, and adds a jumpy atmosphere to the movie. Furthermore, the shot seen above of the smashed window and broken telephone portrays the idea of a thriller movie as it shows that something bad is about to happen. Finally, special effects are used in my favourite shot when the man is shot with a gun. The explosive from the gun lights up the whole screen and makes the viewers feel shocked, as well being the only source of light from the usual dark, deep colour of the opening sequence.
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