There are four main types of opening in which films introduce the first few minutes. For thrillers the opening will have to create a good impression on the people watching. The four different types of film openings are; discrete, narrative, credits over a blank screen and stylised editing. All these different structures can create a good opening for a thriller film.
Discrete:
A discrete opening wont give anything away about the film and is a string of random clips meant to thrill the people watching and leave them wondering about the film. This opening is from a film called enemy of the state. This is a discrete opening because it is a series of clips that ultimately only give away that the film is a crime thriller. This type of opening in this film is effective because it keeps the person watching and guessing about what is going on and what is going to happen in the film.
Narrative: A narrative opening is the type of opening that is the opposite to a discreet opening in the way that it starts off the film and has more of a story line. A narrative opening will introduce the audience to the film and the characters and what role they play. Many films may mix up the structure in the way they have a stylised narrative opening like the taking of Pelham 123. In that film it has a stylised opening but it also introduces you to the main characters and starts off the story. This opening isn't your typical narrative because you don't see any actors but it is still a narrate because it starts the story off.
Titles over a black screen:
Below are some screenshots of the titles from the film
Donnie Darko. Titles over a black screen are another way thrillers can open although it can be argued that it wouldn't give the audience anything to think about
Stylised Editing: This is another of the most used editing structure in films. Stylised editing consists of
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