The Dark knight

Crime at the Core

One thriller convention is having crime at the

core of the narrative. Often murder but can

be any major crime. The Dark knight starts

with a bank robbery and is riddled with

Murders, this is a good example of crime at the core.

This is a very effective way to open a thriller as this grips the person watching, as it is all action and for a normal person an extreme act that we do not normally see.

A False path

Another key thriller convention is when there is

a complex narrative structure, with false

paths, clues and resolutions. An example of this is

when the bank robbers are unaware that the joker

is performing the bank robbery with them. This works well because it

surprises the viewer and makes them resistant to trust there first

instinct in the film, this keeps them on edge and keeps them guessing.

Narrative establishing Enigmas

A narrative pattern of establishing enigmas which the viewer expects to

be resolved. An example of this is evident right from the outset as

the bank robbers incur a enigma straight away with one of the bank

managers pulling a gun on them. This is effective as it gets the

audience to ask questions in there head, for example, why is he firing

back and how will the jokers solve this problems.

VoyeurismVoyeurism is featured a lot in the opening sequence of the ‘Dark Knight’, it is when someone is watching another character without there knowledge. An example of this is when one man wearing the mask is disabling the alarm and another is standing behind him with a gun towards the back of his head.