Conventions of mystery films-
Lighting:
The lighting for crime films is mostly naturalistic. Usually, low key lighting
is used when the villain is seen so they remain faceless and mysterious.
Recognisable
characters: The hero is usually an intelligent, private detective or persistent
policeman. There is usually a very mysterious villain who is only revealed
towards the end of the film.
Themes:
Good vs Bad, Justice, Confusion, Persistence, Mystery, Interrogation
Narrative: Mystery
films generally begin with the victimised character going about their day to
day life. The crime is then committed, which is the turning point of the
narrative. The quest to resolve he crime then begins, and this is usually
carried out by a detective or police officer. At the end, the criminal is
caught and the normality is restored. Alternatively, sometimes there are a
group of people in an isolated area, who are targeted as strange happenings
occur. The group of people are the people who are trying to resolve the crime.
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