Psychological Thriller Openings

We decided to look deeper into the openings of Psychological Thrillers to really understand how they are constructed and how they work. Out of our choice of opeings, I looked closely at four of them to expand my understanding of what makes a Psychological Thiller.

The openings I chose were 'Shutter Island', 'Girl, Interrupted', 'Side Effects', and 'Silence of the Lambs'.
To get a clear understanding, I looked for how my openings:

• Created Enigma
• Introduced the Characters
• Set up the Plot
• Used Pace and Rhythm
• Set the Mood and Tone