Knives are commonly used within the thriller genre as the hold connotations of danger,violence,pain and death. A typical representation of this would be in the famous knife scene from Hitchcock's film 'Psycho' , in this scene a knife is used to suggest an element of danger and violence. Knives are a common device to keep the audience engaged.
Shadows -
Shadows give off an 'on edge' feeling, the sense of anonymity creating suspense. Shadows are used in particular films to build up tension and create a mysterious feel to intrigue the audience. Often shadows are used to hide behind, for example a killer would use a shadow in his favour to mask his identity as well as create tension.
Confined Spaces -
Confined spaces are used to play on the audiences fears. It creates a sense of being confined, in others works trapped, therefore making the audience uncomfortable and uneasy when watching a film. In a sense the audience can relate to the feeling of being confined when watching characters on screen as this makes them feel a sense of sympathy or insecurity seeing someone else trapped.
Street Lamps -
Street lights are used within thriller films to act as a sort of spotlight for the protagonist/main character, the dark surroundings of the character can represent struggle or isolation. Further being alone in the dark can create fear within the audience as they do not know what may be hiding in the darkness therefore building a tense atmosphere.
Running Water -
Running water can represent draining of life or blood dripping creating a sense of danger. This can make the audience feel on edge as they can sense something is about to happen, breaking the audiences comfort and emphasising a sinister feel.
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