There are three basic structures which are followed for thriller openings:
- Narrative opening - An opening that starts to tell the story. For example, The Shining starts by showing a car driving up towards the mountains and getting further and further away from civilization.
- Discrete opening - Discrete openings start with a separate sequence from the narrative, usually something that gives the audience a feel of the film but without revealing the plot or introducing any characters. For example, the opening sequence to Enemy Of The State starts with clips of CCTV and clips of New York so that it reveals it's a spy movie without revealing the plot.
- Tiles over a blank screen followed by the narrative opening - For example, Donnie Darko or Dead Calm
- Stylised opening - For example, Mezrine which plays around with camera angles by splitting the screen into different parts and showing the audience them from different viewpoints.
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