Textual Analysis: The Secret Window:

The Secret Window:

The film begins with a close up on the character's face as he sits in his car. We then hear his thoughts as his conscious argues with himself. The camera then pulls out and we can see that he is it a motel and goes into a room with a couple sleeping together. Some music then rises in volume as their voices fade out as they scream at each other. The camera then pulls out to give us an establishing shot of the motel rooms. This scene builds tension very well as the audience are full of questions: Why did he go back? Was the woman his wife? The scene then fades into the next one of a camera flying over the ocean as the title's roll up. This opening is very effective as it does not give away too much of the story before the film really starts to begin and this is a theme that we, Hannah and I, have tried to do with our Thriller opening.