(Sixth Sense) How obvious isit from the opening sequence that this is a thriller?

You can tell that the sixth sense belongs to the thriller catorgory by the use of many conventions used in a thriller opening sequence.
The first convention that we notice is through the sound. We have long opening credits with eerie music being played over the top of them. We suggested that by having long opening credits with this type of music being played over the top, it sort of sets the scene. The audience can get ingaged and get in the zone and the right frame of mind to watch this film. The music mixed in with the titles mix together well to build up tension to get a great atmosphere within the audience.
The shot types in the opening sequence of 'The Sixth Sense' are conducted very well. The reason for this is because they use voyeuristic shots to give off a sense of some one is watching her. The camera is positioned behind the wine rack and she walks straight over towards it. By the producers using this technique it almost makes the audience want to get involved. To tell her to get out because it seems like some one is watching her from the position that we are watching the film.

The mise-en-scene used in this sequence brings off a sense that something wierd is going on down in the basement. By the fact that cob-webs are layered all over the benches and they look rusty shows to us that the basement has not been used in a long time. It is only used to store things and to hold the wine. Also, in the background of the shot we see that the door behind her is half open. This makes us as the audience feel uneased as we don't know what is in that room.
In the opening sequence like any other typical thriller film, it makes us ask questions. The main question that I would ask is why is she getting cold down in the basement? Isit generally cold or is something in the room making her cold? Also, the use of sound makes me ask questions. The sound of they keys rattling and the sound of some one walking on broken glass would freak anybody out when you do not see any other presense in the room. So the question that I would ask about that is where are them noises coming from?