We decided it was important to re-search and identify typical thriller sounds because sounds help build up tension and suspense and puts the audience on edge. The use of sound in psychological thrillers is very important in order to create an intense atmosphere of tension and suspense however; it is important that the music relates to what’s happening in the scene to let the audience an idea of how the character is feeling. These familiar sounds play in a different context create suspense as it could lead to something different when the music gets louder it builds up the suspense as anything could happen at anytime. Some common psychological thriller sounds usually consist of a range of different sounds such as; bird noises, rain, wind, crashes, bangs, creaking, screaming, scratching, owls, wolves howling, thunderclaps, footsteps, gunshots, sobbing, whispering and sirens. These natural diagetic sounds suggest that something bad is going to happen because they create a negative atmosphere and emotions and is a sign of something going wrong. Non-diagetic music also creates tension and contributes to the actions of the characters. Non-diagetic sounds are created by; high and low pitched piano sounds, high pitched violins and high and low pitched stringed percussions instruments. Music created by these instruments makes us think something is going to happen because as the music gets louder the suspense builds up more and more. Some of these sounds can be heard below:
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