Donnie Darko

             The tagline is a line from the film ‘why are you wearing that stupid man suit?’ this gives the film a sense of mystery and suspense as you wonder what relevance it has to the film and why someone might be complied to say it. When you have watched the film you understand what relevance it has as it is a line said by frank in retaliation to what Donnie asked him; ‘why are you wearing that stupid man suit?’ Mystery is a primary thriller convention.

The main character, Donnie Darko, is seen holding an axe. This makes the audience question as to why he has it and coupled with the dark background gives the film a sense of foreboding. The audience thinks it is likely to be a dark film, full of mystery. It might also lead you to believe that instead of being a thriller that it’s a horror. You find, if you watch the film, you find out that the hammer he is holding is in fact the same one that is in the head of the bronze statue when the school is wrecked.

The lettering of the name is also a very good effect as they are smudged. This gives the sense that perhaps it relates to the time travel warping its existence.