A01 Definition of a Thriller and Popular Thrillers of the last 20 years

My definition of a thriller, is a film that keeps you on the edge of your seat. Something that plays with your mind and confuses you. It has to have suspense and be dramatic. If a thriller isn't dramatic something is right.

1990s -

• Reservoir Dogs (1992) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0105236/
• The Sixth Sense (1999) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0167404/
• Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1991) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103064/
• The Crying Game (1992) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104036/
• Fargo (1996) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116282/
• The Player (1992) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0105151/
• Run Lola Run (1999) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0130827/
• Fight Club (1999) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0137523/
• The Insider (1999) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0140352/
• Pulp Fiction (1994) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110912/
• The Usual Suspects (1995) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114814/
• The Silence of the Lambs (1991) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102926/
• Se7en (1995) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114369/
• L.A Confidential (1997) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119488/

2000s -

• Inception (2010) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1375666/
• The Lives Of Others (2007) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0405094/
• Children of Men (2006) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0206634/
• There Will Be Blood (2007) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0469494/
• King Kong (2005) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0360717/
• Pan's Labyrinth (2006) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0457430/
• Memento (2000) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0209144/
• The Departed (2006) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0407887/
• The Dark Knight (2008) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0468569/
• The Prestige (2006) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0482571/
• Inglorious Bastards (2009) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0361748/
• Sin City (2005) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0401792/
• Oldboy (2003) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0364569/
• Hotel Rwanda (2003) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0395169/
• Batman Begins (2005) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0372784/
• No Country For Old Men (2007) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0477348/

I am planning on taking inspiration from different thiller openings to create mine, even though I would rather have my opening to be unique to me. 

For example in this frame from the opening sequence of Se7en, I want to use the text that is used. I like the idea of using a scratched, rough font for the title of my thriller. I think that this adds effect to the opening, and sets the film up for some creepy moments.

This still taken from The Dark Knight Rises, shows a snip of a newspaper, which gives the film an enigma as we want to know what has happened and why its interesting enough to get into the newspapers. I also like that this particular shot has shown the Batman logo, and also Gotham, which is the city that the film is located in.