Fonts in Thrillers

Se7en

The writing in the sequence is gritty and messy which implies the type of horror we will see in the film. It is handwritten which makes it seem old fashioned because it's not typed. Some of the writing is slanted or at a canted angle which creates discomfort and disorientation for the viewer. The white on black shows the simplicity of it, however it's slightly dirty connoting the impurity of the characters in the film. The flickering of the writing also signifies the psychological themes that run through the film. The credits in this title scene glitch on and off the scene like an irritation to the eye and make it seem like the word wasn't supposed to be there. It represents the idea of the sins in the film and how they are not supposed to be there but they are. 

Dark Knight Rises

The writing is a simple typed font which could hide the meaning of secrets behind simple lives. The integrated words within the scene of developing photos show how these characters are mixed  with in with the developing story. The broadsheet newspaper connotes urbanisation and a business styled life which hints at crime because of cities. The title is in red which connotes danger and stands out because it is a separate colour to the black and white, but also the connotation of blood which is a convention in thrillers. The jump cuts between each shot shows the rapid pace of the film. The credits are moved by a person who is developing the film. They are moved by tweezers and pushed around the chemicals which makes the scene seem slightly cloudy and unclear. This could imply the mystery in these characters and what they are really trying to hid but also the mystery in the plot and the idea that the audience might not know "who dunnit" from the beginning. 

By looking at these two examples, I will use these ideas in my thriller to try and replicate similar meanings.