The opening starts with loud classical horror music creating a shocking, dramatic impact. The image of the phone right at the start suggests that it may be significant in the film.

This is known when the title appears giving clear meaning of the phone. Plus as the phone’s colour is dark not creating any bright feeling at the look of it matches with the title especially for the word “Murder”.

However as the opening moves on after some time the music becomes more pleasant and relaxing. This is done to calm down the audience, yet just before some thrilling moment the music changes and becomes classical horror again. This is done do keep the audience interest, by surprising them. The music also gives them a clue what the movie will be like.

Film Opening Analysis

The opening starts with a pretty view on gleamingLake with pleasant and slow non digetic guitar music.Which puts the audience in a calm mood and makes you not think about a psychological thriller. This is possibly done to keep them in a normal mood and to later surprise them when a spine-tingling scene occurs. It's a technique used to keep the audience attention. Just like Hitchcock’s movie.

As the opening goes on and moves onto a forest scene there’s still the non-digetic guitar music, again with a pleasant scenery.

However as the title appears the music changes slightly and the scenery which is quite and peaceful makes sense with the title. Since it says “THE INVISIBLE” and the empty environment around fits in as something invisible would be there.

A similar style is created when the mist appears after the title. Seeing that mist is also slightly invisible.

The Black background with the white writing creates a sinister effect as the dark background is more dominant than the white writing. Symbolizes that it’s a thriller. Plus you have the writing splitting possibly referring to a knife.

With the presentation of the writing there’s also non-digetic music in the background, which is at low volume and at slow pace but additionally creates a haunted / uncomfortable feeling.

Additionally as the title appears the music abruptly has a fast pace which gives the audience slightly goose bumps. Along with as the light runs over the titles like someone’s eye, it seems like you’re being watched. Which again creates a thrilling effect.