Zodiac is set at night time, so there was little light and the car in which the two characters were in was dimly lit which portayed an air of mystery, you dont know what could come out of the shadows. This builds suspense as we don't know what is going to happen. We also never see the face of the murderer, this worries the viewers as we generally take comfort in knowing who is the killer, the majority don't like guessing games or mind games at the end of a film, we prefer the story to be wrapped up.
The opening is full of tension and suspense which is a typical convention of the thriller. I can use this in my thriller as and I can also use the dim light effect as it creates a mysterious atmosphere along with the creation of suspense and tension.
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