How ‘The Happening’ could be linked to the thriller genre in terms of editing, Mise-en-scene, sound and camerawork.

Using Mise-en-scene we get the feeling that ‘The Happening’ is a thriller. This is by using abrupt and sharp editing effects. When it fades from black into a scene it shows a police officer lying down on the ground in the middle of the ground. This adds to the tension and thriller elements as a police officer is seen as an authorities figure and so having him laying on the ground shows that something is stronger than the authorities. Low angle shots on the street make the audience feel vulnerable and exposed. When the camera moves backwards through the street which is empty it plays on the viewer’s minds and fears. With the white text on a black background it increases the impact on the film. This film is aimed at the young adult to middle aged adults. The conversations and silence within the film is Diagetic and the signifies, music, voice overs, humming, musical crescendos and tubas are all non-Diagetic sounds which are added afterwards to increase tension.