Silence of the lambs film opening analysis

The  close up of the female shows her as the main character. The unusual beginning setting of woods shows us it has a connection with the horror/thriller genre, as does the traditional start as a woman running through the woods. This gives the chase theme.This particular style is commonly used in thriller films. The camera tracks the woman from behind, emphasising the chase, like we are following her. The simple credits, in block capitals, black with a white outlining makes the film appear to be on a low budget. The films budget was approxamatly $17,000,000 which is a reasonably low budget film for this day in age. However, it Box offices in the region of $272million

The genre is established by the background music, the music also adds emphasis on the idea of the chase, starts off quick and gradually slows down. The instrumental sequence of music establishes the thriller genre, as the music is eery and makes you feel on-edge.