Psychological Conventions
- A character's sanity is brought into question as well as deciding whether what is happening is happening in the film instead of a dream for example.
- The plot can be quite confusing for the audience, this can become clear at the end of the film, on the other hand, it can end on a cliffhanger.
- It is dark themed, with dark things occurring within the film i.e. murder.
- The film is themed around a characters memory or dream.
- Some characters have a fascination with death.
- Parallel editing is quite common
- Flashbacks are used often
- Characters are in conflict with there own mind
- 2 Characters play with each others minds.
- Danger is on a mental level rather than a physical level
- There is a sense of mystery in the film, something must be solved or found out.
Some examples of Psychological films are:
- Inception
- Donnie Darko
- Exam
- Fight Club
- The Game
- Sixth Sense
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