MM: Moodboard - Psychological Thriller

Key Iconography of Psychological Thrillers:
This sub-genre focuses more on the mental thoughts and processes of the characters as a way of creating suspense and tension rather than physical means. These are often aimed at more intellectual audiences. 

• Heavy use of shadows, obscuring parts of the frame for dramatic and mysterious effect. Many characters are side lit, and the other half is covered in shadow. Silhouettes against brighter backgrounds, creating interesting shapes and framing. All to control what the audience sees. Dramatic and exaggerated lighting is used to further exaggerate the character's state of mind.
• Colour palette wise, the main colours seem to be dark yellow/green with some cool blues. While each character has different clothing, many of the backgrounds and environments have a muddy yellow/green tone, creating contrast between the subjects.
• Dark roads and dark fields are common. Dark interiors with bright spots of light.
• The environments are natural and familiar places. A house, a hotel, a park, an industrial building etc.. They take place in regular environments. 
• Common plots are detective cases, murders, kidnappings, home invasion. 
• Main characters are often psychologically disturbed from a previous event or experience. The antagonist uses their mental state to attack them and cause them harm. Often the protagonists that the audience follows are anti-heroes. Sometimes, the protagonist is more disturbed and menacing than the perceived antagonist.
• Twists are common but few are really jarring and unexpected. Clues are scattered throughout the entire film and only at the end, do the audience and perhaps the characters realise what is going on.