To better prepare myself for the project I did a bit of reading about Psychological Thrillers trying to find similarities between the film I wanted to achieve and the ones already in existence.
Chapter 7: Psychological Thriller and Serial Killers and the Motif of Madness;
The general consensus is that psychology thrillers. Consistent themes pertain to reality, perception, mind, questions about existence or purpose, issues or identity, and the deliberations about death. Characters often try to determine what is true and what is not. Perception is distorted, because they misperceive the world around them or because their perceptions are altered by outside factors. The mind itself is a powerful force in the psychological thriller, and it is often used as a location for narrative conflict. Characters often battle their own minds to reach a new level of understanding of perception. (Page 87)
Sharon Packer (2007), Movies and the Modern Psyche; Praeger Publishers, US
This was the most useful passage I found, as I trolled for facts and information, as it brought up a number of themes that occur in Ridely; Reality, Perception, Mind, Existence/Identity. From this I have an idea of how I want to steer the theme and tone of Ridley, through the shots and as I objectively edit the script
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