Heavenly Creatures

This film has many characteristics of a drama, however the final scene of Heavenly Creatures features many aspects of a thriller. As the audience are expecting to see the mother's murder, they are already in a state of suspence, this is reinforced by the camera angles used during this sequence. There is a good variety of close-ups, including shots of the characters feet while they are moving and their faces, showing their emotion and causing slight confusion. As this scene takes place in a woodland environment the camera uses this to its advantage by shooting from behind from trees and various other forms of forestry. It is also because of this woodland setting that the camera angles used are influencial to us, as the majority of our thriller opening is also set in a woodland environment.