The film “Memento” is a great example that includes these techniques in the first 10 minutes. It includes a number of enigma's; who killed Leonard's wife? What has happened to Leonard's car window? Why does he kill Teddy? There are also many potential red herrings, as Leonard can't remember anything so what we believe to be the truth, may not be. This opening grabs the audience attention and leaves us wanting to watch more.
This is also a “psychological” thriller, which has to do with the mind, conflict and past. In this case the suspense is coming from within Leonard, who is trying to resolve conflict in his mind. As he has short-term memory loss, he is stuck with the tragedy of his wife’s murder. Another type of “psychological” thriller is when suspense is created between two or more character playing deceptive games or trying to demolish the other’s mental state.
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