As part of our thriller research, my group watched 'The Butterfly Effect' because it is a psychological thriller and we wanted to see how these types of thriller openings differed from those of classic thrillers. The first shot shows the figure of a man walking behind open blinds. He walks slowly and carefully and it seems obvious that he is attempting to move quietly without being noticed. Once he gets to the door of the office, he kicks it open and hurriedly pushes a small, leather sofa in front of the door to prevent anyone from getting in. He then grabs a box, paper and pen and hides under the office desk. He writes a note, speaking the words out loud as he writes; ‘If anyone finds this, it means my plan didn't work and I'm already dead. But if I can somehow go back to the beginning of all of this, I might be able to save her.’ This immediately creates mystery for the audience as the note contains a lot of interesting things. First of all, it includes the idea that the main character, Ashton Kutcher, may die.
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