Initial Ideas For Thriller Film

Here are the first ideas my group and I came up with for our Thriller film opening scene after our first discussion and what we think could make a good thriller.

1. Pursuit/ someone followed
2. Trick/ false assumption (e.g. American Psycho)
3. Conversation/ meeting of two people discussing corrupt plans
4. Music (e.g. Raging Bull)
5. Following one person and their point of view => tracking shots
6. Montage of different shots of different things that seem unconnected => lots of close-ups, fading between shots/ no (little) sound

Objective - to be able to identify the features of an effective thriller opening.Initial ideas for what makes a successful thriller:
Narrative - needs to be readable, maybe have a cliff hanger, plot twists.
Needs to be able to 'hook' the audience/engage them - mystery and intrigue.
Origionality/individuality - needs to be different to other films, maybe challenge the conventions of typical thrillers.
Effective editing - good shot transitions, effective framing, good non-diagetic sound.
Filming - a veriety of shot types, steady shots, good 'match on actin' (continuity).
Lighting - needs to be suited to the theme/style of the film.
Mse en scene - needs to establish settings, themes and styles to develop suited props, costumes and scenery.
Characters - need to have background stories that suit the film, need to have traits and flaws.