Have I been influenced or inspired by other media products in the planning of my thriller?

MUSIC

John Murphy - 28 days later has inspired me a lot and I may use this in my thriller opening scene. I think it is thrilling as it starts slow and relatively silent and gradually builds up and turns into a overwhelming, loud and frightening piece.

 

This song is very popular, and was used in a confrontation in the film 28 Weeks Later  which is a 2002 British post-apocalyptic horror film directed by Danny Boyle. Also, the track featured in a climactic torture and fight scene in Kick Ass in 2010 as well as throughout the sequel in Kick-Ass 2 and in the trailer for Metro 2033 a Ukrainian video game.

This music piece has an eerie tone. The repetitiveness of the song also becomes unsettling as well as allows most focus to be on the action in the shot rather than the audience being overwhelmed with the music.