Title Research: Dial M for Murder

There were 12 titles in the opening sequence. This movie was made in 1954, so it contrasted with the other sequences. For example, most opening sequences are around 2 minutes. However, this opening sequence was a little more than a minute. In addition to this, most thriller and suspense movies have dark colors in the opening sequence. This movie mainly had darker colors, but there were a few brighter colors like reds. There were only 2 different angles in this scene. There was a close up of an old retro phone. However, this was a commonly used phone at the time. Then, there was an extreme close up of the dial pad. This opening sequence didn't have much of a thrilling feeling. However, towards the end of the sequence, there was a violin in the background. Violins are stereotyped for suspense, which is related to thriller movies. It is apparent that the movie is supposed to be a crime thriller, even if the opening sequence doesn't have a lot of thriller aspects.