Lucas and I have done lots of research on the thriller genre but we wanted to focus specifically on the wilderness thriller sub genre to explore how isolation contracts suspense, which we tried to implicate in our movie through my research we identify that narrative structure in wilderness thriller often, place, the protagonist in a remote setting which immediately disrupts the peacefulness and establishes vulnerability to the protagonist by removing access to technology, communication and external support, the scene becomes more confined in increasing tension, and encouraging the audience to experience a scene of entrapment alongside the character. one key convention I found is the use of mine en scene scene to portray nature as an antagonistic force elements such as low-key lighting, restricted visibility to strained color pallets and isolated framing reinforces, the protagonist vulnerability. The setting function is not merely as a backdrop, but as a narrative obstacle contributing ...