Analysis of Gothika Opening Sequence

Gothika, a 2003 horror/supernatural thriller movie directed by Mathieu Kassovitz and written by Sebastian Gutierrez, is the story of a psychiatrist (played by Halle Berry) in a women's mental hospital who wakes up one day to find herself on the other side of the bars, accused of having murdered her husband.

Genre:
Thriller
Horror
Mystery

Opening credits are set against a black background, black being a 'Gothic' colour, it works well for the title of the film. The font is white and ghostly and zooms out. The music is eerie and slow. All this gives us a good idea of the genre of the film.