The Call (2013)

Genre
Thriller

Narrative
The storyline is shown to be a helpline girl who has a second chance to rescue a girl and find the truth of the past call.

Character
The main character Halle Berry is a Hollywood star. Brave,Determined and willing to rescue a girl. The use of a girl creates the 'Damsel in distress' feel however this movie breaks the stereotype as a woman is saving the girl instead of a man. An american man as a villain also breaks the stereotype and shows that women have more power over men. Furthermore, the use of the classic Taken 'Daughter dragged from under the bed scene' makes it look like there is a girl in need of saving.

Iconography
There is plenty of iconography typical of the thriller for example violence, smashing glass, screaming, Damsel in distress and the suspenseful music. - In connection with this narrative, we can clearly understand that this is a thriller.

Setting
Although the trailer is around two minutes long, we can clearly identify that they are in the safe location of America however as we can see, it does not stay safe for very long. Furthermore, the use of an underground bunker as the murder zone creates the impression that this is a Thriller.