1.A crime at the core of the narrative (often murder, but not always)
2. A complex narrative structure, with false paths, clues and resolutions
3.A narrative pattern of establishing enigmas (problems) which the viewer expects to be resolved
4.A protagonist who is systematically, disempowered and drawn into a complex web of intrigue by an antagonist.
5.Extraordinary events happening in an ordinary situation
6.Themes of identity
7.Themes of mirroring
8.Themes of voyeurism
9.Protagonist with a "flaw" which is exploited by the antagonist
10. Titles often reflect an aspect of the protagonist/antagonist's psychological state
11. There is often a scene near the end of the film in which the protagonist is in peril
12. Mise-en-Scene which echoes/mirrors the protagonist plight
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