This video clip from Collateral shows a shooting sceen. It has a very dark atmosphere, which makes it feel mysterious.

Collateral

Collateral is an action thriller, it was released in 2004, the director is Michael Mann.

Colllateral is based around a taxi driver in LA, the film shows many realistic situations. The fillm starts in black and white which creates an old, dark atmosphere. As the film goes on the music begins to speed up and get louder, which builds up tension and mystery, as the audience don't no what will come next. However the audience can tell something is going to happen as the music is changing pace rapidly. As soon as the music has built up to dramatic sounds, it suddenly drops to silence.

Collateral is usually set at night in a dark town. These surroundings cause a creepy affect, keeping the audience on edge. At some points in the film the light is tinted green, creating a spooky background light.