The film Desperate Measures is about a young girl who is murdered unexpectedly during the opening sequence of the film. The film primarly focuses on how the young girl died which presents the enigma, 'who killed her?" The murderer is then revealed later on in the film. The genre of Side Effects is thriller/drama. This is because it consists of a gory murder which has an unexpected twist. As the film Side Effects has a hybrid genre of Thriller and Drama, the main convention will be a murder with surprising suspects. Also, the codes and conventions of Side Effects will be low lighting and a high range of shots. The camera will also change positions frequently to show that the film is dramatic and to create suspense. From watching the film, the audience will get an idea about the characters and will realise that there is conflict between them. The audience will also be able to acknowlege the fact that the main character, Jade has side effects which causes her to act in certain ways towards her close friends. Also, the audience will be able to easily establish who the victim is and think about who the killer could be. The audience will also expect to see a murderer in the film and to see a vulnerable victim. Also, the audience will expect to see dim lighting in the movie to help to create the mood and to set the scene and exposition. The audience will also expect to see scenes of extreme violence with the use of weapons. This creates high levels of suspense and anticipcation. The Mis En Scene for Side Effects is a protagonist, an atangonist, a dark alley way which represents the genre of the film along with low lighting and a mysterious atmosphere.