Props & Costume

The Joker’s wears his face paint throughout the movie to show that he is insane and that it suits his character ‘The Joker.’ The purple suit presents his unique character, shows the audience that he is very different villain to the past villains in other superhero thrillers. The gloves and the knife show that he is a vicious serial killer and shows violence towards his victims. The Joker’s costume and props all conform to the convention of the thriller because all the elements contribute to the joker have a very scary presence about him which conforms to the convention of the thriller.