Research of the Genre - Inspiration

After this research we were very drawn to the;
Psychological thriller: In which (until the often violent resolution) the conflict between the main characters is mental and emotional, rather than physical. The Alfred Hitchcock films Suspicion, Shadow of a Doubt, and Strangers on a Train and David Lynch's bizarre and influential Blue Velvet are notable examples of the type, as is The Sixth Sense by M. Night Shyamalan and The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith (who also wrote Strangers).

We did not wish to use violence in our piece, we simply wanted to use psychological effects to play with the audience.
We wish to settle the audience before introducing an unsettling feeling. We wanted the atmosphere to be calm but with a hint of an uneasy feeling.
The twist at the end of our opening, hopefully will leave the audience wanting to continue to watch the film.