Intertextuality is a term to describe the visual referencing between films. Quite literally, films "borrow" from each other, and the audience may recognize certain aspects taken from other films. It has been widely used in the thriller genre in which "Psycho" a famous 1960 movie, has been used many times in terms of the weapon, the bath scene and the camera angles. Movies such as "What Lies Beneath", "Fatal Attraction", "The Stepfather" and "The Room-mate" have all borrowed a shower scene from Psycho and many have even copied the actual shower and bath and the scene where the victim is sliding down after being stabbed into the bath. Below you will see a form of intertextuality:
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| The Stepfather |
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| Psycho |
Although, The Stepfather didn't have to use the exact same knife as Psycho they still did so in terms of this, intertextuality is being used as The Stepfather has referenced another. After seeing that many films have used the same weapon, I think it would be a good idea using this technique as well not only because we will be using intertextuality but the knife it self is effective and portrays danger, thus building tension and creating a suspenseful atmosphere.
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