Simpson manipulates the tropes of suspense fiction astutely, and the touches of noir are delicate.
"We wanted to manipulate the eye to create suspense," Geuze said, of his design team, "so you have a craving to see the statue and then you see her".
As always, creating suspense on television requires manipulating time.
His choreographic voice alone - with its refreshing economy of classical ballet steps, always freighted with meaning, and an instinct for manipulating small groups to build tension and suspense - would have served as ample tribute to Oscar Wilde's craft.
This allowed us to manipulate the presence or absence of that suspense (i.e., a vivid example of film comprehension).
Mr. Hitchcock became a genre unto himself, commonly known as "the master of suspense," and an unchallenged whiz at manipulating movie and television audiences with tales of fear and mystery.
Though her psychological profile fits that of a narcissist, Josephine's power to manipulate is undermined, along with the novel's suspense, by the fact that most of the characters realize she is dangerously ill.
In response to the incident, network Vice President Bong Osorio stated that a fixed "design flaw" was the cause of the incident, further remarking that "[we] have no intention to manipulate results, but rather to add excitement and suspense".
As with a great suspense film, watching this unusually daring show provides the gradual recognition of being manipulated — and enjoying every second of it.
Deceiving or manipulating your readers through foreshadowing, shifting character traits, or a revelation of a plot point can all work to build suspense and create anxiety or fear in the reader.
