Critics wrote that it suited the mood and occasionally helped to build suspense.

"You sure know how to build suspense," Cally said dryly.

Cross-cutting is used to build suspense, or to show the relationship between the different sets of action.

Yet they do know how to build suspense in short takes.

This does help build suspense and create a sense of urgency, but it can also be jarring.

Do I want to throw away a couple of years to build suspense?

His stories usually build suspense as the protagonist tries to prevent further crimes.

Positive reviews have focused on the filmmakers' ability to build suspense.

The "stopping one at a time" part builds suspense.

He always stopped at that point, the young priest knew, to build suspense.