Horror film poster analysis

Horror film poster analysis

A HAUNTED HOUSE

THE WOMAN IN BLACK

FINAL DESTINATION 5

The subheading 'Inspired by untrue events' implies the fact that this film is based on supernatural fictional events which is similar to the main codes and conventions of horror films, therefore this is used to attract audiences since this film is very fictional.

Daniel Radcliffe is the main protagonist for the film the woman in Black who portrays the solicitor Arthur Kipps. Daniel Radcliffe is a World famous actor best known for his work on Harry Potter portraying Harry Potter. This would attract a large audience easily since he is a very famous actor.

Death has never been closer means conveys the fact that this film is one of the goriest films with considerable numbers of death incidents occurring throughout the film along with other horrific aspects.

It is easy to identify that The Woman in Black is a horror movie. This is because of the expression on Daniel Radcliffe's face appears to be frightened since he is the main protagonist attempting to find and challenge the source of the curse of the main antagonist who is The Woman in Black.

The title is written in pale white font which connotes ghostly themes because the main antagonist of this film is a mysterious malevolent female ghost and this foreshadows the haunting the ghost will be responsible for throughout the film. Ghosts often appear in pale colours too. This questions the audience to think what might happen in the film and to await the discovery of the mysterious woman who is a specter.

The mean look on the face of the main character who is the antihero of this film gives the audience the impression his character is very sinister. He is also selected as the main protagonist of the movie therefore he is the film poster's image.

3D imagery is used on some horror film posters such as this one since it effectively scares the audience even further and it is very graphic.

The skull featured on the front cover of this film which is fragmenting as well as the dark background is symbolic with death, conveying the idea that this horror movie features many death scenes and is highly scary. An exposed skull is the remains of a dead person. Not only that,

This movie poster uses a very dark coloured background because dark colours often symbolizes death, horror, tragedy, horrific events and scary moments.

The slogan used for this film poster is in a somewhat legible dark coloured Arial narrow font. 'FEAR HER CURSE' makes the audience wonder why The Woman in Black is causing such horrific events to happen and therefore this gives sinister implications.

This movie poster uses a very dark coloured background because dark colours often symbolizes death, horror, tragedy, horrific events and scary moments.

Final Destination 5 uses metallic sharp font as its title on the film poster which the audience convey the idea that this film contains a lot of gory killings with blades.

The mist in the posters background along with the veiled Woman in Black along with the dark background suggest to the audience that this film is a mystery horror film because mist and veils gradually reveal a sinister event or person. Additionally a Cross shaped grave stone emphasizes the fact to the audience that incidents of death occur in parts of the film.

The title is displayed in red capital letters which is ideal for a horror movie since red often symbolizes danger, death and gore.

Dark colours are featured throughout the background of the poster. This is because these dark colours are used in order to connote the fact that The Woman in Black is a very scary movie with frequent ghost scenes, frequent death scenes and unexpected scary moments.

This is the website link to 'The Woman in Black' which is used in order to attract fans and increase publicity.

January 11th was the release date of 'A Haunted House' which informs the public when to come and watch the movie at cinemas, therefore this makes it easier for the distribution company of the film to attract the audience.

The 12A certificate indicates that this film contains a considerable amount of intense supernatural horror and threat. Therefore this film is not intended for anyone below twelve years old unless they are accompanied by an adult.

The film poster's main actor who is Daniel Radcliffe is used for this horror movie's poster image since he is the main protagonist of The Woman in Black.

August 12 is the release date for this film which informs the public when to go to the cinema to watch this movie. Additionally, it is displayed in 3D to which allows certain fans to watch it graphically if they wish and it implies it is not for the faint-hearted.

This film has both a Twitter and Facebook page which is featured in order to attract both fans and followers and effectively distribute the film globally, attracting a broad adult audience.

The slogan 'No horror movie is safe' communicates very well with the audience because its message is that most horror films are highly scary.

THE CONJURING

SILENT HILL REVELATION

THE CABIN IN THE WOODS

Dark background is used since it effectively emphasizes the dark atmosphere and tension. This is due to the fact that dark colours such as black symbolize horror, tragedy and death.

This text at the top states the same directors of 'THE CONJURING' also created similar horror films such as 'SAW' and 'INSIDIOUS' in order to attract the audience to watch this film by convincing the audience this film is of a similar quality to those films.

The prison door covering both the main protagonist's head and face effectively enhances the horrific image of the movie and conceals the main protagonist's identity, provoking the audience's thought regarding the protagonist's true identity,

The film poster's image is used for this horror movie's poster since it is the main depiction of the horror film that is predominantly focuses on.

The slogan is written in red capital letters which is a typical code/convention for a horror movie because red is a symbolic colour of danger, gore, horror, blood and fear. Additionally, the words 'GET READY FOR A THRILL RIDE THROUGH HELL' means that horrific events are going to occur throughout the film, often gory ones. Horror and Hell is often associated with Halloween too, especially since Halloween is a very horrific and gory-themed festival.

The picture of the cabin that is turning upside down implies the fact that the residents of the cabin are having their lives horrifically turned upside down. This attracts the audience because of the mysterious aspect to this.

Title- Gothic Times New Roman in capital letters is used for the title because Gothic is often associated with horror themes, and the writing is in white since the background is black.

The title for this is in dark colours because dark colours are symbolic of sinister, horrific events that could happen along with the fact that a dark wood is sometimes associated with horror films.

Rule of thirds- The position of the little girl in the middle of the film signifies that she is the main protagonist of the film and that she will gain sympathy since her loneliness suggests she's vulnerable.

This movie poster uses a very dark coloured background because dark colours often symbolizes death, horror, tragedy, horrific events and scary moments.

The slogan 'You think you know the story ' implies that this film features a mystery as the main storyline and builds up tension which attracts the audience due to unpredictability.

The title Silent Hill: Revelation is present on the blade of a machete which implies the gory and violent aspects of the film, meaning this is an adult themed film and is not suitable for anyone under the age of eighteen. Additionally, the blade pointing out as a 3D image also makes the poster appear intimidating and graphic, therefore fueling excitement to the potential audience. Finally, bladed weapons are frequent causes of gory, bloody, deaths.

The text at the bottom of the film poster state the main actors of the movie along with the main members of the crew who played a role in creating this movie. Additionally, it also states which companies such as Warner Bros and New Line Cinema helped distribute and create this film.

This movie poster uses a very dark coloured background because dark colours often symbolizes death, horror, tragedy, horrific events and scary moments.

The release date displayed which is October 31st shows this film will be released on Halloween, an ideal time for horror films to be released since Halloween often conveys themes of horror, gore, terror, threat,fear, violence and sinister invents.

This film has both a Twitter and Facebook page which is featured in order to attract both fans and followers and effectively distribute the film globally, attracting a broad adult audience.

The release date for this movie is April 13th which informs fans when to attend the cinema to watch this movie, therefore this attracts a wider audience.