Media.

1. RESEARCH : ANALYSIS OF EXISTING
SLASHER POSTERS

2. Friday the 13th AnalysisThe colour used in this
film poster is red,
white and black.
Red on white suggest
innocence.
The knife is iconic it
has a fix meaning and
also tells us that this is
a slasher film.
The typography of the
film poster also
suggest that this is
horror film. It looks
slashed and rough.
The moon also is an
iconic symbol, a full
moon represents
horror and the
paranormal.
The Trees represent life while the
film represents taking life.
The knife is genre specific because
it has narrative elements . It
conveys slasher.
There are Binary opposites in the
film poster.
Life (the trees) and death ( the
knife)
Hunter (the killer) and prey ( the
teenagers )
Innocent (teenagers) and killer
(experience)
Evil (killer)vs Good (teenagers)
Also elements of Vladimir Propps
theory of narrative structure of
the hero which is one of the
teenagers , villain which is the
killer , hero leaving home, but
there is no benefactor

3. The title of the film poster is
different compared to other slasher
film posters.
The typograph of the film is Bold
and doesn’t look scary, the letter ‘A’
has been changed to 4 this showing
that it’s the 4th film and its in red.
Red has the connotation of danger
and blood. The ‘M’ looks sharp,
rough and jagged. This reinforces
that it’s a slasher film using knifes
and the colour red.
The main image on the film poster is a
mask which shapes into a knife.
These too images are seen in slasher
films, and works well in the slasher
genre. The whole film poster is very dark
and mysterious like, black, white and red
is mainly used in slasher films and are all
horror elements. There is a white glow
coming out from the mask which
reinforces mystery and also innocence.
From the main image we know that the
monster is wearing a mask and its going
to be killing people with a knife since this
is the 4th instalment it gives a hint into
the storyline.
The tagline of the film is also in
red, but has a different
typograph compared to the
blocky and bold effect.
Its more of a gothic font and is
mysterious. Since this is the 4th
instalment the pervious events
will occur but in a different way.
The cast and crew is usually in film poster, it
show you all the actors and actress In the
film
SCREAM

4. The Halloween poster
has a bright orange
colour which reflects
with the dark
background
The knife is an element in the
horror/slasher genre and this is
suggesting that it is a
slasher/horror film.
Pumpkin is usually in used in
Halloween and its scary,
mysterious night where people
dress up as monsters to scary
other people.
the two images together gives a
little information about the
storyline.
The masthead of the film
poster is white on black, this
makes the titles stand out and
clear, it has a bold typography
which had emphasis on power
and strength.
The cast and crew, people who acted
and worked and directed the film have
been also included in the film poster
The tagline for the film sounds
mysterious and creates a sense of
horror, its makes the audience ask
questions about the film like
‘Who is he and what is he going to
do’ the typography og the tag line
is bold and white which stands
out from the dark background
HALLOWEEN