The poster depicts a man looking confused and intrigued as he glances at text saying "Someone is missing", implying he is searching for that person. Half of his face is shadowed, suggesting mystery within his character and something hidden. He is also looking away from the camera, highlighting his attempt to escape the island. The only light source is a lit matchstick, which may hold the key to finding the missing person and escaping. A white glow around the island implies something unnatural occurring in the asylum. The inclusion of stormy weather creates a gloomy atmosphere that may foreshadow something ominous happening. The red text of the title connotes blood and violence, hinting at death. Leonardo DiCaprio's name stands out

1. The use of a close up letsussee indetail the protagonist’sface andhis
expressions.He looksconfusedbutalsointriguedashe isglancingat the text
whichsays‘Someone ismissing’whichimpliesthathe isthe one lookingforthat
person.The fact that half of hisface isindarknessandcoveredbya shadow
suggestsmysterywithinthe characterinthathe is hidingsomething.He isalso
lookingawayfromthe camera whichcouldhighlighthow he istryingtofinda way
out of the island.
The onlynatural
source of lightin
the posteris the lit
matchstickwhich
couldshowhow
that isthe keyto
not onlyfindingthe
missingpersonbut
alsoescapingthe
island.
The islandalsohas
a white glow
aroundit which
suggeststhat
something
unnatural is
occurringwithinthe
asylum.
The inclusionof
stormyweather
presentsagloomy
atmosphere which
couldforeshadow
somethingominous
happening.
The use of red textfor
the title isfrequently
usedinthrillerposters
and itis usedto here to
connote and symbolise
bloodwhichhintsthat
there will be aninclusion
of violenceanddeath.
LeonardoDiCaprio’s
name is presented
ina bold,white font
whichhelpsitto
standout due to it
contrastingwiththe
bleakbackground.