2. The young boy is used as the
Dark, eerie background colours main character and focus of the
are used to connate the genre of poster because this makes him
horror. look more vulnerable and weak.
The shadow at
the window
shows that the
film will consist
of monsters or
creatures of
some sort. This
could
encourage
people to come
see the film if
attracted to that
type of genre.
The child's eyes are scratched out
Captions such as “it’s not the house that’s
on the poster making the audience
haunted” suggests the film is related to
wonder
super natural beings or monsters/
imaginative creatures. This also gives away
a part of the film genre to the audience.
3. The poster suggests a
horror genre consisting of The young child is
gore and blood as we standing in the same
see the weapon in the position as the older
males hand. This could male, which suggests
also make the audience maybe there is going to be
think that there is going a role model situation in
to be a murder or killing the film however the child
in the movie. is holding his hand like he
has a knife but a knife is
not seen.
There is murky clouds used in
the background of the poster
to make the movie seem that
there is something unknown
or mysterious happening.
The title of the film
connects with the colour
scheme of the image
however is still able to
stand out and catch the
audiences eye.
4. Using dark/night mode colours on
Using two female children as the main focus of this the poster makes it look unnatural
poster suggests that they could be the victims in this and suggest that the film could
film as they are the weaker appoints. consist of unnatural beings.
Using blackberry code bars to scan into mobiles gives Knowing that this is the third making
the film more of a chance to reach a wider audience as of this film suggests it has been
they can easily access the film trailer without needing successful which could entice
computers or cinema advertisements. people to go see the film more.
5. The caption “Take your Blood is a typical
last breath” links in with convention used in
the image as the horror films as they
character is being usually consist of a
suffocated with a murder or death.
plastic bag.
The characters facial
expression shows that
The colour red connotes the film consists of
danger, death, blood, fear as his eyes are
and anger. This puts wide open and his
forward the ideas that hands show he is
could be seen in film. struggling.
The title of the film gives
away what the plot of the
The tape suggests that film is going to be about
the character is weak and however could still
unable to fight for his life. entice people to go and
see it.