analysis of horror movie posters

1. HORROR MOVIE POSTER ANALYSIS

2. This poster represents a dark mise en scene there is not a lot of colour there is
only black and grey colours which implies a dark movie with limited colours.
The dark background implies something bad is going to happen and there is a
dark bad character in this movie and something will happen to the victim. The
main thing in this poster is the doll in the girls hands this makes people want
to see the movie because this stands out from the poster. The poster says
coming soon which means people can book ahead to see it first. We cannot
see the girl on the chair which suggests that we aren't suppose to see the
person. The movie is based on a true case files of a family which means
people will want to see this because it happened in reality. This also has the
billing block at the bottom of the poster which tells you the main people in
this movie.
THE CONJURING ANAYLSIS

3. FRIGHT NIGHT

4. This poster represents a frightening mise en scene because there is a giant
cloud in the background with a face of a woman with sharp teeth and
creatures in her face there is a house below with someone looking out of the
window which suggests he or her is trapped. There is a quotation on the
bottom of the poster saying if you love being scared this will be the night of
your life implies that this will be a scary movie for everyone watching. The
poster implies a dark mise en scene because it says there is a good reason to
be afraid of the dark which implies this is going to be a dark movie. There is a
background which stands out which makes people want to see the movie.
FRIGHT NIGHT ANAYLSIS

5. THE NIGHTMARE

6. This poster represents a dark scary mise en scene where the women is
cornered and trapped by what looks like to be 3 hands on her bed this implies
that she is in a living nightmare where she is isolated in her bed where she isn't
safe. there is a quotation that says welcome to the scariest place on earth
Which suggests that this is going to be a scary movie for people who go to see
it. It has a four star rating which suggests it is a good film.
THE NIGHTMARE ANALYSIS

7. THE POLTERGEIST

8. This poster represents a very dark mise en scene with limited colours which
means it is going to be a very dark movie the main image in this is the girl
looking with her hands on a tv screen which suggests she is trapped and there
is someone who is in the house where she is . Stephen Spielberg is the director
in this movie which means people will want to see it because he is a very good
director.
THE POLTERGEIST ANALYSIS

9. ANNABELLE

10. the main image in this poster is the doll but there is only half of the face
shown, there is a dark mise en scene but the doll has a lot of colours like red
which implies the people she is haunting there is death and danger for them.
The name of the movie is written in red which implies that there is danger.
There is only one eye showing which means this is important in films like
this. The doll looks sinister and eerie which means it could come to life. There
is blood from its eye which suggests someone was murdered. There is the date
of release which means people can book in advance.
THE ANNABELLE ANAYLSIS