This document discusses the analysis of a horror film poster and horror magazine cover. It examines various design elements of the poster for the film "Insidious", including the director's background in supernatural horror films, the subtle central image, and the metaphorical subtitle suggesting a journey. It also analyzes aspects of a horror magazine cover like the attention-grabbing main image corresponding to the cover line, the "Toxic" masthead clearly labeling it as a horror publication, and placement of the barcode in front of a small frightening image.

1. ANCILLARY TASK RESEARCH
Horror film Horror magazine

2. HORROR FILM
The writer and director of the film which is James Wan as we
are told at the bottom of the poster has created previous
horror films which all involve the supernatural, therefore we
can see a pattern.
Dark background
suggests that the
film is set at night
Medium close up
of the main
image, looks
subtle

3. HORROR FILM
The subtitle which is also a metaphor, it links to the
darkness of the poster design and the idea about a journey.
The layout of the poster is portrait design. The poster
doesn't give too much away and looks simplistic, this creates
suspense
This is the poster for the horror film
insidious. The title is in red a worn
looking font could suggest that the film
relates to a journey you must take in
order to survive

4. HORROR MAGAZINE
Main cover line which will attract the
audience to the feature article which
relates also to the main image. This is a
unique layout as there is no unique
selling point.
The main image demonstrate that it’s a
horror magazine as it would scare the
reader but make them want to read on. It
is also a close up shot. The image also
corresponds to the main cover line

5. HORROR MAGAZINE
The masthead ‘toxic’ attracts your attention straight away.
instead of a unique selling line there is a subheading
‘horror’. Which makes it clear that the audience they are
appealing to are likely to be interested in horror
The barcode is in front of a small image which suggests it
is not as important however it does create a fright for the
reader