This poster analysis summarizes key details from several movie posters: - The Scream poster focuses on the eyes of the main character to convey fear and horror. Black and white color scheme links to film noir genre. - The Tormented poster features students in school uniforms, hinting the film is set in school. Some students appear dead, implying characters get murdered. - The Halloween poster shows a creepy hand holding a knife, suggesting murder is involved. A scary pumpkin face indicates the film takes place on Halloween. - The I Know What You Did Last Summer poster depicts characters with expressions of fear. A man in a coat and hat holding a hook implies he is the killer fisherman antagonist.

1. Film poster analysis
By Aliou Janha

2. Title: Scream
Genre: Crime, Horror, Thriller, Mystery
The use of black and
white links in with
the theme of film
noir.
The eyes are the
main focus point on
the poster and give
of a sense of fear
which links within
the horror genre.
“new thriller from
Wes Craven” makes
fans who watched
pervious ‘Craven
films’ want to watch
this.
The titles are bold and
white which make them
stand out and the M is
pointy which reminds me
of a knife which could link
with murder.
the use of a
female on the
front cover
may insinuate
that the
protagonist in
the film is a
female
This tagline for
the movie
reveals what
the movies and
about and the
genre without
giving away to
much.
The poster
slightly
resembles the
iconic shot
from the
shower scene
in ‘Psycho’

3. Title: Tormented
Genre: Dark comedy, Horror
The title is big red and bold with a
gritty style which links with
conventions of a horror.
The tagline “A new class of
terror” this gives us a small
insight to what the movie may
be about and its theme e.g.
bullying, horror
The characters are
assembled into a hierarchy
of popularity or
importance. This may play
a big roll in the film
The characters are all dressed in
school uniform so its either based in
or around school.
Some of the
students look
as if their dead
which could
mean that
some of the
characters get
murdered

4. Title: Halloween
Genre: Horror, Thriller
The titles are big
bold and white to
attract attention and
the style of the font
is quite old and earry
The sharp knife with a
creepy veiny hand holding it
immediately makes us think
the plot has something to do
with murder
These inter-titles highlight
the words “HE” which
makes you insinuate that
this my be the antagonist
and the fact that its in
italic may insinuate that
there slightly
crazy/deranged
The use of a scary pumpkin face
tells us that the film may be
based around Halloween and
Halloween is usually the period
when monsters are about so the
antagonist may be a monster ?
The use of
black is a
typical colour
used in the
horror genre
codes and
conventions

5. Title: I know what you did last summer
Genre: Horror
the red light on this
character insinuates that
he is the antagonist and
the boat hat and long coat
insinuates that he
antagonist might be a
fisherman ?
The sharp hook in the O
is an implication that
this is his killing tool
These three
characters faces
give of the
emotion of fear
and seem rather
tense which could
imply that these
characters are in
danger.
These four
characters have a
blue tint which
implies that there
the antagonists.
The female is the most
prominent character
on the poster which
implicates that she is
the main role also the
fact that you can see
cleavage could imply
that this film is trying
to attract a male
audience
This helps bring a
guarenteed audience for
this film as it’s the same
style as scream which
was a big hit
The titles are also draw attention as there
are white so it stands out more also the
words “I KNOW” are in caps to highlight
that sense of suspicion and fear
The tag line is
short and sharp
but gives an
insight to what
the movie is
about.

6. Title: Love actually
Genre: Romance, Comedy
The use of red and
making the font bold
makes the titles stand
out the fact the word
love is the highlighted
indicates that love plays
a big part in the film.
The tag line for this movie
is short and sharp
highlighting that its going
to be a rom-com
A list of past films the
director has made to attract
a wider audience and fans of
his past films
All the character on the
poster indicate to us that
they will be the main roles
in the storyline.
The use of
the colour
red links in
with the
conventions
of a romance
as red is the
colour of
love.
each characters
photo is happy
and bright.
The use of the gift bow
links in with Christmas
which may insinuate that
in a Christmas
rom-com

7. Title: Kidulthood
Genre: Drama
The title is bold and
white which stands out
against the black.
The poster essentially is
very dark which may
indicate that this is a
dark drama.
The use of
tracksuits
and a
weapon
indicates
that the
film links
in with
gang
culture.
Skyline shows its based
in an urban city
The 5 stars and review
are very bold and
visible .
The use of synergy to
get more people to see
what the movies about.
The seven
people on the
poster are the
main
protagonists
All the characters are
young which means it
must link in with youth
culture too.