The female character's facial expression suggests she is scared or disturbed by something that has happened to her, linking to elements in the narrative. Her hands pressed against glass implies a desperation to escape, as she may be imprisoned in a mental institution or trapped inside her warped mind. The blue filter and rainy backdrop create a cold, hostile feel, mirroring the darkness and fogginess of a twisted mind or unrelenting psychological illness.

1. The main image is very intriguing; the female character featured is using
direct address to lure in the audience. Her facial expression – frowning,
knitted brows, parted lips, wide eyes, focused on something that is
Film Poster Analysis - Gothika presumably scary, suggests that she is scared or disturbed by something that
has happened to her and therefore it links to elements within the narrative.
Berry pressed up against glass –
this could link to the fact that she is imprisoned in mental institution and
is desperate to escape and to rejoin the real world.
Could also link to being trapped inside her warped mind – wants to
escape.**
Link to other part of narrartive – seeing ghost girl in middle of road when
rain is pourimng and she sees it through glass of windscreen.
When psychologically disturbed you are on the outside looking in.
She is searching for a way out, for peace*
The way her hands are pressed against window suggests a desperation
to escape*.
RAIN
creates a sense of misery and doom, coldness, depression.
Rain and murkiness also links to the darkness and fogginess of a twisted
mind.
The rain seems hard and relentless – again links to the fact that
psychological illness can seem as if it has no end.
Link to part of narrative where berry’s character sees ghost girl in road.
Oveall, there is a blue filter over the poster. This creates a cold, hostile
feel and there is a symbiotic link between this snd the film itself, as a
blue overlay is utilised across the entire piece