This document analyzes and summarizes several horror movie posters. Key points include: - Horror posters often feature facial features, especially eyes, to draw viewers in. Imagery should appear unsettling or disturbing without being unrealistic. - Effective posters tell a story through subtle visual clues and use color, font, and composition conventions like placing the title above the image. Unusual elements can make a poster stand out if they enhance the disturbing tone. - Imagery works best when it leaves some to the imagination but clearly conveys a sense of danger, violence, or psychological tension through facial expressions and props like locks or crosses. Simplicity can be powerful when executed well.

1. Horror posters chosen research
Lauren Fitzsimons

2. This title is very
simple and straight to
the point. I also think
the fact that the title
is split into two this is
done by full stops is
good and effective.
This is a convention of
horror movie posters
for the image to
include that of a facial
feature and normally
the eyes are used.
The credits are
matched in the same
colour as the poster I
haven’t seen this
before as they
normally add it in a
contrasting colour like
black or white.
The image here is very
interesting because a hand
is remerging from the eye
this can barely be seen but
this makes it even more
intriguing. I like the effect
that has been added over
the picture this makes it
look like the person is
made of stone and
abandoned because of the
scratches on the surfaces.
This is the movie title
this is the disorientated
and blurred this already
gives the feeling of
something already
being disjointed and
twisted.

3. I think this image is
interesting although not
on first glance scary we
can see the strain in her
face this makes it more
believable as they it is a
true story so they cant
make it unrealistic.
I also like how they have
added the ‘based on a
true story’ this makes the
viewer interested as they
are marketing it as a
documentary rather than
a fiction based horror.
The prop of the cross
is very well chosen
this gives us more of a
idea of the
background of the
story.
When I look at this
image I like how she is
in darkness it is a
portrait type photo of a
side profile. The make
up along with the facial
expression makes us
feel uncomfortable.
The title of the film is
placed in capitals and
the font type is very
traditional this isn't
what I would expect
from a horror text. The
sizing is also different
with the first and last
letters this makes it
stand out.

4. The background is
also very busy for a
conventional horror
poster normally this
would just be black so
the image could stand
out. I do think the
background works
however because it
gives context of
background as eyes
are peering through.
The tagline has been
placed at the side of the
poster this is not a
convention because it is
normally placed lower
down in the middle. This
tagline is good because
it includes the repetition
of ‘worse’ I think that
this emphasis more and
is powerful.
The image of the poster
is interesting because it
does tell us a lot about
the film we already can
tell that someone is
being kept against their
will. The however looks
very staged and fake like
they have put the blood
on with Photoshop. I do
like how they have
added red nails this
matches the colour
theme of the poster .
The red also breaks up
the black.
The title of the film is an
unusual title of
‘Hoxwehue’ the font is
what I would expect
from that of a horror film
it is scratched and
distorted with different
sizes of text being used.

5. I don’t like how there is
a border around the
image I think this
should fill up the entire
space of the poster.
The colours of this
poster are non
conventional
because usually
green would not be
used only black, red
and maybe white.
The font they have
used for the title is in
a illuminated glow
and is also very gothic
like and traditional. I
like how they have
put irrelevant words
like ‘the’ smaller than
others.
I also find the poster
very confusing because
the title doesn’t match
it as ‘man’ is the title
but it is a image of a
little girl.
I think this image has
been thought of very
careful I like the multiple
layers of images all
montaged together. The
bees that are added to
the picture add interest as
they look random but this
could be adding context
to the poster and might
be significant.
I think the tag line is
also very confusing
because this again
doesn’t link to what
we are seeing.

6. Although this is in a
different language I am just
focusing on the image alone
and the look of the text not
the wording.
I think this image is perfect
for a horror poster because
it uses creative ideas such
as this x ray idea. I like that
they have thought about
which parts will be burnt
out and which bits will be
exposed to be lighter. The
bits they have darkened
works because they make
key features like the eyes
stand out more.
I don’t think I would have
placed the title to the side I
think I would have had it
just under the hand.
The tag line is place at
the top of the page I
think that this stands
out but I think it would
have been more
appealing if there was
no text going over the
picture as it is a strong
powerful picture alone.
The hand however
looks like it has been
superimposed on top
as it doesn’t have the x
ray effect but looks like
it is made of stone
instead.
The title of the film is
good as it looks like
splattered blood it
also matches the
other text.

7. I also think they have
added the painting
effect because it is in
the style of a portrait
this gives her a
cartoon type effect
which again creates a
sub human look.
This is a very simple
picture by none of the less
effective this is because it
is simple with her mouth
been removed. I think this
type of poster doesn’t
need much text especially
because the theme is
‘silent’
I also find it too simple
as there is no release
date or credits at the
bottom of the poster.
The effect of the
picture is like a oil
painting that is very old
I like this idea because
it gives a creepy
traditional type feel to
the poster.
The text for the title is
very simple as well as
the overall poster but I
like the fact it has been
dragged down like
brush strokes this gain
creates the disoriented
text type.

8. This poster is very simple
but I think it works well.
The image is simple with
hair and a eye poking out I
think that it would have
worked better if the eye
was replaced with a red
one so more of the poster
matched as a commonly
saw convention is that the
image always matches
with the text colours.
The font text is what I
would expect of a horror
poster however I think it
looks a bit perfect with the
block effect and everything
aligned resizing the letters
would look good. The red
does match with
conventions and signals
danger.
Although I do think that
the image works I don’t
think that it provides us
with enough information
to guess what the films
about like most of the
posters I have looked at.
The tag line to this poster
I think is structural good
because it splits the
sentence in half with
sentences. I also in a tag
line like repetition of the
main word as I think it
gives a eery direct
impression.

9. This is unusual for the
image to be placed on
the left hand side they
are usually placed in
the centre. In terms of
the overall composition
I like how the image is
placed on the rule of
thirds our eye focused
on one side.
The image of the clown
toy is presented to us in
scary way we are not
under the impression that
this is for a child. We
don’t think this because
of the dark deep colours
that remind us of danger
and death like red and
black.
The font that the text is
placed in is a scratched
effect this reminds us
along with the image
that this film is going to
be full of destruction
and decay. This aged
and scratched effect
continues over the
image.
I like the use of the
images added for the
title this mix gives a
unique touch I haven’t
looked at any posters
that have done this. I
also like how the fingers
are presented they are
dirty and look from a
dead person this is
important that this was
done.

10. The text that they have
chosen here I wouldn’t
say is the best I have
seen it looks as if a child
has written it as it is
simple like handwriting
not like professional
text. I do like however
the effect on top of the
text which is patchy and
a aged effect.
I don’t like the tag line
either I think it doesn’t
really relate to the title
apart from having a
reference to the shape.
I think it is also not very
text based on one hand
I think this is good as
the image does the
talking. But the text
isn’t powerful enough
to have so little.
I think that the title is
also sized wrongly in
horror conventions I
have noticed that it is a
lot bigger than the tag
line but this is only
slightly bigger. The ‘two’
is the biggest thing on
the page this also looks
strange and
mismatched.
I do however really like
the image although very
simple I think its
effective because you
cant see her face this is
a commonly seen thing.
I think they use this to
make them appear sub
human. The CCTV effect
on the picture is good
as it implies she is
watching us.

11. It isn’t a convention in
the horror genre that
the picture fits inside
a symbol or different
picture. I like this as it
is different and draws
the attention of the
eye.
Use of symbols
indicates the fact that
there is religious
imagery this gives us
the thought of the devil.
The other important
thing about the
poster is the title it
has a cross replaced
where the ‘t’ should
be this use of text I
think is well matched
with the image.
By taking the image in
black and white it
allows us to see all the
detail on his face like
the wrinkles this is a
crucial element to the
photo.
The background is the
most interesting of this
poster because instead of
shading like the normal
religious pictures it is
stained in blood. It also
has a dried stain effect to
it this makes me look at it
for longer it is also paying
attention to detail which I
think is important.

12. I like the effect that has
been added over the
picture because it almost
looks like veins or like
the picture has been
crumbled up and
discarded.
In terms of the
colouring of the image
I think that this is good
because her eyes are
the lightest thing on
the poster with the
white showing and
them being lined with
red.
Props that have been
chosen like the padlock
add a meaning to the
image.
Signs of struggle are
also a convention or
horror poster
images.
The text font is bold
and chunky this
would usually be
seen on a comedy
film but they have
added a paint
splattered effect
which makes it more
horror like. I also
think they could have
made this more
horror like by making
it red and changing
the font.