This poster summarizes the film "House of Wax". It depicts the central protagonists in frightening poses within a burning building. The title is illustrated in 3D with two contrasting colors to stand out and indicate the horror/thriller genre. Small text at the bottom provides credits for the actors and production crew. Overall the poster uses frightening imagery and stylized text to tease the plot of the film and generate interest among viewers.

1. Poster Research and
Analysis
By Deborah
Fakehinde

2. The colour scheme of
The tagline
the poster is mainly blue
instantly gives the
and black which
readers the readers
completely contrasts and
an insight into the
compliments each other
film.
as blue connotes peace Batman the hero
and black is connotes stands as the central
destruction and disorder protagonist; standing in
which is highlighted by his very famous suit.
the picture and the
The image displayed of
tagline. The illustration of
the total destruction of a the actors in the
burning building with film gives the
batman as the central readers a sense of
image depicts the excitement to
traditional scenario of the wanting to see their
super hero that has come favourite actors.
to save the day. The
The title which has be in
batman logo also
crested with the logo of
displayed upon the
batman. The title and logo
burning building could
used together both
show either the
compliment the mystery of
destruction of the
knowing who batman really
superhero or the
is and also whether he really
comeback. Which leads
Thereaders into in the is a superhero or a
the description
small print illustrates all superhero gone bad.
suspense.
if the characters that are
involved including the The Coming debut of the film
production showing the is given but not completely
sign of recognition to all leaving the readers in
who were involved. suspense of when the film will

3. The background being
• The central white completely makes
image is one of the all the attraction be
main characters in shown to the main
film. Showing the central image.
main character Furthermore the use of
also gives the sparkle in the mist of the
readers a sense of image gives the
excitement to go highlight of the fairy tale.
and watch the film.
• The expression • The famous bad
that is shown on apple which is
the characters face significantly
is quite incising. highlighted in this
Which instantly poster to illustrate
attracts the readers how they are
to her face. sticking with the
similar themes and
conventions of the
The tagline used
traditional fairy tale.
shows towards the The main title also
readers how the illustrates the traditional
famous fairy tale has use of the story using
beendebut date
The adapted. “Mirror Mirror”. The Font
highlights when the used in the poster has
film will come out been traditionally used
telling the readers to throughout many fairy
be ready to see it. And tales showing the
also that they should continuation of using the
put in their diaries so conventions. Also
they can remember. highlighting that the film is

4. The display of the actors
The background gives the in the poster shows how
readers into a insight into they are all important in
the film with the display of the film. The image of the
the castle and the use of huntsman shows exact
the crows overshadowing what he stand for as the
the castle. Detailing how huntsman's is known in
death and destruction has fairy tales for rescuing the
overcome the kingdom. damsel . However as
seem Snow White is not a
damsel as she is a
The use of hint telling the
countertype dressed as a
audience about the
warrior.
producer. Gives the
And typically the witch is
readers and the potential
the main emblem of the
film goers that the film is
poster. Her dressing
as good as Alice in
shows that she has
wonderland because of
become like a crow with
the Producer.
the mise en scene using
the crows which represent
death to surround her.
The title illustration in gold Implicating she is a witch
goes back to the fairytale of that kills for what she
how it is displayed as desires.
shown in Mirror Mirror. The
knife that separates the title
presents how the fairy tale The credits which are
is very different from the given at the bottom to
children version of Snow recognize the actors
White. and all of the
production crew which
the readers may know.

5. In many Horror and thriller films the illustration of the title is very important aside from
the main picture. The title font and illustration „House of Wax‟ gives away the genre of
the film which is a thriller/ horror. The use of the two different colours and the effect of 3D
to highlight title the film makes the title stand out even more.