This poster analyzes the poster for the horror film "Nightmare on Elm Street". It discusses several design elements including the character portrayal of Freddy Krueger, the lighting and colors used, and the typography. Freddy is depicted in a mysterious way through shadowing of his face and the low-key lighting suggests his evil nature. Bold red typography stands out and conveys a sense of fear. Overall, the poster uses visual cues and design techniques to introduce the main villain and set the ominous tone for the film through its artistic composition and stylization.

1. Poster
Analysis
for
Horror
Films

2. Character:
That
he
could
take
away
everything
from
the
vic=m,
Our
eyes
are
first
led
to
Freddie
Cruger
which
including
their
life,
showing
him
as
a
menace
and
evil
Shows
specific
iconography
in
rela=on
to
the
film
with
character.
The
way
the
poster
is
lit
also
shows
that
he
is
Mise-­‐en-­‐scene
Such
as
the
brown
hat,
which
is
covering
bringing
darkness
to
us
and
has
a
lot
of
force.
We
can
tell
the
featuresOf
his
face
which
have
been
burnt
and
are
that
the
character
is
lit
from
a
high
angle
as
everything
now
deformed
And
are
horrifying
to
look
at.
By
the
facial
around
him
is
shadowed,
although
it
is
s=ll
very
low
key
features
being
Hidden
it
creates
mystery
and
suspense
as
ligh=ng.
we
can’t
see
Directly
in
to
his
eyes.
Thus
Typography:
There
isn’t
a
lot
of
text
on
the
holding
a
power
Over
the
audience
whilst
poster
is
very
self
explanatory
and
speaks
for
looking
down
at
us
As
we
are
the
vic=ms.
Itself.
However
what
does
stand
out
first
is
His
claw
has
been
lit
in
Such
a
way
with
low
“Nightmare”
as
it
is
the
biggest
text
on
the
key
ligh=ng
that
a
glint
Bounces
off
and
Poster,
as
it
reflects
what
the
movie
is
about,
suggests
that
he
is
planning
Or
scheming
his
Cruger
invading
his
vic=ms
dreams.
The
colour
next
murder
or
torturous
Crime,
he
likes
to
Of
the
typography
is
blood
red
which
stands
play
games,
just
like
the
Children
who
he
Out
to
the
audience
and
also
conveys
the
sense
used
to
taunt
did.
We
can
Also
make
out
his
Of
fear
and
blood,
which
conveys
what
type
of
stripy
dark
red
and
green
Jumper,
which
is
Character
Freddie
Cruger
is.
We
can
also
also
rela=ve
to
the
movie“Nightmare
on
Elm
No=ce
that
the
colour
looks
like
blood
absorbed
Street”,
it
relates
to
the
Dark
and
dingy
Into
material,
conveying
vic=ms
clothing
as
they
colours
of
the
poster
that
Are
earth
like
and
Are
harmed.
The
tagline
is
“welcome
to
your
red,
resembling
dry
blood
And
vicious
Nightmare”
which
is
seen
as
ironic
as
usually
crimes
Cruger
commiRed.
Freddie
Cruger
You
wouldn’t
welcome
someone
into
a
painful
relates
to
theorist
Propp
as
He
said
there
are
a
limited
number
of
characters
Experience,
however
Cruger
enjoys
hur=ng
his
that
share
A
func=on
such
as
an
evil
masked
villain
who
is
male
and
Innocent
vic=ms.
Mutated.
Rule
Of
Thirds:
Cruger
is
centred
in
this
poster
Ligh,ng:
showing
that
he’s
the
main
character
of
the
This
poster
has
been
lit
in
a
low-­‐key
way,
this
is
so
that
we
can
only
see
Film,
however
he
is
mostly
hidden
due
to
A
certain
amount
of
the
villain
which
makes
him
more
mysterious
and
over
the
ligh=ng,
aRaching
a
s=gma
of
the
Powering
as
his
face
is
also
mostly
hidden
witch
shadows
overcas=ng
it.
It
is
v
ery
audience
wan=ng
to
watch
the
film
Difficult
for
us
to
make
out
many
features
of
Cruger
due
to
the
low
key
ligh=ng.
I
rela=ng
to
Barthes
narra=ve
theory
of
t
Looks
as
if
Cruger
is
standing
in
front
of
the
moon
showing
he
has
so
much
p
ower
enigma.

3. Typography:
Rule
of
Thirds:
The
image
on
the
poster
has
been
near
enough
centered,
The
typography
of
the
poster
for
“The
Ring”
Showing
that
it’s
the
main
aspect
of
the
film.
The
ring
conveys
the
is
extremely
important.
“Before
you
die,
you
Iconography
of
the
film
which
is
about
the
female
crawling
out
of
the
well
See”
has
been
duplicated,
conveying
the
And
haun=ng
the
people
that
have
watched
the
tape.
As
well
as
the
ring,
it
Iconography
of
the
film
which
is
about
also
conveys
the
tape
as
the
ring
is
blurred
The
tape
that
is
watched,
it
shows
that
similar
to
the
tape
watched
in
the
film.
The
tape
is
fuzzy
and
jumpy,
which
is
The
has
been
conveyed
in
the
font
style.
Image
and
colour:
in
rela=on
to
the
rule
of
“The
Ring”
has
also
been
used
in
a
font
thirds,
the
ring
firmly
stands
out
from
the
Which
looks
like
childish
wri=ng,
again
Background
as
it
is
black.
Black
conveying
the
Using
the
iconography
of
the
film
as
Darkness
and
chilling
sensa=on
carried
out
A
child
is
involved
and
he
does
a
lot
of
By
the
movie.
The
tape
shown
in
the
movie
Drawing
and
wri=ng,
it
shows
a
large
Is
in
black
and
white,
so
the
poster
has
Correla=on
and
=e
in.
As
children
are
Carried
on
this
feature
as
iconography
and
Seen
as
innocent
and
can
do
no
wrong
Kept
a
running
theme.
It
created
a
binary
opposite
within
the
Poster
which
connects
with
theorist
Mise-­‐en-­‐scene/Character:
In
the
poster
Strauss.
It
is
a
key
feature
of
horror
films.
no
characters
are
featured.
However
through
The
tagline
“Before
you
die,
you
see”
The
colours
and
typography
we
get
a
feel
Creates
a
rela=onship
with
the
movie
For
the
movie
and
it
aRaches
a
s=gma,
And
the
audience
as
the
personal
Making
the
audience
curious
as
to
what
is
Pronoun
“You”
is
used,
making
the
audience
Going
on,
they
want
to
find
out
more,
who,
Involved,
making
us
a
part
of
the
horror,
as
if
Why,
what,
when.
We
can
also
tell
that
there
We
could
be
affected
by
the
tape.
The
billing
box
Is
a
child
in
the
film,
sugges=ng
that
he
needs
Doesn’t
have
a
great
deal
of
affect
on
the
audience
To
be
saved,
which
is
typical
of
a
horror
film
As
it
is
so
small
and
in
a
toned
down
grey,
just
gives
As
Propp
suggested.
As
there
is
only
a
ring
Small
parts
of
informa=on
about
the
movie
e.g.
the
Centred
amongst
darkness,
it
suggests
that
Director.
There
is
a
lack
of
hope,
but
there
is
a
way
out,
But
it
is
very
difficult
to
obtain
safety
and
Peace.

4. Image
and
Colour:
The
image
of
the
movie
“Dead
Snow”
Technical
Aspects:
Is
extremely
powerful
and
gory.
It
The
camera
is
at
a
long
distant
shot,
Shows
a
decapitated
zombie
Nazi
However
the
characters
are
directly
in
With
his
eyes
s=ll
open
and
making
Front
of
it,
it
shows
the
length
and
Eye
contact
with
the
audience,
making
Isola=on
of
the
se`ng.
The
audience
fear
him
and
make
us
Feel
as
if
we
are
the
next
vic=m
at
the
Typography:
Hands
of
the
Nazi
zombies.
Above
the
The
typography
here
is
very
interes=ng
Zombie
head
is
one
of
the
vic=ms
of
As
it
involves
characters
from
the
movie
The
zombies,
however
they
have
had
Which
are
vic=ms.
Although
they
are
not
Their
revenge
against
the
villain
in
the
The
main
focus,
by
having
the
characters
Movie.
We
can
also
see
that
for
the
In
a
subtle
way
in
the
text
it
shows
that
Rule
of
thirds
the
characters
of
the
They
s=ll
fought
their
part
against
the
Nazi
Movie
have
been
centred,
making
Zombies,
however
they
were
defeated,
Them
the
main
focus
of
the
poster.
It
Unlike
the
main
character
which
has
done
Also
shows
us
the
Nazi
zombies
in
the
A
good
job
of
ge`ng
his
revenge
on
the
Background
trying
to
aRack
the
vic=m
Zombies
and
striking
back.
The
colour
Of
the
movie.
It
also
conveys
that
there
is
Of
the
text
also
fits
in
with
the
theme
of
Props:
There
is
a
chainsaw
A
stock
character
of
“last
man
standing”
The
characters
and
the
movie,
making
it
used
and
a
small
axe
in
the
Avenging
all
of
his
friends
deaths
in
anger.
Pocket
of
the
vic=m
defending
Stand
out.
The
billing
box
of
the
movie
The
mise-­‐en-­‐scene
of
the
characters:
they
Himself.
The
weapon
is
covered
Is
very
small
and
discrete
as
it
just
points
Are
all
wearing
very
dark
clothing,
which
is
In
blood
showing
that
he
has
Out
the
directors
etc
of
the
film.
It
isnt
Contras=ng
against
the
white
snow.
The
Decapitated
the
Nazi
himself,
Very
important
to
us
as
readers.
Mountains
in
the
background
convey
the
Showing
that
the
vic=m
bites
Large
landscape
at
which
the
vic=ms
are
lost
Back
hard
and
is
strong.
He
is
In,
its
largely
isolated,
which
is
a
key
aspect
Also
well
equipped
as
he
has
Of
horror
movies.
More
than
one
weapon
to
Defend
himself
with.
The
props
Convey
iconography
of
the
movie.