Research Summary

1. Ben Lister

2. Conventionally in Horror Trailers, they use;
Masks (Masks would be used to cover up the face and to make them more scary)
Weapons (Weapons would be used to make the characters more look more scary
and intimidating)
Mise-en-scene (Make up, dark costumes and white dresses are all conventional to
make the characters more scary)
Fast paced non-diegetic music (which builds the tension and suspense)
Cross Cuts (To show the fast paced action and encourage people to watch it)
Props (Simple household appliances or children toys make creepy noises builds
tension)
Female Characters (Considered to be helpless characters and conventional
damsel-in-distress)
Victims ( Always look defenceless but normally are carrying a weapon)

3. Conventionally on a Horror Film Poster, they use;
Text which is integrated with the trailer
Images are always related to the trailer to create brand identity
A tagline is normally added to create a cliff-hanger which will encourage the
viewer to go watch the film
The release date
The film name is in bold typography and is the most important part of the poster
They use a specific colour scheme on the poster which helps the text stand out
and connotes the horror film genre.
They sometime have credits on the poster saying who the actors and reviews so
the audience can see if they want to watch it because there favourite actor might
be in there.

4. Conventionally in a Horror Film Magazine, they use;
They have a bold image that stands out and attracts the audience
A masthead which also stands out and is eye catching to the reader
A series of cover lines which are placed on the front cover to help the audience
know what else is in the magazine
Bold cover stories which relate t0 images on the front cover makes it more
relatable
Mise-en-scene used in the images are conventional and connote the horror film
genre
They use certain colours to make the images look darker which in turn make it
looks scarier which is conventional for the genre of magazine
Close ups and long shots to show the characters and what they are wearing and
there facial expressions which is conventional as they will be trying to as scary as
they can.