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Malcolm, Nick and Rosie
HORROR FILM POSTERS
Conventions of a Horror film Poster
Usually contain the films title
Directors name and actors are usually featured on the film poster
The colors are usually dark ie red, black or grey.
A picture relating to the film will feature on the front cover this could either be a character in distress or fear, monster/creature, creepy house or anything that is slightly dark and menacing
MirrorsThe film poster for Mirrors follows most of the conventions of a horror film poster because it includes:•The film title•A tagline•Picture of the unnatural•Release date•Official movie website•Actors name
The importance of this poster is to create a sense of the unknown within the audience because of the picture
The colors' of the poster are dark making the tone of the film dark
The PossessionThe film poster for The Possession follows the conventions of a horror film poster because it includes:•The film title•A tagline•Release date•Credit block•Picture of the unnatural•Official website•The words True Events/Story
Director and actor name are not present
The importance of this poster is to disturb the audience due to the picture used which shows a hand coming out of the mouth.
The Image seeks out to disturb the audience as the image is dark, creepy and defies possibility and therefore intrigues the audience
Colors' used are grey in which sets the tone or something with a dark tone as the color is not vibrant and therefore does not give off happy of joyful vibes
Our film Poster
Our film poster will contain some of the conventions in a horror film poster. Our film poster will include;
Picture of the location which is a houseFilm titleA taglineCredit block with actors names and director Release dateOfficial websitePicture of a character that is faded over the top of the house, the character is a out of focus shot and the house is the solid and dominant image on the poster.