Horror posters chosen research

Lauren Fitzsimons

This is the movie title this is the disorientated and blurred this already gives the feeling of something already being disjointed and twisted.

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.

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 a convention of horror movie posters for the image to include that of a facial feature and normally the eyes are used.

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.

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.

The prop of the cross is very well chosen this gives us more of a idea of the background of the story.

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 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.

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 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.

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 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 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.

I think the tag line is also very confusing because this again doesn’t link to what we are seeing.

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.

Although this is in a different language I am just focusing on the image alone and the look of the text not the wording.

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.

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.

The title of the film is good as it looks like splattered blood it also matches the other text.

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.

I don’t think I would have placed the title to the side I think I would have had it just under the hand.

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’

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.

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.

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.

I also find it too simple as there is no release date or credits at the bottom of the poster.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

Use of symbols indicates the fact that there is religious imagery this gives us the thought of the devil.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

Signs of struggle are also a convention or horror poster images.

Props that have been chosen like the padlock add a meaning to the image.