Analysing Horror Film Posters

Analysing Horror Film Posters:
• A large title which attracts the eye, bold colours which stand out from the background, intriguing picture which would attract viewers to the film
• Persuasive language which might persuade the viewers to go and see the film.
• Using the main character's name for promotion, and the certification will either to ensure that the right type of people are watching the film.
•Using either the rule of thirds or the triangle of interest as a format for work.

Rule of thirds

The Rule of Thirds is based on the fact that the human eye is naturally drawn to a point about two-thirds up a page. Cropping photo’s are a way to use this rule as the main subjects are located around one of the intersection points rather than in the centre of the image.






Conventions of Horror Film Posters

• Special/Spooky fonts for title sequences
• Rule of thirds, in the sense of the colour scheme
• Colours used in images and fonts complement each other
• Bold title/name of film
• Scary main image, usually covering the whole poster, and text placed on top of initial image