Film poster analysis

We created our film poster after studying other posters within our genre. Most featured the main characters and/or setting with a dark feel to the posters. We tried to create the same feel by making our poster black & white and focused on our main character with the main location in the background. Our poster is shot from a low angle to potray power from the villians point of view, he is also holding an axe which is the genre indicator and with the potential victims house in the background signifies his intent in the film. The black & white aspect also helps with the narrative because it shows that there will be evil and happiness co-existing and that it will be a dark film. The character's attire also indicates his intent and the film's genre as he is wearing a hooded black jacket, the black shows he is an evil character and the hood signifies the horror genre.

The characters position on the poster is significant because he is at the front showing he is a main character and over powers the smaller house and its occupants in the background, he is also the largest object in the poster again signifying his presence over the film.

The titles have a gothic feel to them which adds to the genre indicators coupled with the blood decals round the writing indicates there will be bloodshed and violence in the film. The tag line is also in red depicting danger and bloodshed.

The tag line is also evidence of the genre and intrigues audiences to the narrative. it reads "Coming summer 2010 be ready or else" this is a direct order to the audience and makes them feel as if they have to go and see the film, it also indicates that the film will be one that takes control of the audience. The release date is also included in the tag line but is only a vague date (summer 2010) which makes the audience want to find out more about the film and it's release date.

Overall i feel the poster does its job well. It teases the audience to want to find out more about the film and has genre indicators to appeal to its target audience and to suggest narratives within in the film.