Poster analysis

• The Colours in this poster are dark and shady and not bright and they are used to set a dull tone to the thought of the movie.
• There Is low lighting on the boy which shows that this is not a movie with a lot of happy moments involving the boy.
• The colour red is used in both the title and the boys clothing. And red is usually a signal for danger or a warning that the movie is going to be bloody.
• The name of the movie is 'Insidious' which means working or spreading harmfully in a subtle or stealthy manner. This tells us that the movie is either a horror or thriller
• The boy in the poster has his eyes wide open and there is some strange colour in his pupil which gives the impression that he is being possessed in this movie.
• The fact that the boy is the only one out of the whole cast on the poster tells us that the main tragedy/dilemma is with him and it also involves the house in the background as the main scene.
• The picture of the boy is a close-up shot taken from a low angle looking up which gives him a sense of power and dominance also shows that he is one of the main characters.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

•The Title has a creepy mask which can be used to tell us that the movie is going to be thrilling or frightening.

•The colour red is being used in the title and background and red usually signifies danger or violence. So that tells us that the movie is going to be violent

•The colour red could also symbolise blood and that tells us that people are going to be killed in this movie.

•The image used is centralised and it is a close up shot. This tells us that the person used in this image is the main character and most likely the killer

•The image is shot from a low angle to give the character a sense of power and to make the character look bigger

•The name of the movie is ‘Scream’ which tells us that it’s a thriller.