FRIDAY THE 13TH Poster Analysis 4

POSTER

TYPOGRAPHY The text Friday the 13th is written in red, this establishes that red connotes to; danger, warning and death. This foreshadows that blood, gore and violence will happen throughout the film. The title of the film creates an enigma questioning audiences to think what is going to happen on Friday the 13th, therefore leaves audiences wanting to watch the film and find out exactly what happens.

COLOURS The text and colours connotes stereotypical codes and conventions of iconography that is associated with the film. For example, the colours such as red, black and grey signifies a visual picture of horror, darkness and terror. This establishes that the film has a various use of binary opposition for instance good vs evil, dark vs light; this is linked to Levi Strauss binary opposite theory which is commonly used in horror movies to leave the audience on suspense and keep them questioning about what is going to happen.

THEME The poster demonstrates that the themes of this film are nightmares due to the moon showing in the background, good vs evil and a serial killer which slays victims due to the large knife in his hand. This recognised and established by the use of mise-ene-scene. The trees and an isolated woods in the background connotes that nightmares take place because an isolated location such as the woods signifies a trapped and releases vulnerability for victims.

PROPS AND ICONOGRAPHY The use of weapon that the villain is holding such as a sword or knife demonstrates that the film is associated with blood, violence and terror. This foreshadows that the film will involve outrageous gore, blood and murders. This therefore conforms to the challenges of horror film conventions because weapons are a phallic symbol which cause harm and damage to victims which are stereotypical conventions portrayed in a sub genre ‘slasher’.

STOCK LOCATION / BACKGROUND

The background of the poster denotes a stereotypical codes and conventions that are associated with the film. For example, the indication of a forest, woods and low key lighting signifies that the setting of the film in an isolated location. This establishes that audiences convey a sense of fear, dread and anxiety creating enigma of audiences questioning ‘what are in the woods?’

LIGHTING The use of high key lighting on the background of the poster signifies high key lighting, this has been used for audiences to recognise the isolated locations such as the woods and the forest with a blur of mist. The use of this lighting conforms to creating a feeling of tension, suspense, fear for audiences.