Sundeep KaurMedia studiesPoster Research

To help me create my own horror film poster, I looked at existing horror film posters.

The cabin in the woods film poster

The film name is in bold and large font. The added effect to the name this goes, with the theme and the house style of poster. This is the pug line, this allow grabs the audiences attention allows then an insight into the film.The main image is the cabins, as this image hints that the cabin is dont what is seems to be. The background is made up of trees like woods; with then blends into the white.

The background is trees which are fading into white, towards the bottom of the page. There is an image of cabin which is repeated three times but has been rotated and flips in different directions. Under this there is the pug line YOU THINK YOU KNOW THE STORY which is in a small black font, this stand out from the white black. Under this is the film name THE CABIN IN THE WOODS; under this is the information about the film and the release date in large font, making it stand out from the smaller text.

Mama film poster

The pug line, relates the images with the plot, and gets the audiences attention. The images used show the main twist of the film but intentionally revealing more to the audience. This text is large white font, the font is capitals. Showing the importance, the same font is used on the other texts at towards the bottom of the page but in a smaller size. However the film name in the same font but in a much larger font and boulders, making the white brighter than the other text; and creating a contrast between the background and the text.

The background is black fading into the image, of a woman with moths around her and within her and woman appears to be pale and surrounded by darkness. Appose to the child who is holding her, as she looks more alive than the woman and does not blend into the darkness as well as the woman. At the top of the directors name is shown, and towards the bottom of the page, an actresss name Jessica Chastain is shown in small white font who is the main character in the film. Under this is the films name MAMA in white large font, as it is larger it catches the audience eye. Under this is the pug A MOTHERS LOVE IS FOREVER, this gives a hint of what the film is about to the audience. And at the bottom two corners there are logos of the companies associated with the production or distribution of the film.

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