Analysis Of Horror Film Posters (2)

My second poster is 'The Haunting In Connecticut'.

Analysis Of Horror Film Posters (1)

This is the poster for 'Apartment 1303'.

Horror Film Posters

Now that I have chosen my genre, I have gathered a selection of posters to annotate and find any patterns in terms of genre. I have chosen 11 posters from horrors from the past few years with as much detail on as possible. After analysing these posters, I will have a greater understanding of the conventions found and can put these findings to my own poster.

Here are my posters:

My Genre - Horror (2)

From more research, I have found that there are lots of different sub genres in the over all horror category.

Here is my list of sub genres from Sub-Genres

Supernatural

Can include anything weird and creepy that cannot be found in the world, for instance - ghosts, monsters and zombies.

Dark Fantasy

Fantasy elements with a horror feel, often with a fantastical setting.

Sci-Fi Horror

A mix of horror and science fiction, usually including aliens, robots and space travel. For example the movie 'Alien' - the name gives it away.

Psychological Horror

Driven by a characters point of view, like their fear. Focusing on the psychological dread - like a murder.

Gothic

Has terror in romantic settings, including mysteries, castles, ghosts, madness and death.

Splatter-punk Horror

More of a horror extreme, has gory and graphic scenes intended to creep you out. For example the film 'Hostel'.

Satanic/Religious/Occult

Horror from certain beliefs and systems, normally involving demon positions and the darker side of pagan religions.

Erotic/Paranormal Romance

Horrifying situations with plenty of erotica and the supernatural/paranormal romance.

Suspense/Thriller

No supernatural aspects, just real life situations generating horror through serial killers

Weird Fiction

Fiction and blended the supernatural, mythical, and even scientific into stories that were ultimately strange, uncanny, or unreal in nature.

Speculative Fiction

 No a subgenre but an umbrella term encompassing science fiction, fantasy, horror, superhero fiction, utopian/dystopian fiction, apocalyptic fiction, and alternate history literature

My Genre - Horror

I have now decided to use the Horror genre for my teaser trailer and magazine front cover. Before starting my campaign I need to do some in-depth research into the genre, this will make me have a complete understanding and will benefit the realism of my campaign.

I have look at a website called filmsite.org to find some key information.

Film Site

According to filmsite the Horror genre make audiences feel:

- Unsettled
- Frightened
- Panicked
- Cause alarm
- Invoke our hidden fears (often terrifying & shocking)

Horror films tend to enter a dark side of life - the forbidden and the unknown. Dealing with our fears, nightmares, vulnerability, alienation, death and the fear of the unknown.

Sketched Magazine Covers

Looking at many magazine front covers, I have sketched out 5 covers from different magazines to help me when it comes to creating my own, making sure audiences are able to tell which film  is being advertised.

Sketched Posters (4)