I have chosen to do Fright Night as my movie poster because many aspects of it are very intriguing to the eye. Firstly the sentence at the top of the page says 'There are some very good reasons to be afraid of the dark, this immediately gets us thinking about all the crazy and psychotic events which we associate with darkness. This text is written in such an influencing manner that it almost forces us as an audience to believe (if not already) that when the sun goes down and the lights turn out that dreadful things happen. Beneath this text is a terrifying face with humongous bulging eyeballs and razor sharp teeth looking straight at you. Either side of this face are what look like smaller versions of itself, this links back to the text 'Some good reasons' as it doesn't just mean that a singular thing may frighten you when it's dark, multiple things can too. From an audiences perspective the ghost looks as if it is spilling out of the house beneath, this then gives us further insight as to the sort of problems that happen inside of this house when it's dark. When studying the house there is a singular light on, this also links back to the idea that when darkness arises terrifying things happen, so by having the light on may be a way of preventing the not scary events. Also because the light is on perhaps these ghost type creatures don't associate themselves with light therefore, that may explain why they look as if they are trying to leave the house. The title of the movie has extended letters such as 'F' and 'T', this could be a representation of someone screaming because when we scream our vocal cords stretch.
The setting in this scenario looks very desolate and cold. It looks like the type of house which is likely to be haunted as it's in the middle of no where so it's a great target for suspicious events. The setting lives up to it's name 'Fright Night' because this particular poster has been designed during nighttime.
The main them of this poster is horror, we know this due to the frightening ghostly face appearing from behind the house. Another main feature within the movie poster which makes us think of a horror them is the full moon. For centuries mankind have been intrigued by the notion that a full moon can drive people crazy or to even commit suicide. So perhaps this full moon is foreshadowing the madness which is due to follow after.....
Horror film poster
We were presented with the genre horror, when you think of a horror genre you think of dark, frightening places or events. The first image creates a sinister sense as you get the feel that it has been taken down a dark unwanted alley in London. Furthermore, the rubbish on the floor emphasizes the idea of this unwanted abandoned alley hence why it's been trashed as no one cares to look after it. The hooded figure furthers the sense of horror as it links closely with the feared fictional character - Slender Man. The second image creates an apprehensive atmosphere because it leaves us unsure of what the hooded figure might be processing in their mind. The figure is holding a gun, this prop connotes to extreme violence and over excessive power towards another group or individual.The second genre that we were presented with was Romance, this image has many reasons as to why it might have a romantic feel to it. The couple are holding hands which has connotations to love because they are sharing a special attachment only they can relate to. The eye contact demonstrated by the couple shows that they enjoy listening to one another speak, eye contact is another form of attachment which in a relationship is vital because it shows that you are able to trust your partner. The image has been captured in a tree, this could create the idea that by being off the ground they are able to leave everything behind and just enjoy the moments they spend together without worrying about anyone else.
Musical film poster
Lastly we were presented with a musical genre, we chose to have the piano as the main feature within the image as when you think of a musical theatre film you think of music and signing. The dazzling pink sheet draped over the piano has connotations to musical theatre as most of the time the entire film is full of colour and sparkle. The idea of having everyone gathering around the piano shows how music brings everyone together. However to make this image better we should have a wider variety of actions for example, someone signing, people dancing and perhaps other instruments because during a musical film there tends to be lots of people doing separate actions all at the same time.
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