Horror Film Posters

As part of our project I will also need to create a poster, advertising our film.

Therefore, I decided to look at posters that have already been created to see what conventions make a successful poster.

I noticed that:

• Red is a typical convention for text as it has connotations of blood.
• The posters are generally quite basic, so that they have a lasting impact.
• A tagline from the film is often featured on the poster.
• The main character is featured on the poster.
• Credits are noted along the bottom.
• The background is typically black, with white writing.
• The release date for the film is always included, as well as the minimum age.