Movie posters

The movie poster is extremely important when it comes to merchandising and promoting a movie. Within the process a poster is to be created for the film that we have made.

Before the creation of the poster, research was undertaken for the basic convention of a horror movie poster.

Below are some of the conventions listed:

. Horrific picture that relates to the themes of the film in order to give an in sight to an audience.

. The title is an obvious convention as it is the name of the film, and the name is also a great link to the film as it shows of the personality of it. For instance, 'Scream' shows off a thriller with the fact that there will be a lot of screaming. Another example is 'Saw', which could show off the slasher elements to the film through the gory name.

. A date is also another convention. It's purpose is obvious as the poster is an attempt to sell the film, so when it grabs people's attention they'll know when it is released, if they're interested.

. The colour schemes are also extremely important as colours can connote messages. For example, the colours black and red can be associated with death and blood.

Examples of different horror posters: