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Insomnia

desousae9175 — 2019-04-05 14:23:48 UTC

Red over white bold text represents blood
White represents purity
Red eyes links to being possesed
'The Beginning' = foreshadowing to a dark plot
Hand over her ears could imply that she's attempting to resist whatever is 'bothering' her
Small billing block implies that the focus of the audience should be on the image and title of the film
Intended audience could be 18-24 due to the font of the title, which seems youthful and lacks seriousness.

Shutter

desousae9175 — 2019-04-05 14:28:42 UTC

Text is in serif which could imply it is based in the past- the 18th century.
Red colour could represent violence and danger
Red and white contrast each other= heaven and hell
Collage could represent the amount of shocking events that will happen during the film
Collage could also give a hint of the story line
Collage could also represent the thoughts that the 'person' on the poster cover had/s
Intended audience could be thriller fans who are aged 30 and over because of the lack of colour.

The Conjuring 2

desousae9175 — 2019-04-23 17:26:58 UTC

Rosary represents religion, precisely Catholic
The nun links to the Catholic religion so elements of Catholicism may appear within the scenes of the film.
White light from the window may represent heaven as white conveys peace, purity and God.
Blue and black could represent foreshadowing and the audience should feel fear to an extent.
Similar angle to the child at the window implies that we, as the audience, can relate to the child and the nuns are 'superior' to the audience.

Scanners

desousae9175 — 2019-04-23 17:36:11 UTC

Male in the poster could symbolize the importance of men in society and women are visualized as 'irrelevant'
'Scanners' is in bold and is red which could represent the significance of the title in the film
Man is wearing a suit and tie which implies that he could have been from a wealthy background
Clothes ripped could symbolize his lost in wealth
Caption at the top of the poster gives the audience knowledge on what may occur during the film
Use of the word 'you' is direct address which suggests that the audience is being 'targeted'

Halloween

desousae9175 — 2019-04-23 17:36:37 UTC

The colour orange conveys fire and harm
Man standing in front of the 'face' may suggest that he is ready to face what will oppose him in the near future
Gun= directly links to violence
Face at a higher angle means that it is superior to the male
Faces formed into a face could symbolise the quote "never judge a book by it's cover" as there may be a backstory to someone that one is not aware of.
Mask in his hand which reflects on the Halloween theme.

Revenge (I only realised it was not in English after)

desousae9175 — 2019-04-23 17:50:09 UTC

The blue/green colour in the cover could represent the feeling of eeriness and fear. The colour was used so that the audience would be able to determine the atmosphere of the film.
Close up shot on the female's face was used to show what the female is feeling, which is clearly fear. This was also used so that the audience could sympathise and feel 'second hand fear'.
'Blood droplets' could foreshadow death or injuries.
Audience may be teenagers because the DVD cover is highly picture based.

Drag Me To Hell

desousae9175 — 2019-04-23 17:50:36 UTC

'Drag' implies that a character may be forced to go hell which means that they have no choice in their life.
'Hell' often connotes sins and negativity and it could be used to 'intimidate' the audience.
The use of the fire connotes hell and anger which was used to visualise the 'hell' that may appear in the film.
Close up shot on the old woman's face to reveal her facial expression, which is clearly anger or hatred.
Shadow behind the female character could imply that someone is always behind her watching her every step.
The shadow could symbolise the Devil because in religion it is believed that the devil is always aware of people's movements.

Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark

desousae9175 — 2019-04-23 17:51:13 UTC

The words 'be' 'afraid' and 'dark' have been emphasised with the use of bold and a bigger size. This suggests that the foreshadow in the film may be disguised in the title. This was used to intrigue the audience as they may have thoughts such as 'Why are certain words more visual than the others?'
Audience may be late teenagers and young adults because there are slightly more images than words, which would interest them.

The Horror Network

desousae9175 — 2019-04-23 17:51:49 UTC

Child in the front cover shows a clear contrast between normal children and that specific child. This is because normal children are often classified as vulnerable and delicate. However, the child in the cover of the DVD is portrayed as violent and ruthless.
The R's in 'Horror' and 'Network' could symbolise weapons because they appear to be 'sharp' and sharp objects can be used for torture or violence in general, which is why they can be classed as weapons.

Bobby

desousae9175 — 2019-04-24 07:27:13 UTC

Black background throughout the DVD cover could imply mystery because not much can be seen in the dark and the dark could be described as 'black'.
'Doll' could be considered as the typical ideology in horror films.
The font of the title has 'shapes' that appear to be blood droplets which is affective because it reveals the potential storyline.

Frightbytes

desousae9175 — 2019-04-26 13:35:23 UTC

Black background which sets the atmosphere.
Blue colour in the title could imply that fear will be experienced
Thunder which could portray foreshadowing
"Are you hungry for a little fright?" implies that there are scary scenes that are yet to be displayed.
'Bytes' conveys an idea of violence potentially being included in the storyline

Rings

desousae9175 — 2019-04-26 13:58:26 UTC

Hair covering her face could imply that the film could be full of surprises because we are not aware of her facial features like we are not aware of the concept of the film.
Black and grey tones used to create a sinister atmosphere.
Circle around the letter 'n' which links to the title of the film

Scream

desousae9175 — 2019-04-26 14:26:48 UTC

The letter 'M' has been incorporated into a 'knife' which symbolises potential death.
Use of the imperatives "Don't" suggests that there are hints of foreshadowing and it is vital to "follow the hints".
Red background also shows hints of foreshadowing.

Cult Of Chucky

desousae9175 — 2019-04-26 14:38:31 UTC

Bold font shows emphasis in the title to show how important Chucky is as the banner implies that hr is the main character.