Research for film posters

As I will be creating my own film poster I have researched other film posters of the same genre -  thriller. Whilst researching the different posters I came across the main conventions, typically the colour scheme is kept with black white and red - this was the same for the examples shown on the left. Red is a typical convention or horror as if reflects blood, anger and revenge, all qualities linked to a thriller. Black is another obvious convention, black reflects darkness and the unknown and white is the colour the text is usually written in, this helps the information stand out. Another typical convention was low lighting to disguise the image on the poster, this adds mystery and intrigues the audience. As for the main image itself, the two most typical ones used are either a close up of the protagonist/antagonist or a long shot of an important location linked to the film, all of the images give a hint to what the plot is, a good example is scream, as it shows her covering her mouth as if she was going to scream. The last house of the left also shows the location of where the film is set, this intrigues the audience.

The information on a horror film poster is usually kept to a minimum, consisting of the title - this is typically made to stand out and the biggest text on the poster, the release date;on thriller film posters these are typically written in numbers rather than letters. Other details of the film, such as actors to add star influence and the crew are also included Another convention of a poster is a star rating and quotes such as "terrifying" from critics, this also intrigues individuals to watch the film.