The Print Section

This is a collage of 8 different posters for different horror films. A very prominent similarity is the picture of a face in the center of the poster. Apart from number 4, 5 and 7 not a lot of action is happening and the effect this gives is eerie and silent. In these exceptions the face is still centred in the poster layout but instead of a calm expression fear is shown which could possibly mean it is less of a psychological and thought provoking film and just a more obviously scary film. Apart from number 4, all 7 of the photos have the subject looking straight into the camera. Even the images without eyes, because of the positioning of the photo we can imagine eyes looking straight at us, it can be unsettling to think of what can be lurking in the darkness of the eye sockets. In number 2 the lack of a mouth and eyes (the main features that portray emotion) create an extremely sinister image with a face that lacks a conscience or emotion.

The title in all of these posters is at the bottom below the image of the face and above the film credits. This is so the face grabs the attention of the reader first and then their eyes are drawn downwards like reading a piece of paper, to the title of the film which uses it's own unique font to stick in the mind of viewers. A unique aspect of the Friday 13th poster (number 2) is the fact that instead of the title of the film, it just says the release date which is in fact Friday February 13th. Strongly linking the audience with the film because the day that most of them will see it will be the day it is set on.