Simon says film poster analysis

I have chosen to analyse the simon says film poster as it is very similar to our concept. This film is also a horror film, and by looking at how the makers went about portraying this will make it easier for me to produce a successful poster. The title of the film is presented in a large font at the top of the page, which draws your attention to the name of the film, this is a good idea as it makes it extremely obvious what the film is called, as it is sitting on a white background it is very easy to read and the orange scruffy text gives you a creepy feel, i think this is because the colour orange is recognised to be related to the season  of halloween, known for scary creatures. The writing almost looks rusty to which I feel adds a lot of effect to the poster. Rust is related to neglect and decay, and in horror films the sets are never well kept but instead are abandoned and unused.

The image depicts a dark shadow which you assume is a dark creature such as the grim reaper standing over a body which looks as though it is dead, it is holding a tool in its right hand which appears to be sunken into their victims body. The surroundings of the image are set in what appears to be a dark gloomy woods, this is a good set for a scary film as people seem to be most afraid of the unknown and the darkness imposes this feeling upon you. We considered using dark lighting just like this in our film posters, and ended up shooting our images in a photography studio using harsh dark lighting in order to create strong shadows and black out the face of our main character, the murder in order to try and make you fear him as you do not know his identity.

At the bottom of the poster is other information including the Directors, Producers ETC. This information is still important as the Director may have directed previously successful films and therefore may attract a previous audience that liked their work. In the middle of all of the white text is larger red writing stating that the film is coming soon. It is important that you state the release date or when its due to be released so that the audience known when to roughly expect the film.