1. Psychological Thriller Film Posters 2. Baring this in mind, the way the boy is holding the girl can be taken 2 ways: Just a loving imbrace, or it could be said that he isAt first glance, this looks gripping on to her as alike a teen rom-com show of ownership, tryingbecause of the tactile to establish some sort ofcouple in the foreground, power (as many killersas well as the chalkboard often do in some way)(which has connotationswith American highschools) in the backgroundThe tagline From the firstThis could then hint atblush of romance to thewhat is often said oflast pull of the triggermurderers, that they seemplays on this, but the normal and unassuming tomention of a trigger grabs their peers, but are hidingthe audiences attention, astheir true intentionsit hints that this film is a lotmore violent than thetypical teen movie 3. Close up of the girl in theforeground (with a blankMain Coloursbackground) could showThe contrast between herthe invasive and intrusivepale white complexion and nature of being the starthe black text andbackground not only goeswith the oxymoron of thefilms title (since a swan isusually white rather than The crack in her face couldblack), but could maybe show that she is crackingshow how separated she is under pressure, and thatfrom reality itself. It could her life is beginning to fallalso potentially represent 2apart and the cracks aresides of her ownstarting to show, hinting atpersonality the blackwhat could happen to herswan and the white swancharacter in the film 4. The tagline Killer looks. isa pun that makes use ofdark humour. Paired withthe characters reflection inthe knife, it hints that he isquite egotistical andnarcissistic, as well asbeing dangerous. However, the fact that he appears to be looking away from his reflection could show that he refuses to accept who he really is 5. Main star is not USP because he is not very well known, butBen Stiller, who is presenting the film is. So including his Main Coloursname at the top of the poster could persuade fans of his The main colours used are black, white, No critics are quotedprevious work to go and see this filmred, yellow and blue. I really like the way Which to me adds to the element of mysterythat half of the image of the boy is about the poster, as well as allowing the covered in a blue filter, as it looks like he is audience to form their own subjective opinionspartly submerged in water a play on words considering the title is SubmarinePersuasive techniquesBecause It is quite a minimal design with notagline, the poster doesnt give much awayabout the film. In this way, it persuades its Intended audienceaudiences with the element of mystery The poster gives very little awayabout the type of film it is, so Iwould assume this is to appeal toall audiencesMessage of the posterThe lack of tagline means the only insight weGenre Conventionshave into the personality and life of theAs with most independent films, Im surecharacter is the main image. The submergedthere was a budget that included an allottedeffect created by the blue on the bottom half,amount for production of the poster,paired with the almost awed expression of hisAlthough quite simple and cheap to makeface could be telling the audience he feelswith the right computer software andoverwhelmed or is drowning in his own lifecamera, this poster does its job and is costeffective Background & Foreground The background is a blank white in the top Symbols half of the main image, and has a slightly This poster does not have a rating symbol, blurred/wavy effect in the bottom half, to so could potentially stilll be to be certified. make the blue section appear to look evenIt does however feature small logos of the more like waterproduction and distributions companiesinvolved in the film. 6. Genre Conventions Main star is not USP, because there are no names onThe critics quote makes it obvious that the film This goes against the conventions of many short display and we can not see the girls face is a horror, they describe it as terrifying. It also films, as rather than being quite miimalistic andlinks quite nicely into the main image, as the simple to coincide with budget, this poster is ablewords it lands its hooks into you, theres no to make the only 2 things in the image the girltearing away could also be used to describe the and the bear trap look very professional, as if itbear trap was made for a more mainstream film with a high budget. In terms of Thriller conventions, the simplicity of it combined with the impending sense of danger create quite a nice eery/creepy effect Intended audience Since the main image seems to symbolise some sort of gory danger is involved the target audience would be adults or teenagers who enjoy horror filmsPersuasive techniquesThe first thing to catch the audiences eye Message of the posterwould be the main image, showing a little girlThe entire image foreshadowsstanding in the middle of a bear trap. The fact danger that is unforeseen by thethat she is obviously in impending danger, yetcharactersdoesnt seem to be fazed or have noticed, aswell as a the fact we cannot see her face Main Colours The whole image is in sombre colours, other than the girl in the red hoodie, making her the focalSymbolspoint. The red hoodie would remind the audienceThe R film rating is used in the US to of Little Red Riding Hood the story of a youngsymbolise that the film is not suitable forgirl who puts herself in danger by wonderingthose under 17 without an adult present. through a forest alone talking to a stranger soThis would let the person who sees the the audience could expect a similar (but probablyposter know what kind of content the filmmore lethal) element of danger. Red also hashas, and if it is suitable for them based on connotations with blood and danger.their ageBackground & ForegroundThe background is a blank grey, allowing the main image in theforeground to become the focal point 7. Genre Conventions Main star is not USP, because there are no names onThe critics quote makes it obvious that the film This goes against the conventions of many short display and we can not see the girls face is a horror, they describe it as terrifying. It also films, as rather than being quite miimalistic andlinks quite nicely into the main image, as the simple to coincide with budget, this poster is ablewords it lands its hooks into you, theres no to make the only 2 things in the image the girltearing away could also be used to describe the and the bear trap look very professional, as if itbear trap was made for a more mainstream film with a high budget. In terms of Thriller conventions, the simplicity of it combined with the impending sense of danger create quite a nice eery/creepy effect Intended audience Since the main image seems to symbolise some sort of gory danger is involved the target audience would be adults or teenagers who enjoy horror filmsPersuasive techniquesThe first thing to catch the audiences eye Message of the posterwould be the main image, showing a little girlThe entire image foreshadowsstanding in the middle of a bear trap. The fact danger that is unforeseen by thethat she is obviously in impending danger, yetcharactersdoesnt seem to be fazed or have noticed, aswell as a the fact we cannot see her face Main Colours The whole image is in sombre colours, other than the girl in the red hoodie, making her the focalSymbolspoint. The red hoodie would remind the audienceThe R film rating is used in the US to of Little Red Riding Hood the story of a youngsymbolise that the film is not suitable forgirl who puts herself in danger by wonderingthose under 17 without an adult present. through a forest alone talking to a stranger soThis would let the person who sees the the audience could expect a similar (but probablyposter know what kind of content the filmmore lethal) element of danger. Red also hashas, and if it is suitable for them based on connotations with blood and danger.their ageBackground & ForegroundThe background is a blank grey, allowing the main image in theforeground to become the focal point