1. Research into similar magazines
and posters
By Georgia Ioannou

2. The dark red used for the
masthead ‘EMPIRE’ highlights the
Empire Magazine The words ‘World
darkness of the film, as well as Exclusive’ makes the
linking in with the horror genre, as film seem successful
red is associated with; danger, and EMPIRE have an
blood, fear and hell. The font is exclusive about it,
easy to recognise. meaning it can’t be read
anywhere else. This is
also a good way of
promoting the film.
The subtle use of the
Jokers colours ‘purple’
and ‘green’ makes the
issue stand out and is
eye catching. The text
looks it has been
scribbled on and
almost looks as if it’s
meant to look
vandalised.
The word ‘Plus’ implies
that there is more to
come in the magazine,
but the main focus is ‘The
Dark Knight’ and
everything else is just an
extra.
The main image is taken
from the film ‘The Dark
Knight’ itself. It is a very
powerful image that entices
the audience and potential
readers in.

3. Fangoria Magazine
The masthead ‘FANGORIA’ is The main image is from
red which goes with the genre the film ‘Black Swan’
of the magazine. The ‘F’ and Having the image cover
‘A’ are extended and point the whole page
inwards, this links with the highlights the fact the
name of the magazine as it is this issues main article is
made to look like fangs. about that film.
Information about other
articles that will be in the
issue. This gives the reader a
teaser as to what is to come.
Making them want to buy
the magazine.
Images of scenes from
films that are being
released are here to entice
readers to buy the
magazine and read on
further. The pictures are
on a film reel, which may
attract the older audience
who remember when films
were shown this way in
cinemas.

4. Friday The 13th Film Poster
The colours used are very dull.
This reflects the mood of the
fim. The only colour used is The main picture is an
red for the blood dripping off outline of the killer
the knife. This creates an holding a knife, with
impact and makes your part of the setting and
attention get drawn in to it. what we can only
assume to be the
victims inside.
The film title ‘Friday The
13th’ is a date that is
associated with bad luck.
By this being the film title,
you can automatically
assume something bad is
going to happen, and it is
the horror genre. The font used for 'Friday
The 13th' looks as if it
has been scratched out.
This could imply that the
victims have a hard
The credits are in small print at the escape and are clinging
bottom of the page. These establish on to everything they
who is starring in the film as well as can in order not to get
who wrote, produced and directed killed.
it.

5. The Last House On The Left Film Poster
The main image is an isolated
house, surrounded by trees.
The word ‘house’ in the This is a setting paradigm and is
film title has been made typical of the horror genre.
to stand out. This is There is a white glow
done by it being red and surrounded the house which
having the effect that could imply that it is part of
blood has been the psychological/supernatural
splattered over it. The sub genre.
fact that this is done on
the word ‘house’
suggests that, that is
where the
incident/killing/ will
happen.
The colours used are
very dark, therefore The credits at the bottom of
implying the mood of the page show the actors
the film. and production crew.