Horror Iconography and Ideology

Various visual and written codes have been used in the posters above. Colours and Tones linked to the horror genre have been used, such as blood reds and dull tones of grey, and the use of text that corresponds with the sub genre for example,in the poster for the show

2.What information do they provide about the films?

They give the title, the actors, the director, the opening dates and the credits.

3.What other information might you have expected but is missing?

some do not display the main actors or the directors and some do not show the release date.

4.In what ways do these posters create a sense of enigma?.

They are all quite secretive when it comes to the identity of the antagonist and their identity is hidden in all the posters either by use of a mask or positioning with his back to us.

5.How are the film producers trying to create a sense of danger and equilibrium?

Their are a few examples of different methods of creating a sense of danger in the posters, one way is to show the victim and the pain they're experiencing, another way is to make it seem like you are in a position of danger when looking at the poster, by showing the antagonist coming at you.

6.What genre do these films belong to?

The horror genre, though some belong to sub genres like slasher horror and teen.

7.What are the generic conventions that are at work in these posters?

blood, weapons, death, fear, threat and violence

8.What differing representations of 'the other' or the 'monster' do they present?

to create a sence of enigma, they atempt to cover his/her identity, but they are always represented as threatening an dangerous.