Sinister Poster Analysis

Sinister

The film sinister was released in 2012 and is an American and English produced film. By looking at the film poster it looks like it would attract the a female and male audience between the ages of 12-35. This horror film contains aspects of other genres such as mystery and thriller; these are reflected through the main image and overall feel of the image.

The main image on the film poster could represent that the killer does not kill anyone him/herself, but uses a second hand source; in this case he/she possesses a young blonde person. The image drawn in blood looks inhumane; this could suggest the killer is not physically human. The tape at the bottom of the poster could be an important factor within the film; it could contain something that relates to the main plot of the narrative.

The comment at the top of the film poster names two iconic horror films, this could suggest that it will not be another failed horror film, by publishing that the director also directed two other films that have been successful suggests that this film will follow in their footsteps. The selling line also reflects how the monster operates, it also suggests that the audience will be terrified; for example, it could suggest that you will not sleep properly after seeing the film.

The colours suggest that this film will contain a lot of blood, which evidently results in lots of killings. The use of the off white colour brings a more mystery side to the image, also the secondary killer is drawn onto the wall, and therefore it makes him seem mysterious. The selling line suggests that this film will be a thriller.

The main characters clothing suggest that she is an innocent victim in the film; the colour white usually connotes innocence. Her blonde hair would also suggest that she is very girly, and isn’t very intelligent; this is the norm for horror conventions and character stereotypes.

The cracks within the background of the poster and the floorboards at the bottom of the poster suggests that it is going to be set in a house, it also suggests that it is going to be set in an isolated location, which is an iconic aspect within horror films.