BECKY- TEXTUAL ANALYSIS-POSTER
The horror poster I will be analysing is Final Destination 4, which is part of a sequel of the Final Destination series. This was also the first film in the series to be shot and viewed on HD 3D. The film was directed by Hollywood director David R. Ellis, who also directed the 2nd Final destination, and was released in the UK on the 28th August 2009.
This film is not the end of the sequel even though originally the film was supposed to end with Final destination 4, but the film made such a big buzz, Warner Bros decided to continue the sequel. A fifth has already been released and there is talk to be a sixth and seventh one.
The Final Destination poster does not actually state the date of release and instead it only states the month of release, this would mean it is a teaser - the aim of this poster being to capture the viewers interest and to create excitement for the actual release . The word 'August' is the only piece of text in a red font this is done to ensure that this piece of text is noticed and taken in.
The Final destination poster includes a number of the typical conventions that is related with horror. Firstly is contains a catchy tag line, ‘Rest in pieces’. The font is simple and in a white font. The use of white allows the text to contrast against the dark background showing it’s something to catch the audience’s attention. The phrase ‘Rest in piece’ can be seen as a link to the image of the pieces of broken glass in the background but it is also a play on the phrase rest in piece. This connotes there will be death involved but the characters will have a brutal death rather than peaceful.
The colours used in the poster are mainly very dark; they have used various shades of blue, black and white. The black would represent darkness and creates a feel of evil and absence. The white connotes a lot of death is included in the film.
The shattered mirror and half of the woman’s face being a skull could be a sign of binary opposition between life and death. The shattered glass also looks like it was caused from a bullet and this could mean that a series of events could unravel from one specific incident.
The woman’s face is the main focus of the poster and grabs our attentions suggesting she could be the main character for the film. The skull being the bottom half of the woman appears to be screaming at you. This illustrates fear and can get the sense that the person died screaming in fear.
In conclusion, this poster is very effective. As this is a sequence people will already have an idea on what the film will be about so the poster doesn’t need to reveal much. With the great use of Photo shop techniques, they were able to make the poster deliver fear and death.
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