Existing Film research

We have compiled a short list of supernatural horror films that will help us develop and expand the opening of our film. We can analyse the typography, colours and images used in their posters to give us an insight into what makes a successful, supernatural horror.

·         Final Destination

 
The final Destination series were great examples of supernaturaol horrors. The poster uses a serif font, with a dark red colour. Naturally, the red symbolises all the blood and gore that is seen in the film. It also represents the evil presence of death and the supernatural ocurings. The font is clear, easy to read and stands out. The images used are dark in colour with shades of blue on the lightning strike. Blue represents the stress that the 'presence' is causing the victims and the mental and spiritual nightmares they are faced with.

·         Mirrors

Mirrors is another example of a supernatural horror. The poster uses similar typeography styles to Final Destination. A plain, serif font is used, red in colour, symbolising blood and death. An editing technique in used on the two 'R's' on the title. The second 'R' is reflected to represent the mirrors. The simple, yet clever technique automatically engages the readers interest into the poster. A dark background is used with a close up of face, pulling an expression of fear and terror, almost as if the mirrors have 'trapped' her. Although this person has an expression of evil and violence, the lighting is high angle, representing innocence and purity. This contrast may represent how innocent she was before and how the mirrors have trapped her in this evil spirit.

·         Grave Encounters

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Grave encounters uses evil spirits, enigma and examples of CCTV editing in the film. It would therefore pose as a great film to gain inspiration and ideas for our film. The poster uses a white sans serif font on a dark, eerie green background. It stands out and is easy to read. The dark green represents the eerie presence of the spirits in the film and the disturbance the characters are faced with.

• 1408

1408 uses a fine detailed poster with outstanding special effects. The film is based around the supernatural occurings in a hotel room, room 1408 and the title of the film has been engraved onto the room key. Th font is in serif and although has been graphicaly engraved unt the key, has been kept simple and easy to read. A fiery red glow is seen on the background of the poster and surrounds the actors ands the key. This may reflect that the key leads to to all the violence and evil spirits in the film, i.e inside the room.

·         Paranormal Activity

Paranormal Activity uses a lot of examples of CCTV footage in the film and we would also like to see this used in our opening. The poster uses a CCTV style shot from the film. The poster is maily focused on this and makes the auience feel as if they are watching the couple in bed. The typeface used in red in colour to represent the fear and terror the spirit causes these two people and the font is similar to what we see on the CCTV. It simple and easy to read and looks as if it has been captured from old style computing fonts or typefaces.