Poster Analysis

 

This is a screen shot taken from Google images as the most popular results when searching for 'Thriller film posters.' I have watched the majority of the films depicted here which is useful in helping me understand the posters more and the relevance they have in targeting an audience and showing off the film to its full potential without revealing too much of the plot.
Black is very overpowering and predominant at first glance here. Many of the posters have pictures edited onto all black backdrops, I find that is is useful in proving the film casts darkness and is not for the light hearted, it is also useful in emphasising what is on top of the background (a face or a number of characters) as this will now stand out of the contrasting dark back drop.
This research has also emphasised the popularity of using close ups of the main characters face portraying serious emotionless expressions, keeping eye contact with the audience this form of advertising makes good use of a direct mode of address. This is a highly useful selling point when advertising any product, from magazines and leaflets to film and CD album covers.
This serious staring expression will massively single out a target audience of age 15-18 or older and those who enjoy dramatic, emotive, thrilling performances. As from this it is already clear this is not a film of comedy, romance or child like fiction.
Every one of the pictures used above are flawlessly photographed and highly edited to give the best impacting shot they can create.