Film Poster Analysis - Friday 13th

This is the film poster for the first ‘Friday The 13^th’ (2009). This is a new film and therefore the audience do not know what it will contain or who the characters are or what happens in the story. By it being the first film it allows the directors and writers to create mystery, drama and suspense when advertising the film to be eye catching to the audience.

The layout of the poster with the villain in the centre makes them the main feature of the poster. By having one main feature, the villain it emphasises there importance to the film. The background of the image is the woods which would be unoccupied making it the perfect setting for a horror.

The angle of the camera positioned looking up at the villain making him seem taller and more intimidating. The light in the back ground appears to be the moon shining through the trees creating a silhouette effect of the villain. The villain is wearing a mask which adds mystery to the characters identity which could also play on the audience’s mind not knowing who it is and/or who you can trust.

The main colour of the poster is black which is a typical colour used in horror films. The colour black represents a sense of mystery and evil which conforms with the genre of horror. The colour black also creates a sense of being isolated and afraid. The villains own shadow covers his face making it unable to see any features/mask.

‘Friday the 13^th ’ is known to be unlucky where something terrible happens therefore in this film something bad is going to happen. The title is in the colour red which represents blood, danger and power which are all things that will most likely feature in the film.