The background for this scary

movie 4 poster is black. This

supports the main image as it
makes it the central focus for
the audience. It is also
conforming to the basic genre
conventions.
There is an electric blue
coloured orb behind the
characters with a blue
alien/ octopus in the
middle. This could
suggest a sci-fi genre to
those who are new. The
poster uses tongue and
cheek.
Other assumptions
that support the
suggestion of a sci-fi
genre, is the monster
entangled amongst the
cast as well as the
gorilla incorporated
into the cast.
De-notations to
this film poster is
one cannot be
certain about the
genre, if it was
looked at without
the film title. As we
have various
expressions form
the actors and
actresses on the
poster.
Connotations to
this poster is the
main image. Even
though it is quite
busy we are able to
view all of the
characters and
pick out typical
genre conventions
I.e. The blonde as
well as the other
females. We have
the scary
monsters. Masked
villain with tools of
destruction and the
extras that create
build up to the
main event.
We know that the genre is a
comedy thriller as the expressions
of the cast are mixed and there is
not much gore detailed on the
poster I.e. blood close-up shot to
convey meanings, there is a
variety of colours used which
brightens up the poster.
The film title on the
poster suggests the
genre using the
colour red which is
associated with
death, blood or
danger.
The tagline of the film
plays with words and
letters The tone seems
threatening hence the
idea of a comedy
thriller or horror. The
date of the films
release is shown.
In the poster there
are common
stereotypes of the
genre based
characters.
Innocent, unaware,
dumb blonde, a
stripper and an
isolated person
who sticks out
more than they do
normally. We see
particular traits
through the
characters mise-
en-scene I.e. the
stripper with the
busty corset and
fishnet tights, the
villain with the
mask, and in this
poster the odd
character whose t-
shirt stands out.
This character
is holding a
chopped of foot
in his hand
which links to
the tagline saw
The background for
this poster is bright
we have the colours
white, cream and
hints of grey. This
does not conform to
typical dark horror
backgrounds. The
focus here is the main
image. Colours for
comedy are more light
coloured.
The trademark film title scary
movie 4 is placed again at the
bottom of the screen in its
flamboyant red block capitals.
However there is a difference
with the four as this one is
black to stand out from the
background.
This poster shows
the release date of
the film so the
audiences are aware
and can go and see
the film from this
date and thereafter.
Connotative
words playing
along with the
theme of the
genre.
We have an obvious insight
into a comedy horror genre,
as we have a large blue hello
kitty sticker placed on one of
the sawed off fingers. This is
a pun as the fingers are
chopped off already, a
plaster would not help at all.
In addition to this the tagline
says The funniest thing
you ever sawed.
3 dirty, sawed off
fingers are put into
the shape of the
number four. To show
what number the film
is up to .
The colour of the
legs contrasts
well with the
background as
they are similar
colour. However.
The connotation
that is being
represent ed
here is the genre
as well as the
number.
De-notations to
this film poster is
the use of the
fingers, which is
used to form the
four and to
convey the
genre. However
what we dont
what know is
the link is to the
film, we only see
a suggestion to
the tagline.


The names of
the
production
companies is
placed on the
poster again
to credit their
work.
The tagline is
written in black
bold font to stand
out on the plain
background. The
images on the
poster refers to the
tagline; The
funniest is the
plaster and
sawed is the
fingers. This is
reinforcing the film
posters meaning.
The colours on the
poster blend with
each other.
Whereas, the hello
kitty plaster stands
out because of the
bold blue.
Suggesting the
comedy portrayal.
Again we have the
repetition of the black
background that
enhances the project of
the main image. This
allows the fiery reds and
yellows to stand out.
The film titles name like my other two
analysis, is placed at the bottom of the
screen. This can be done because it is a
well recognized logo that has been used
from the very first film production and so
on. The placement at the bottom is also
ensuring not to take away from the main
image.
The release
date of the
film it is
placed under
the film title.
The tagline in the
poster reflects the
images of the alien
hands and the two
worlds. The alien
hands look like they are
reaching out to grab
the world which
correlates with
Theyre coming. The
image of the world
twice represents the
audience and again
reflects the tagline
These are the
companies of the
films distributors. It
is placed on the
poster at the bottom
to give them
recognition.
The tagline involves the audience
viewing the poster. This is effective as it
may persuade them to go and see the
film, and in doing this they are showing
support like the tagline says. The tagline
is placed at the top of the film poster,
whereas the other two analysis show the
taglines at the bottom underneath the
masthead, which is a common feature.
This poster is repetition of poster
two, with the use of hands.
However the use of the hands
does not convey the comedy/
horror genre. The suggestive
genre is sci-fi because it looks
like it comes from an alien and
the two worlds are burning. If the
film title was not there we would
not be able to get the genre. In
addition to this the hands are also
repeated but in a zoomed focus
from the monster in poster one.

The colours used
for the images on
the poster are ;
yellow, red, light,
jade green and blue.
The hands contrast
with the colours
used for the world.
The use of the reds
and yellows is to
give the effect of the
world burning and
to emphasise the
veins on the alien
hands.
There is not
much of a de-
notation to the
poster as the
images are
portraying
exactly what is
written in the
tagline.
However, we
do not know
why they are
coming and
the image does
not exactly
show what is
coming.


Again this poster reinforces
the dark coloured background
which represents the genres
conventions. The colour black
is dominant in this poster, it
does not allow the hair to be
defined front the background
until it is seen covering the
face.
Repetition of the
release date,
which is again
placed at the
bottom, to take
away from the
image.