Monday, 10 December 2012

Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter Poster Analysis


Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter Poster Analysis

The background of this movie poster is dark, misty and eerie, thus establishes the genre of the film as being horror and also this shows the film to be very secretive as it is set in darkness and fog which is a common stereotype within films of a similar genre. Within this poster there are many examples of mise-en-scene including clothing, as the man is seen to be wearing a top hat and an old style black suit. This could tell us that this man is of importance and is the main character within this film as the clothing he is wearing represents smartness and importance. However the clothing the man is wearing is also completely black, which has representations of death and evilness. This fits in with the film’s title of “Vampire Hunter” which could tell us that this man who we see on this poster is in fact the Vampire Hunter which the film is about.

Also within the poster the man’s face is seen to be blacked out by a shadow, this is done so the identity of the main character is kept secret so people do not know what he looks like. This is done to try and make people want to watch the film more as they will want to know who this man is. This also makes the man look very mysterious and also dangerous which fits in with what he is wearing and the fact that he is the Vampire Hunter featured within the films title.

Within this poster we also see many examples of mise-en-scene including a full moon, woods and an axe, these are also common stereotypes within horror films, this establishes the genre of the film to us.

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