In this research I will analyse two film posters. The first one being The Strangers. The denotation of this film poster is three people standing in masks will two people in front of them sitting down tied up. This connotes violence, horror, terriorisation and mystery.The icon that is used is the masks as this shows it is a horror film. The Anchorage is the film title as it is called The Strangers this gives the image a meaning this shows that the three people behind the masks are strangers and unknown. The film title is placed at the bottom of the picture but across the middle of the page. Its font is like light coming through a door. This shows mystery and spookiness. At the top of the film poster a slogan from the film is shown, this gives you am indication of what the antagonists motive is. The fact that the atagonists are standing up and the protagonist are sitting down shows the power that the protagonists have over them.
The second film poster is eclipse. The denotation of the film poster is the main character standing in a white dress, holding a red ribbon which drapes down her dress to the bottom of her dress which is then a puddle of blood. In the background there is a house and dark storm clouds. Within the storm clouds are two faces either side of the girl. They are the other two main characters, both men. The house represents her normal life and the setting of the film. The white dress connotes the girl as being pure and innocent. The red ribbon connotes love as it is red, however the puddle of blood at the end of the ribbon connotes that the love is dangerous. Also indicates vampires are within the film. The faces in the background that are either side her are the two loves in her life. The Storm clouds connote the tension and rivalry between the two men that love her.