Horror poster analysis

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rag me to hell is a 2009 American horror film. Here we have the typical victim being a younger good looking female. The victim looks like she is in danger by the facial expression shows that she is scared. The hell is symbolised by the fire which she is stood in. The killer we can see is the person that is dragging her down we can see that this creature is non-human. We can only see the arms of the killer. The angle makes it look as if she is being dragged down and we see that the killer is grabbing hold of her necklace pulling her down. The scenery around it is dark and cloudy which is something you would associate with horror films because it sets the scene. You can see in the background that is it a stereotypical place to have a horror film set it, in a field near some old houses. The fire is red; red is a colour that we would associate with danger. The white font against the background sticks out so it is easy to read. White also is a colour we would represent with purity and innocence. The large font reading ‘drag me to hell’ looks like it has scratches through it fits in with the theme of horror. The plot of this film is that the girl is a victim and she has obviously done something to make her end up in trouble. The tag line of this poster shows the outline of the story. She has everything everyone dreams of, which is why she matches up to being the typical victim because she has a boyfriend, a good job and has a lot going for herself.