Film Poster Examination.

Film Poster Examination.

On the right is the 2013 poster for the recently recreated/sequel to the original 'The Texas Chainsaw Massacre'. The poster decayed aesthetics of the poster emphasise the themes of the film (the black and white, sharp image with black and white fragments displayed either behind the character are quite creepy. Also the high contrast of the image really shows all of the detail on the features of the character - especially the iconic face of the main character, Letaherface.) The red text (also rough and decaying) contrast with the ink blot black image and and the white background. The colour red in this case has violent connotations as anyone who has seen any of the other films, or anyone who has at least heard of the title will know the themes and content of this film. Of course the red connotes violence and blood, due to the nature of this film this colour is highly relevant.
The Text displayed at the bottom of the poster which is quite difficult to read, however is shown on most official film posters contains all the info that you may need to know about the film ie. Director, Production companies, actors and other content. The font of this text is named 'Steel Tongs' and is commonly or only known for this use.