"Drag Me To Hell"

• I decided to analyse "Drag Me To Hell" soon after watching the film. Like the trailer, the poster itself really stood out to me by featuring typical horror conventions. 
• Firstly, the main image strikes the audience as it is of a female who is seen to be vulnerable and you easily assume that she is the victim of the film. This highlights a convention that most horror movies use which is having a female character who is seen to be more fragile and weak than men. In the image itself, she looks like she is defeated from evil that evil is unstoppable. 
• The demonic hands in the picture also attracts horror fans as it shows that the film is based on the unknown and paranormal. Moreover, her facial expression also expresses she is in pain and she may be possessed. 
• By having the hands grabbing her down to hell, this also makes the audience aware that the hands are maybe of a demon. Additionally, the fire also symbolises death and hell which yet again is a typical convention in a horror movie. The title also links with the image and it  reinforces the fact that she is in the hands of the devil.
• The tagline also shows the character's background which makes the audience feel more involved with the poster. This may make the audience more aware and suspicious as they can relate to being put in the position in which 'Christine' is in. By having the tagline, it also allows the audience to feel sympathy for the character. 

Overall, I believe that the poster is successful in the way they follow horror conventions to speak out to the audience for example with the use of dull colours like red and orange. The image itself stands out and makes the audience feel uncomfortable as they are forced to feel sympathy for the character.