Deconstruction On Film Titles

Part of our coursework entails making a poster for our film. I have carried out some research on the various font types used in slasher films. Below, I have deconstructed several film titles from the sub-genre. 

Friday The 13th (2009)

 

• The letters have been capitalised. 
• This makes the film title stand out, drawing the audience in. 
• The colour of the font is red. 
• Red visually signifies blood and death which relates to the slasher genre. 

You're Next

• Capitalisation has been used.
• The font is red, having connotations of blood, horror etc.
• To convey the theme of blood and death, the film title has blood dripping down.
• The audience relate to blood from the use of red.

The Strangers

• The letters are not capitalised.
• The colour of the title almost mirrors light.
• The colour subverts conventional colours of a slasher film.

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

• Similarly to 'The Strangers' film title, the title is lit.
• The effect of this can perhaps be to build a contrast between the title's light colour and the black background, which draws the attention of the audience.

• The font's colour is white which complements the white 'scream' mask.
• The white also contrasts with the pitch black background, making the film title stand out more.
• Red has been used in the title, which can be a visual signification of blood.
• Capitalisation has been used, making the title look prominent.

Generally, I have found that capitalisation tends to be used with the film title. This can allow the film title to stand out and therefore draw an audence in. The backbround's colour/theme will contrast heavily with the colour of the film title, also making the title look prominent. Using red in part of the film title is a conventional tool for signfying blood.

 

What we can do?

• Capitalise our letters.
• Use a colour for our film title which contrasts well with the background.
• Apply some red, perhaps in the form of blood dripping.