The first thing I notice about this film poster is the limited colours, most of which are dull are dark.This low key lighting created by the dull colours, imposes a ominous and mysterious mood, something which is needed for a horror film.
Due to the lack of colours used on the poster, it means that our attention is drawn to the title, where a harsh red is used. This blood red featured, is the only bright colour used and has connotations of both danger and destruction, which is therefore very fitting for a horror film poster.
The photo used, features a close up shot of a young girl, which through my research I have found that this is very conventional for a horror film poster to feature a close up shot. This could be due to close up shots allowing the audience to read the characters expression, which in horror films is very important to know what emotions the characters are feeling.
This idea is consequently supported by the film poster 'Mirrors', as the close up shot used suggests the young girl is possessed, therefore giving the audience an insight onto what type of horror film this will be.
The photo used is only in the top half of the poster, with the surrounding poster in black. This gives the impression that she is in the shadows, waiting to attack, which creates a sinister atmosphere, reinforced by the screaming facial expression.
To further emphasize this sinister atmosphere, the girl is staring directly into the camera, making eye contact with the audience and therefore creating an uncomfortable frame. As well as this, this uncomfortable frame is also produced through the rule of thirds, where this directer has broken this rule to make her appear intimidating.
The house style used is very simple, featuring only basic text for the plug and actors name featuring in the film. This basic layout makes it appear very real and therefore gives the poster a sinister tone.
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