1. Horror Magazine Analysis
Amy DiMartino

2. Fangoria
Masthead is red and white, this could symbolize
both blood and innocence, it is large and bold to
catch the audiences attention
These 4 sub images use famous faces to catch
the eye of the audience and to highlight the
newest films they have stared in.
Blood drops on the page fit with the
conventions of the horror genre and aid in
drawing the audience in to read the magazine.
Issue number this tells the audience what
issue the magazine is.
The main image on this magazine is very
powerful and eye catching it is from the film
‘MAMA’ the dark lighting and bad quality
picture adheres with the conventions of normal
horror films.

3. Scream
The red Masthead is used to
represent blood aided by the fact
that the typography is made to look
like its dripping, to create a feeling
of blood and death.
This pug is used to advertise
the price of the magazine
and the issue number it is in
bright yellow so it is easily
noticed by viewers
These 3 sub images use famous faces to
catch the eye of the audience and to
highlight the newest films they have
stared in.
The main image on this magazine is dark but a
good quality image, it uses shallow depth of field
to create a feeling of the person in the image
being closer to you than it actually is. It is a very
powerful image and easily scene even though it
doesn’t take up a large part of the page.
Famous directors or actors names are used to
draw the audience in if they happen to like that
particular actor/director.

4. The A – Z of horror
Masthead is red, this could symbolize blood it is large
and bold to catch the audiences attention, it also
appears to be dripping blood, this adheres with the
typical conventions of horror.
This pug is used to invite the audience to find out ‘The
nastiest films ever made’ this may target certain
members of the audience as they want to find out the
more gory/sick films.
Here the magazine is advertising the free gifts they are
giving away when you buy the magazine, this will
encourage many audience members to buy the
magazine as they want what's inside.
The main image on this magazine is put in an effect that
makes it look old (sepia) it seems to be filled with
different protagonists from horror films.
Featuring: This shows the films that could be featured
of advertised in this magazine this could encourage the
audience to buy it if they see the name of a film that
they have seen/liked.