1. Hannah Holden Film Poster Analysis
The tagline of the poster suggests the He positioning of the tagline and the boy in the mirror is suggestive that he may be the source of evil. His pale
ruthlessness of evil and a possible face triggers the audience to think of the stereotypical human ghost adding to the horror elements of the poster.
indication that the plot may be based
around the protagonist’s battle with
this. Reflection in the mirror of someone
who is clearly not present in the real
world indicates an unworldly presence.
The dark bricked walls add an element
of a cold atmosphere. Woman’s lack of clothing suggests
vulnerability and portrays the naivety
you would expect in a horror film of
Old style items in shot relate to
the typical protagonist.
conventions of a haunted house
instantly indicating the horror
conventions.
Female used, possibly protagonist to
show vulnerability. White clothing
Having seen this horror film I know that
also plays on this factor and shows
the evil spirit of a young boy is actually
her to be a pure source, maybe the
the protagonist’s unborn twin who died
heroine.
in the womb. The way in which the word
‘the’ from the title is circled by the ‘o’
from ‘unborn’ is representative of the
unborn child within the womb.
The way in which the title has a bright ‘The Unborn’ is in white to stand out
shadowing and the boy in the mirror is from the dark background. Darkness
faded creates the idea of the spiritual representing evil.
being trying desperately to enter the
real world. This is in good contrast to the
sharp colour of the woman and the
outside world.

2. Hannah Holden This line from a critic and the Film Poster Analysis
Setting indicated by rusted iron
rating persuades the audience door and buoyancy aid which
Bold black text with a cut through
into believing that the film is would be found on a ship.
‘over and over’ suggests brutality Is her reflection in the door,
worth watching due to its review.
and a sense that something is not reflective of her fate? The image
quite right. is backwards to her therefore a
correct representation of a
reflection.
Mention of ‘creep’ and
‘severance’ as two
successful horror films. Melissa George is the largest of all
Links past successes to this points in this poster indicating
suggesting Triangle is a that she is the main character.
good watch. It also relates Her colour contrast to the rest of
back to two similar genre the scene makes her stand out
films indicating that this from the background scenery.
film is of the horror genre.
Reference to a well-
known director
‘Christopher Smith’,
again indicating the film
to be as successful as
his other creations . Having seen this horror film I can take a
hindsight view into the codes and
conventions of the poster. The
Sign of a triangle for the protagonist also the masked figure and
letter ‘A’ in blood. Element o therefore I feel she was centred on the
danger created by the colour poster to represent this.
red and blood used as an
Every section of text combines the black
indication of violence that
Audience know when the film is to be Cut through the word ‘triangle’ and red colours to keep a house style
may appear in the film.
released and therefore when they can suggestive of violence and a break of which represents both danger (red) and
(Stereotypical to the horror
start to go and see the film. equilibrium. (Signs of horror genre) darkness (black).
genre)