Country of origin: USA
Year: 1987
Type of Horror: Comedy
The characters in the poster are neither depicted as the victims or the killers, but the expression of the male character with light hair in the middle suggests that they may not be in peril. The similar dress sense helps to suggest that there may be a slight focus on gang culture. Mainly all the characters apart from the guy with the sunglasses on are looking directly towards the camera, which could make the viewer feel slightly uncomfortable and as if they are being watched. The guy wearing the sunglasses is different from all the other characters, as he is wearing the sunglasses. This makes him more memorable and suggests that he is the main character of the film.
The
colours used mainly within this poster are red, black and white, with
variations of grey tones. The red stands out from the black and white, giving a
vibrant background that screams danger and blood. The tagline says ‘It’s fun to
be a vampire’ and the colours are that which you would typically attach to
vampire films.
The
tagline and title and both in white allowing them to stand out from the red and
black backgrounds. The font used is also a serif font and is quite slender.
Serif fonts are normally associated with classier things, and vampires, as a
rule, are seen as being beautiful and elegant due to their immortality. The
varying sizes of the letters help suggest a sense of disorder.
The
first part of the tagline ‘Sleep all day. Party all night.’ Could be seen as
relatable to quite a lot of people’s lifestyles, especially that of young adults.
The ‘Never grow old. Never die.’ Is something that quite a lot of people would
wish for, and so people can also relate to it in that sense. The very last part
‘It’s fun to be a vampire’ completely destroys this illusion of the audience
fully being able to relate to the film, and also tells us what ‘being’ the film
deals with, rather than just leaving it to the main image, which doesn’t really
explain it at all.
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