Wolf creek poster analysis

Teaser poster

•  The title of the film is in the middle of the poster making it stand out to audience members, the colour white can symbolis the meaning of purity and saftey, however this is juxtaposed in the character in the poster as she is covered in blood seems to be crawling on the floor. The title is short and simple, so it's easy for audience members to read.  
• The female character in the poster indicates to the audience that it is a horror as she is covered in blood, although it may be someone else's blood. The idea that she is meant to be trying to escape from something or someone is shown in her facial expression as she represents fear and desperation. Also she is on what looks like a main road but in the middle of nowhere showing that although it's a long road, nobody uses it. This could mean that any car seen going down the road could be danger. She is positioned in the right third of the screen meaning that she is not moving in a straight line and although she is one of the main focuses she doesn't have to be central to the poster for her to be effective.
• The Unique Selling Point in the poster for me is the women and the fact that she is isolated in the middle of nowehere indicating that she has been travellling for ages trying to escape, the blood for me indicates that she has been injured although i also get the impression that it might not be just her blood. In the distance i can see what maybe looks like a car coming down the road, this could symbolise danger or help coming to get her.
• I think audience members are hooked on the scenery and the main character as the background shows what seems to be a desolated area in the middle of the mountains, this leaves enigma's for the audience as well because they want to know why she is out there in the first place and did she go alone or is she just the only survivor?
• The tagline 'How can you be found, when no one knows your missing' indicates to the audience that she is searching for help that doesn't exist as nobody will be looking for people in this area. Also it suggests that she wasn't alone and maybe no one will know to look for her because the other's are dead. The tagline represents lost hope for the women in the poster and that it will take a miracle for her to be saved.

Poster

 

•  The title is in the left middle almost symbolising half a cut poster as it is on the side, however it is not the main feature as it is overpowered by the rest of the poster being images of what looks like victims. The title colour blends in with the rest of the colours on the poster, but it is put in front of a black background section making it stand out.
• The Unique Selling Point is the idea that it's  'BASED ON TRUE EVENTS' intrigues the audience into wanting to watch as it makes the film more intense and scary, it highlights the meaning of a true horror.
• The release date is on the poster telling the audience information about when they can go see the film, all the information is in the left third leaving the rest of the poster with the different images for the audience to interpret how they want. 
• The tagline 'The Thrill Is In The Hunt' shows the audience that this is a horror and that the characters will be put to the test of survival and will be doing all they can to escape, it also suggests that whatever is after them will not stop until it gets what it wants. THEM DEAD.
• The background colour is black and yellow colour, black symbolising power and death and evil highlighting the aspects of the killer wanting to cause them pain and torture. The colour yellow representing a warm effect, however when the colours black and yellow are used together it issues a warning, by having different shades of yellow it looses the cheerful effect and creates a dingy atmosphere.
• The main characters on the poser is an image of three different people showing different parts, the female character on the bottom rights looks like she is creaming in pain or is watching someone being tortured. The female on the left top shows her head cut and her eye looks like she is staring at something or she is dead and has gone motioneless. The person is the right top could be the killer or a victim as they have an evil look in their eye and the blood near the bottom of the face shows that he has been hurt or injured someone else and got blood on him.