Research - Poster analysis

Here they have used a black background which connotes darkness and evil typical conventions of the Psychological Thriller Genre. They have used an enlarged image of Leonardos DiCaprios face ad the main focus image by fading it in to the background by the use of lighting of the match. This creates a spooky feel when looking at the poster as it looks like he is emerging from the darkness. They have placed the title central and made it the largest text on the poster, this is a typical convention of film posters. By placing an image of an island in the foreground of the poster it shows the location of which it is set well and makes DiCaprio look like he is exploring the darkness on the island