The poster depicts a close-up shot of a distressed girl with blood on her lips and hands pressed against a window. The analysis summarizes that she appears alone and isolated, suggesting solitary themes in the film. Her serious facial expression implies a serious topic. Mysterious shadows and a blue tint create an ominous, cold atmosphere. The red text and blood color symbolize danger or violence. Analyzing the framing, character depiction, and color symbolism, the summary is that the poster conveys themes of isolation, mystery, and impending danger through its visual elements and composition.

1. Horror Poster Analysis
Emma Marshall

2. Film: Let Me In (2010)

3. Denotation/ Connotation
One girl
Window/ glass
(something
along these
lines)
She’s by herself,
suggesting she’s
alone in the
movie too.
She could be
looking at a
victim, an
attacker or
maybe even
at her past
self

4. Character Representation
A mid - close up shot is used so we
can see her facial expression
which looks distressed. Also it
highlights the fact there is blood
smeared across her lips, which has
also been rubbed onto the glass.
Perhaps she is hurt, or she has
hurt someone. Her facial
expression is serious which
represents her as a serious
person, suggesting the film is
going be based around quite a
serious topic. The lighting is
generally quite bright, however
there are still dark shadows cast
on her face suggesting a mystery
or a secret.

5. Setting & Location
The location or setting is
not given away in the
poster as the background
is just white. However
the fact that she’s
looking through glass
and that there is no
location could suggest
that the character is
isolated or trapped.

6. Colour Symbolism
The black
shading on her
face suggests
mystery.
The blue tint
adds a cold
feeling to the
poster.
The red text could
imply danger is
coming, or maybe
something
dangerous has
already happened.
Red is usually used
as a warning sign.
The white
background could
imply isolation but
also that this
character is innocent.

7. Text Analysis
The title of the film
is in red. Red
represents danger
and warning, and
also ties in with the
blood shown on
her lips and the
glass. If the
character is not “let
in,” something bad
might happen, or
perhaps it’s the
other way around -
something bad
might happen if
she is let in.

8. Framing and CamSAMC
It’s a close up
shot of the
character to
accentuate her
distressed look
and the blood on
her hands, lips
and the window.
The fact she is the
only person in the
shot could imply
isolation, or that
she is the most
important and
significant
character
The framing also
captures her
hand on the glass,
depicting her
desperation or
desire to be “let
in.”