1. RESEARCH :
THRILLER FILM POSTERS

2. FILM: TAKEN
The film poster reflects
the dark, thrilling theme
of the film. The only
colour used within the
poster is the bright
orange title, which also
links with the lead
actor’s name located at
the top of the poster. This
makes the film title clear
and stand out, while the
use of highlighting the
famous actor’s name
enables the film to
attract an audience. The
use of a black background
with a dimly lit photo of

3. FILM: INCEPTION
Similar to the poster for
Taken, this Inception poster
uses a bold colour for the
film title in order to make
it stand out. The poster
also uses plugs as a selling
point such as the lead
actor’s name (Leonardo
Dicaprio) as well as
including the selling point
“From the director of The
Dark Knight”. This gives the
audience an idea of what the
film will be like and
encourages them to see it.
By including a tagline “Your
mind is the crime scene”, the

4. FILM: SHUTTER ISLAND
This poster fro thriller
film Shutter Island has
used many features within
its poster in order to
attract an audience and
advertise the film. The
black and white effect
across the poster reflects
the dark nature of the
film. This is further
emphasised by the small
tagline across the starring
actor’s face, giving the
audience an idea of the
film’s purpose and
storyline. Similar to the