Magazine cover conventions.

1. name of magazine (masthead)- top quarter of the page, stands out, biggest font 
2. dominant central image of the actor usually in character 
3. web adress 
4. date, issue number and price 
5. barcode 
6. coverlines
7. dominant cover line directly related to film on cover 
8. banners- rectangular, circular, triangular 
9. slogan 

Taglines

• Jaws: The Revenge  "This time.. it's personal."
• Army of Darkness  "Trapped in time. Surrounded by evil. Low on gas." 
• Ravenous  "You are who you eat."
• Saw II "Oh yes, there will be blood."
• Halloween "trick or treat... or die." 
• Alien "In space, no one can hear you scream."
• Graduation Day "Some kids are dying to graduate...."
• The Sentinel "She's young, she's beautiful, she's next...." 
• Edward Scissorhands "His story will touch you... even though he can't." 
• Jaws 2 "Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water."
• Texas Chainsaw Massacre "evil has many faces."
• Woman In Black "what did they see?."
• Se7en "7 deadly sins... 7 ways to die."
• Carrie "You will know her name."
• Dracula Untold "The legend is born"
• Jessebelle "The dead are back for life"
• Annabelle "Before The Conjuring there was..."
• The Babadook "If it's in a word, or it's in a look, you can't get rid of the...."
• Child's Play "you'll wish it was only make-belive." 
• Wolf "the animal is out."
• Psycho "Check in. Relax. Take a shower."
• The Astronaut's Wife "Imagine the face of terror is the one you love."
• Alien Vs Predator "Whoever wins... we lose." 

Taglines

Taglines used of horror/thriller films are often very personal and used in such a way to make the audience feel personally affected by the film. After looking at real taglines I have complied a list of protein tailgates for my film; The Room. 

1. Would you let them in? 
2. One door closes... 
3. Could you handle the truth? 
4. Would you go back? (if sequel) 
5. All it took was three knocks. 
6. How many secrets can one room hold? 

Poster sketch 3.

Poster sketch 2.

Poster sketch 1.

Conventions of film posters.

1) Name of film- largest text on the poster. 

2) Images of the main characters or stars 

3) Credits or billing

4) Imagery/iconography associated with genre 

5) Release date

6) Tag line- often indicating genre  and gives a sense of the narrative 

7) Actors names

8) References to awards

9) Reference to other films 

10) Production company logos 

11) Certificate

12) Social media links 

13) Reference to products 

14) Font- often indicated genre 

15) Extracts from reviews and star ratings 

16) Reference to director

1.