The majority of the poster is in darkness or shadowy colours with the title - 'Shutter Island' in red with bold capital font text. The dark background colours connotes a sense of mystery and fear of the unknown demonstrating that this movie is a thriller, as a thriller is based on mysterious and fearful events to create suspension and uncertainty to the audience. However, the title of the film is in red font, which connotes blood and violence alerting there audience that this movie will include events of death, danger and struggle creating terror to the audience. this demonstrates that this movie is a thriller action as thrillers typically produce a emotions of terror and unnerving feelings. Although the red font could also connotes for love possibly implying to the audience that this movie involves us in the main characters love life or partners life, whom he has to save or get back.
Moreover, the lit match the protagonist is holding could either connote that time for him in the film is running out and so something must be done. This connects to a thriller movie as thrillers tend to create emotions of excitement, suspense and a high level of anticipation. However, the lit match could also represent that the character is the 'torch bearer' to hope and goodness in the film.The main protagonist , the character in the posters face is much brighter than the rest of the background emphasising his existence in the film as a main character. This conveys to the audience that the character can be both good and bad within this film, as he his apart of both darkness and light. Although this could also imply to the audience that this character will bring good and hope to the film and will therefore prevent or limit evil in this film.
Lastly the caption, which is 'Someone is missing' leaves the audience with suspense and wonder of what is missing and will it or they be found and saved. This conveys a thriller movie as it to stimulates elements of tension, excitement and anxiety to the audience
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