Key Concepts film poster analysis

Language: how do we know it is a film poster? What key conventions (typical features) of a film poster can you spot and what do they communicate to the audience?

We know its a film poster because the title is clearly given and the release date of the movie is shown. We can also see a young boy and a cross necklace held beside him which suggests hes gonna get possessed.The genre of this is movie horror.


Industries: who are the companies behind the film? New Line Cinema, RatPac-Dune Entertainment, The Safran company.


Who directs or stars in the film? 
The director of the Conjuring 2 is James wan  
Who is making money from this media product? You may need to research this on the internet if it isn't clear on the poster.

Audience: who is the target audience for this film? How can we tell?

Representation: what representation of people or groups can we find in this poster? What does it tell the audience?


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