Analysing Horror Film Posters 2 - 'Saw'

The second horror film poster I am going to look at is for 'Saw'.

The poster contains the following typical conventions of the horror genre:

• Extreme close up of a gory image
• Title references gore and horror
• Tagline reference to Halloween and horror
• Muted colour scheme
• Production company logos for companies associated with making horror films (Twisted Pictures)
• Font typical of the genre (blurred, scratched)
• Canted angles, unsettling