MAGAZINE COVER

By Hayley Gill

Masthead:‘Scream’ shows it’s aHorror magazine

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The image featured on our magazine cover is of our main character, the villain Grace. She is also featured on the film poster. Audiences will recognize her distinct appearance from ‘The Asylum’ film poster and therefore will automatically relate her image with our film. So without even reading the magazine cover or even seeing ‘The Asylum’ written anywhere, they will be aware of the fact that this publication is concentrating on our film ‘The Asylum’. The image has been shot in a low lit area which casts shadows onto Grace’s face and makes her look scary and spooky opposed to an image which has been shot in a high lit area which would look cheery.The position that our actor is in (staring up) almost makes it look like she is Possessed by something or someone. Usually the actors are looking straightAt the camera on the front of magazine covers.

The word ‘Horror’ is seen printed on theMagazine cover several times. This helpsTo reinforce the fact that it is a horror publicationWhich therefore makes it easier for audiences toIdentify with the fact that our film ‘The Asylum’ is ofThe horror genre.