Red Colours (connotes blood/danger)

Black Background – darkness/nightime

The fire in the header could represent hell, as the main character on the cover looks like a devil or a demon.

The title is called “Hellboy 2” which means the character at the front is from hell.

He’s half stone/rock and half human. Could this mean he has a soft side?

No angle of gaze – suggesting his mind is focused elsewhere?

• Red and black mixture in the background (mixture of blood, danger and darkness. Significant in horror.

• Chainsaw with blood – weapon used on victims

• Pig mask – hidden identity/the unknown

• “Motel Hell” – gives us clues on the location

• Red writing; dripping blood• “Hatchet Horror” written on the

weapon used by the villain on the cover

• Stormy clouds and rain in the background which can suggest doom

• The main characters eyes are unusual ;the unnatural

• A creature at the bottom right of the page ; also the unknown/unnatural

I noticed that the colour red is very significant for horror themes as

it connotes danger/blood. An

unidentified character is also common and leaves the viewers in

anticipation.