We took inspiration from ‘Psycho’ by Alfred Hitchcock when the infamous Norman Bates is seen smiling cunningly at the camera at the end of the film. We wanted our audience to be enticed with the magazine and so we made sure that our lead actress’ point of gaze was at the consumer to encourage them to buy the magazine.
After taking many pictures of Kimisha, I favoured this particular image as it was a modern twist on Norman Bates. Our final girl is supposed to be this innocent character however, we learn that she has a ‘dark past’, which is why I decided that the image should be dark and mysterious; to portray this element.
Our banner states that the magazine is a special edition: ‘THE ULTIMATE HORROR SPECIAL!’ I find with horror, images tend to be more captivating and menacing if they’re in greyscale as they take away the complexity of colour and it allows the facial expressions to be appreciated. Actors like Natalie Portman and Chris Pine are both established and well-known actors, whereas the final girl in HUSH HUSH isn’t as popular. Therefore, it was essential that we established who she was on the front cover through plugs, and articles to show the continuity of the trailer, poster and magazine front cover.
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