The Cabin in The Woods Film Review

Year: 2012

Type of horror: Horror, mystery, thriller

Location: Canada

Main Image: The main image within this poster is the cabin that the film is based around. The image is very different and suggests that the house is mysterious and possibly haunted. Another point is that the house is floating; this also backs up my previous point.

The setting is clearly in the woods based on the title and the fact that that there are trees surrounding the house. The woods have been represented in a certain way and shown to have a tall, overlooking presence; this is also the case for the house.

Colours: The image looks very dark and has no use of colour throughout the whole poster; the woods shown in the distance are slightly hidden by the white fog. The house isn’t however hidden by the fog which essentially makes it stand out and gives it a sense of power.
Fonts: The title for the film matches the films setting based on the font that is used; also throughout the title there are a range of text sizing which highlights the main two words ‘Cabin’ and ‘Woods’. The only other piece of text that is represented in a larger font is the date for the film.

Tag / Selling Line: ‘You think you know the story’ I believe this has been used to reassure people that what is shown in this poster isn’t the full story and that there will be unexpected elements within the film. This is a good selling line as people will want to find out the hidden storyline.

Target Audience: I think that the main target audience age for this film is 15-30. I say this because the characters within the film fit into this age group.