Horror Poster Common Conventions

Colour pallets for horror film posters often include dark colours and popping red blood.
images are mostly of the killer,victim or both.
settings are normally in dark and creepy places.
the text is normally bold and easy to see.
the titles use lexis from the semantic fields or horror films with language that includes blood and death.
most posters have things like blood splatters,the killer or maybe the victim.
props often include knifes,axes and other weapons.