Denotation/Connotation

 Scream:


Denotation:
Blonde girl on one side of the window, phone to her ear, with a terrified facial expression, crying.


Connotation
Blonde girl is in danger, she will die because she is the first character we see, shes innocent, man on the phone is dangerous.
 Psycho:


Denotation:
Lady in shower, black and white, naked, shocked facial expression
Connotation
her facial expression signifies that danger is approaching. The shower is also used in a lot of thrillers so this also signifies danger.

Gothika:


Denotation:
Girls back is facing camera, normal dress sense, looking at writing which looks like it is writen in blood saying, "Not One".
Connotation:
She is not alont, blood indicates danger and death.


Friday 13th:


Denotation:
Blonde lady, facing man at opposite side of car park, in the distence, facing her back toward the camera.


Connotation:
Man is mysterious, empty car park, this signifies that the blonde lady is in danger.

The Exorcist:


Denotation:
Girl with cuts, big peircing eyes, bloody mouth, pale with long red hair, a pretty blue dress on.
Connotation:
Cuts and her facial expression signifies danger, her eyes and mouth are disturbing and she has a piercing glare on her.
The ring:


Denotation:
Little girl, long black hair, pale skin, clean clothes, white long dress, clean background.
Connotation:
Girl looks pale, sick and posessed. She appears to be in a hospital. maybe a mental hospital.
Omen:


Denotation:
young boy in graveyard, sweet looking, white crosses, black suit.
Connotation:
Graveyard symbolises death, danger, death of child. the cross he is standing next to could be him...


It:
Denotation:
Clown with sharp teeth, about to bight into somthing.
Connotation:
teeth and facial expression, red mouth, nose, hair, angle meens danger. Low angle=power.
Halloween:


Denotation:
Man looking down the railings, white mask, white skin, holding knife, dark and shadows.


Connotations:
Knife=danger
Mask=mystery, sinister
High angle=danger
plain expression=he doesn't care about killing people.
H20:
Denotation:
Girl in Window, shocked, man outside, white skin, black coat, dark hair, dark outside.
Connotation:
Her expression shows that danger is about to occure and maybe death.