'The hills have eyes' DVD cover research

The DVD cover of 'The Hills Have Eyes', has placed the Titles of the film at the top right hand side, this may be due to the visial hierachy which means that the individual looks at the top of the DVD first, therefore this would be something that the usert would see instantly. This means that they fully understand what film is, which is also helped by the size of the font, as it is big and fills a vast percent of the cover, allows it to be instantly recognisable. The use of the words 'Hills' and 'Eyes' are both ina bigger size than the rest of the title. This may have been done to like in the trailer to give an insent into the creatures within the film which bring so much morror. Consequently this also means that the DVD cover and the film trailer link, as the same font and sizing is the same. The H, E and both S's all are also in a slihglty bigger font, this allows an effect of hills to be also created within the font, linking back to the story line.

The caption on this DVD cover, is placed below the title, yet it is not until the user has a second look that the caption has any attension brought to it. This could resemble that within the film the creatures are always hudden, which adds an extra thrill to the story line as you do not know when these creatures will strike again. The caption is in the same font of that of the title, to allow a link between both to be seen, but also to allow the DVD cover to flow. Like in the title, there are some workds that are bigger than other, which within the caption is 'lucky ones'. This places confusion within the user as it would be thought that the one that didnt die would be the luckiest not the first. This therefore like in the trailer draws people into goin to see the film, but also allows another link to be seen between the trailer and the DVD cover.

The image used on the DVD cover is cleverly used, as due to the picture in which has been used fits the page well and can be seen as some sort of border to the DVD cover. The actual picture on the cover, is misterious and causes questions to be asked, as the figure which is pinning her down is not shown. The fear in her eyes could also cause people to be drawn into the film, as they can clearly see that what ever is pinning her down is unnatural which causes tension and suspence. The use of this image also allows a link to be seen through the DVD cover and the trialer as a simular image is used at the end of the trailer. The image also causes an eerie tension towards the audience due to the shot which has been used, as the image shows only the a close up shot. A use of a long shot could have been used, and the same tension may have still been drawn to the audience, however as there is a close up, the audience is drawn into the fear which she portrays, but it also allows them to ask many questions, such as why hasn't the murderer been shown and why hasn't a long shot been used? All these questions allows the audience to be drawn further into wanting to watch the film.

The colours which have also been used on this DVD colour, are bland, pastel colours, which bring a mysterious, aged and distressed, look upon the DVD cover, which gives an input what the film is like, that distress upon the environment may cause the past the cause implications on the present. Is also allows the audience to realise the genre of the film, without having to look at anything else other than the DVD cover, as due to the lack of bright colours, or any real colour at all the audience is able to know that the film is unusual, but mysterious as well.