The Shining
It's Very clear that there are two distinct sides to this poster, good and evil, light and dark. On one side, there is Jack Nicholson as the killer, with a demented look on his face. His face is surrounded by darkness and is also quite a dark red colour, representing the dangerous and insane character he plays. He has an elated, euphoric look on his face, which further adds to the sinister effect this poster already has. On the other side of the poster is the victim, cowering in fear and horror away from the axe that has just broken through the deviding wall. The expression on her face is one of sheer terror, a stark contrast to the manic smile just across from her. She too is holding a weapon, although defensively, a knife which looks quite insignificant compared to the axe that has just burst through the wall. To further add to the contrast between two worlds, the background around the victim is white, to express goodness, innocence and perhaps above all, sanity.
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