This my horror poster I did with Photoshop. The poster is an advertise for the "film" "The Maskball".
The scary castle in the background is there to create a mysterious and frightening atmosphere and is also the place, where the ball is. The couple dancing on the right side is a couple at the ball, not knowing yet, that something horrific might happen to them. This horrific thing is shown with the bloody knife above their heads.
I coosed a hand with red fingernails holding the knife to create a challenging atmosphere, because it is not only scary men who are dangerous murderers, but it can also be the innocent girl next door, that you would never expect to kill someone.
The mask on the left hand side is there to underline that it is a maskball and you don't know who is behind the mask. I chosed a white mask, because it looks (especially in front of the black background) even more scary and weird. The mask is also pale to show that anyone could be the murderer.
The red eyes, that stare out of the darkness are looking directly at the person looking at it and look a bit cat\animal- like.
Then the last two elements of my poster is the text. The title : "The maskball" and the "coming soon". I placed the title next to the white mask so that it is clear, why it is a maskball and the "comming soon" next to the knife, because it could also mean "the murderer is coming soon".