Denotation/Connotation of Horror images

Denotation and Connotation

Image	Denotation	Connotation
Still from Scream	We see a blonde girl on the phone holding a knife. A figure in a scary mask	The girl is the victim and is young. The masked figure is trying to harm her. She is scared and trying to protect herself.
Still from Psycho	Black and white picture. Woman naked in the shower. Scared expression. Shadows on the wall.	Black and white to show the shadows. She is vulnerable and naked shows shes the victim.
Still from Gothika	Red writing on the wall. Girl in clothes (tracksuit). She is facing the wall	Writing may be in blood and it suggests that it is aimed at her to read. She appears quite young
Still from The Ring	Small girl long black hair. Microphone on the floor. White empty room.	White symbolising maybe mentality or illness. White dress and young girl because maybe she is strange. Microphone to show she is being watched.