The film poster for Shutter Island shows it is directed by Martin Scorsese who also directed other hit films such as The Departed, drawing interest to the film. The poster is also promoting Leonardo DiCaprio by displaying his name in a large, bright white font that stands out against the dark background. The first thing that the viewer’s eye is drawn to on the poster is the island with the mysterious white glow around it highlighting it. It is also in sharper focus which makes it stand out stronger. The tower on the island then quickly brings your eye up to the match which, being one of the only sources of colour immediately catches your attention.
The island is made up of a montage of different photos patched together. This is why the sky behind has sharp edges where two different shades make contact, and the broken waves around the island base are not in a continual outline. This gives us a small insight into the synopsis of the film suggesting that it involves an investigation trying to piece things together much like a puzzle.
The smoke from the match outlines the right side of his face saving it from having to take up too much of the poster with his cheek and ear which would distract focus from his facial expression where the left of his face is left to blend into the darkness. His facial expression builds a lot of tension in this poster. He appears to be confused yet frightened and concerned at the same time. The diegetic lighting from the match makes him look more mysterious with half of his face shadowed. It suggests that he may have something to hide or something that has not yet be uncovered.
The title font is quite sketchy and written in a bright red colour. It stands out against the monotone background. It could also symbolise blood emphasising the thriller genre of the film.
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