Deconstruction of Typography within Horror

To get inspiration when creating my own typography, I looked at existing examples within the horror genre. 

The first example I found was Saw. The font used for this film looks tarnished and metallic, reflecting the material of a rusting saw. The edges of the letters are rough and the letters are not all the same, giving the impression of the letters being cut out of metal. This is representative of the main weapon used with in the film.

Grave Encounters is a supernatural horror that focuses on a camera crew investigating fake claims of supernatural happenings. As a result there are lots of hidden cameras set up around the old hospital they are in. Therefore the typography of a recording camera screen effectively informs the audience of part of the plot. The use of a block red font connotes danger and fear. Furthermore, the slightly flickered effect on the text, reflects static. This is a common convention of horror.

The use of a sans serif font that looks like handwriting indicates that there will be children involved. The irregularity of the font also indicates irregularity within the characters' lives at the presence of the supernatural entity.

The typography used within Sinister is a standard serif font, similar to times new roman. Serif fonts are commonly found within horror films as they create an archaic look that works well to support the themes of ancient religion with the film.