Thriller Movie Conventions - The Dark Knight

• The Words written seem to be written in blood  which already makes the poster look sinister and foreshadows violence in the film.
• The phrase is also used throughout the movie and is very chilling to the audience
• The smile is very bitter-sweet, usually a smile promoting love and happiness but as its drawn in blood in generates hate and death. This makes you feel that the antagonist is shown to be very twisted.
• The misty glass makes the poster character look very cryptic. This makes you view the movie to having mysteries and hidden truths  
• The almost heavenly halo, like a bright light behind character makes you think that he bringing death to innocent civilians.
• The fact that there is only one character in the poster represents how extraordinary and different this person is and how he doesn't fit into society.