Stranger Things Posters

Bike without an owner - an indexical sign that someone is missing 

In a dark forest - scary, unknown, conventional horror setting

Mysterious, dim lit building in background 

Bike - large, at the front with lights focused on it make it seems important

The children have found the bike, will they look for the owner?

 

 Laboratory and "Restricted Area" Sign with person in hazmat suit.                                                                                                                                                                         Nancy is holding a bat like a weapon which shows she will have to fight.                                                                                                
11 as the largest person in the centre to show she is the most important and her hand in a position where it looks like she is controlling something.                                                                   
Lights and letters on the wall.                                                      
The moon and dark woods around the edge give a horror feeling and the fact that the characters are surrounded by the darkness makes them seem trapped

Gives date it was set

Top half represents the known world, bottom half represents the 'upside down'. They are mirror images but are not aware of each other 

Mysterious laboratory is seen again

Woods - conventional horror setting

Will is seen in the upside down

"Stranger Things" in red neon font - repetition, attracts audience

Eleven, Mike and Dustin hugging - friendship

Dark, misty woods - repetition, important to the story

Will is missing from the poster

Setting is nothing we have ever seen

Pumpkins at the bottom - possibly important

Shows new characters and monster