So I recently watch a documentary called "Catfish." It was a pretty interesting indie film. I can't really describe it without giving too much information. In fact if you watch the trailer it won't tell you much either. I don't even think the title is significant to what the documentary is about. But, that's not what this blog post is about. I decided to do my blog this week on the poster for the movie.

So the poster is mostly the black background. In red on the bottom are the names of the production companies involved, the release date, and the movies website. In the center is an image of what appears to be a painted catfish. Unpainted on the fisher are letters spelling out "CATFISH." What's unique about the poster is that includes the image of the mouse arrow and the text in white that says "Don't let anyone tell you what it is." The arrow is significant because the movie makes use of computers a lot. And the text is significant because not knowing what the film is about seems to make people want to see it even more. And being white makes it stand out even more.

It really seems like and odd way to promote a movie. They don't tell you what it's about and give it a title that has nothing to do with the movie. But that's really what draws you in. The image attracts you and the text leaves you wanting to know more. And it really was a good movie.