The key conventions of a horror magazine include;
-Main image- Argue that its taken for the camera or a scene from the film. (portray characters.)
-Masthead
-Strapline
-Barcode - verisimilitude(more authentic)
-Date/price
-Coverlines
-Puff
-Background themes
-Colour scheme
-Slogans to sell
-Triples/Alliteration/Repetition - more impacting and memorable
-Subsidiary images - other films to show magazine has all genres
-Buzzword - striking words to appeal to the audience
-Left hand rule (starting on the left hand side of magazine)
