uried centres on Paul , a U.S. contractor working in Iraq. After an attack by a
group of Iraqis he wakes to find he is buried alive inside a coffin, armed with only a lighter and a mobile with which to escape. Not the film to take your nearest and dearest claustrophobic mates to see then. This poster is ridiculously minimalist, the entire thing would be a blank sheet of black paper if it were not for the tiny image of Reynolds trapped in his coffin at the bottom, but it works because it makes you feel claustrophobic just looking at it. Not only does this poster visualise the fear of being buried alive perfectly, it also parallels the films content as Buried spends most of its hour and half running time with Paul, stuck in the coffin. The poster also draws your attention to the coffin itself, and offsets the black background well by drenching the rectangular box with a glowing golden brown colour.
It is also worth checking out this brilliant teaser trailer for the film which works in a similar fashion to great effect.
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