The typography represents the genre, horror, in quite a subtle but effective way. The title is shown on a black screen in the background which is a typical convention of horror as it makes the composition look more unnerving and the dark is a genre icon that makes people think of creepy, unknown beings. The font used is effective as it is all in capitals, in a clear font that is quite small and in the colour orange. The fact that it is small isn't a bad thing and if anything it gives the impression that the strangers could be people always watching you from far away. In addition to this orange can be quite a bright, un natural colour and it isn't very relaxing. For horror films the typography shouldn't be relaxing and comforting and this title isn't which shows it follows the horror codes well.
This typography fades in and out which is quite typical and effective as it leaves the audience with a pitch black screen for a while letting them fill their minds with scary images related to the words 'the strangers'.
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