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Oct 28, 2009 · I've compiled 50 awesome retro movie posters to inspire you this Halloween. These posters showcase fantastic illustrations, lighting effects, and typography. I hope they inspire you!
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Here again, we’re offered the titillating image of a woman unaware of her impending doom, with the added prurient value of her total nudity. She appears to be sleep walking, or at least groping blindly, despite being in a nicely lit area of the forest. All of this innocent fun is framed by a darkly sinister tree, in which is perched a devil. Despite being near the top of the frame, he’s not the first part of the frame most people will notice. His skin is a deep red, and our eye is drawn to th...
Nosferatu
Here, we see the formation of another horror trend: the villain-centric poster. Both fill their monsters with dynamic energy. Count Orlokis illustrated as a monstrously elongated creature. The hollow eye sockets and fangs that couldn’t possibly fit in his mouth leave no doubt who the villain is. Speed lines etched around the title give the impression that he’s raising his claw with great force. The rats leap in the opposite direction, going across the panel rather than up. Even the credit blo...
Carl Laemmle took a different approach to presenting his film’s literary pedigree. Victor Hugo’sname is in huge font, bigger than Laemmle’s (although Laemmle still put his name first), almost the same size as the title. It’s clear this is not an average scary movie. The pose is melodramatic, with the lovers clasping hands. She draws herself up to him, perhaps for a kiss. But his expression is of fear. His left hand grips the bed, and his overall posture is stiff. And here’s where the art and...
Sick of unconscious, scantily clad women, yet? Clearly, Tod Browning and Carl Laemmle aren’t. This time, however, the threat is shapeless. The eyes are the only thing human-like in the dark form, and even those are large and red. At first, they might even appear angry. But then you read the tag, “the strangest passion,” and the image is re-contextualized. All that aside, the bold red-and-yellow title is definitely the first thing you see. The text is so large it stretches from edge to edge. T...
This poster wisely highlights the dual role of Frederic March, who went on to win the Best Actor Academy Awardfor his performance. The famously handsome movie star is placed front left, as Dr. Jekyll, but just over his shoulder is the hideous Mr. Hyde. Everything about him is different, not just the make-up, but the costume (no hat over his unkempt hair) and his expression. This time, the lascivious man is staring straight at us, the moviegoer. It’s no longer an attractive young woman who’s i...
Frankenstein
Here we have two science-gone-awry pictures, from the same directornonetheless, with two very different posters. For Frankenstein, the central feature of the poster is text, which, come on, if I wanted to read, I wouldn’t be going to the movies. Everything else is pushed aside: the scientists, the… other scientist (?), the woman in the wedding gown. And what says horrifying monstrosity more than a bridal party? The monster himselfseems to have been added as an afterthought, having posed for h...
Them
Them and Godzilla, both released the same year, about giant monsters attacking a major Pacific coast city. Only one of them is a classic, but the other one has a much better poster. The whole point of both posters is bigness, but with Godzilla, it’s difficult to get a sense of scale. You can barely make out the buildings behind the text; you can’t even see his feet. The perspective seems to be about chest level, which shouldn’t be easy to do when you’re talking about a 164 foot tall lizard. T...
Interestingly, while all of the above moviesare black-and-white, this is our only black-and-white poster. This is more of a collage than any real scene, but it definitely conveys all the highlights: cannibalism, terrified victims, the undead, a naked woman (of course). It’s impossible to tell whothe main character is in all this chaos, which is a fantastic way of telling the audience “Anyone can die.” The title text is fantastic, with the green text popping against the black background. The u...
- Jaws (1975) Jaws. Release Date. June 18, 1975. Director. Steven Spielberg. Cast. Roy Scheider , Robert Shaw , Richard Dreyfuss , Lorraine Gary , Murray Hamilton , Carl Gottlieb.
- Halloween (1978) Release Date. October 27, 1978. Director. John Carpenter. Cast. Donald Pleasence , Jamie Lee Curtis , Tony Moran , Nancy Kyes , P.J.
- The Evil Dead (1981) The Evil Dead. Release Date. September 10, 1981. Director. Sam Raimi. Cast. Bruce Campbell , Ellen Sandweiss , Richard DeManincor , Betsy Baker , Theresa Tilly , Philip A. Gillis.
- The Exorcist (1973) The Exorcist. Horror. Release Date. December 26, 1973. Director. William Friedkin. Cast. Ellen Burstyn , Max Von Sydow , Linda Blair , Lee J. Cobb.
Jul 19, 2021 · To draw inspiration from some of the best horror movie posters of all time, you can check out our collection of 50+ horror movie poster designs in this article. Nosferatu (1922)
Oct 7, 2023 · Many iconic movie posters come from horror films, featuring elements such as monsters, villains, and blood. The best horror movie posters effectively capture the essence and atmosphere of the film, creating intrigue and anticipation for viewers.
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A list of the most sought after and highly valued horror movie posters from around the world, with examples and auction prices. No 50s horror movie posters are included, but you can see some classics from the 30s, 40s and 50s.
