Rather than focusing on horror news, I figure now would be a good time to relax a bit and let you all in on an often overlooked aspect of horror movies that I find as interesting as the films themselves. I’m talking about the posters that are created to advertise them.
All film posters are meant to grab the attention of movie goers and entice them into wanting to see the film. However, I feel that movie posters are lacking the creativity that they once had.
There has always been a beauty in these forms of advertisement because they are a way for artists to capture the feeling and mood of the film without having to simply cut and paste a scene from the movie (which is what I feel is being done nowadays). All cinema posters, especially for horror films, are an art form that deserves a lot of respect because of the time and effort that go into them. Some convey just as much suspense or horror as the movies do while some of them only show just enough to peak the interest of the potential audience.
Because of my enormous respect for the art that goes into horror film posters, I have compiled a slideshow with a list of my top 20 favorite horror posters of all time. I have many that range from the 1930s and all the way to now.
So, take a look at what I have and if I’ve forgotten or overlooked any that deserve to be noted, feel free to comment and let me know.
After reading, I learned a lot. This is a good article.
Love your poster picks!!! You should check out Without Warning, they made 2 different ones.
Ever need to Frame any of your posters let me know.
Movie poster frames from Spotlight Displays
Hello Brian,
Sorry to bother you again but I realized that there is a problem with my link. If you do decide to let my last comment be posted, could you please use this link instead of the other one.Movie poster frames from Spotlight Displays
Thank you.
Semper Fi,
Robert Perry