A well made sign can help advertise a scary movie. There are many viewers who base their decision to see a film on the impression they get from the advertisements they see outside theaters. The best film posters give a few pieces of important information about it, such as the actors and director, as well as an artistic representation of what the movie itself is about.
A horror movie poster should not only attract attention but should give an idea of what the film is about. With horror movies they should show that they are scary, but should not give too many details away. In many cases the simplest posters are the best at getting their point across.
Many magazines, websites, and movie critics have created lists of what they consider to be the "best" horror film posters. Some of these list are extensive, covering up to 100 different posters. Others are much shorter, listing only 10 or so posters. While these lists will vary somewhat, most of them include several of the same posters over and over again.
One of the most ubiquitous horror movie posters is that for the film "Jaws". Starring Roy Schneider, Robert Shaw, and Richard Dreyfuss, this movie about a man-eating Great White shark was directed by Steven Spielberg. The poster is minimal in details, showing only a female swimmer, a beautiful stretch of blue ocean water, and a giant, toothy shark rearing up from the deep. It makes its point in a simple, straightforward manner.
The 1979 remake film, "Nosferatu: Phantom der Nacht", starred Klaus Kinski as a demonic looking vampire who terrorizes a small village. The poster was simple, made up of mostly black and white line art mixed in with a few brushes of color. The vampire is twisted and ugly looking, and holds in his arms an unconscious woman. It is obvious from this poster that this vampire is not sexy or romantic like many modern day vampires appear to be.
The poster for the 1980s horror film "House", starring William Katt, Richard Moll, and George Wendt, gives a grotesque image of a disembodied hand pressing on a doorbell. While the doorbell looks innocent enough, the hand itself is grotesque. Flesh rots off the bones and hangs down in clumps, while veins clearly loop around dead hunks of muscle.
In 1956 the science fiction film "Forbidden Planet" was released, starring Anne Francis and Leslie Nielson. Though it had many sci-fi elements, this film also had horror elements in it, and the poster helped make this point. It showed a woman gripped in the arms of a sinister looking robot and trapped on a strange looking planet.
There is almost nothing as frightening as the sense of vulnerability you feel while you sleep. Anything could happen to you. The poster for "A Nightmare on Elm Street" plays on these fears. A pretty teen played by Heather Langenkamp lays in bed with a look of surprise and horror on her face as a clawed hand reaches out of her dreams to attack her.
A horror movie poster should not only attract attention but should give an idea of what the film is about. With horror movies they should show that they are scary, but should not give too many details away. In many cases the simplest posters are the best at getting their point across.
Many magazines, websites, and movie critics have created lists of what they consider to be the "best" horror film posters. Some of these list are extensive, covering up to 100 different posters. Others are much shorter, listing only 10 or so posters. While these lists will vary somewhat, most of them include several of the same posters over and over again.
One of the most ubiquitous horror movie posters is that for the film "Jaws". Starring Roy Schneider, Robert Shaw, and Richard Dreyfuss, this movie about a man-eating Great White shark was directed by Steven Spielberg. The poster is minimal in details, showing only a female swimmer, a beautiful stretch of blue ocean water, and a giant, toothy shark rearing up from the deep. It makes its point in a simple, straightforward manner.
The 1979 remake film, "Nosferatu: Phantom der Nacht", starred Klaus Kinski as a demonic looking vampire who terrorizes a small village. The poster was simple, made up of mostly black and white line art mixed in with a few brushes of color. The vampire is twisted and ugly looking, and holds in his arms an unconscious woman. It is obvious from this poster that this vampire is not sexy or romantic like many modern day vampires appear to be.
The poster for the 1980s horror film "House", starring William Katt, Richard Moll, and George Wendt, gives a grotesque image of a disembodied hand pressing on a doorbell. While the doorbell looks innocent enough, the hand itself is grotesque. Flesh rots off the bones and hangs down in clumps, while veins clearly loop around dead hunks of muscle.
In 1956 the science fiction film "Forbidden Planet" was released, starring Anne Francis and Leslie Nielson. Though it had many sci-fi elements, this film also had horror elements in it, and the poster helped make this point. It showed a woman gripped in the arms of a sinister looking robot and trapped on a strange looking planet.
There is almost nothing as frightening as the sense of vulnerability you feel while you sleep. Anything could happen to you. The poster for "A Nightmare on Elm Street" plays on these fears. A pretty teen played by Heather Langenkamp lays in bed with a look of surprise and horror on her face as a clawed hand reaches out of her dreams to attack her.
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