Posters

[Art]

The Shining at 35: A Look at Some of the Best Alternative Poster Art

This weekend The Shining will celebrate the 35th anniversary of its original release on the big screen. 35 years of terror, debate, questions, admiration and brilliance. I watched it for the first time when I was probably FAR too young, and the imprint it left has been with me ever since. I hate having favorites

[Collectibles]

Remember When McFarlane Toys Created a Sculpted Nightmare on Elm Street Poster?

Throughout the year 2006 and on into 2007, Mcfarlane Toys started making and releasing what I consider to be the most unique collectable items I’ve seen in recent years. A company that had become world famous for its ability to create top of the line action figures turned their attentions toward the realm of movie

[Art]

Jaws at 40: Ape Meets Girl Finally Meets Amity Island

The year was 1975 and one most perfectly crafted movies I have ever had the pleasure of watching was unleashed on the big screen. Here we are forty years later and I’m going to be paying tribute to Jaws across multiple articles in the months leading up to the anniversary. This film, possibly more than

[Interviews]

Reinterpreting Ripley: Halloween Love Talks Art and Aliens with Vlad Rodriguez

This week my quick-fire artistic interview features a chat with an insanely talented gentleman called Vlad Rodriguez. I’ve been keeping an eye on Vlad’s work for quite some time, but it was the arrival of a wonderfully unique piece of art linked to the Alien franchise that really attracted my attention toward the end of

[Interviews]

Graham Humphreys: An Interview with the Master Horror Poster Painter

The art of Graham Humphreys has lived in my memory for as long as I can remember. Some pieces more vividly than others, but show me anything from his horror movie poster/promo work and I instantly get transported back to Saturday afternoons throughout the early 1980s. The musty smell of my local VHS rental store,

[Art]

British TV Reveals a New Home for Some Truly Iconic Horror Movie Poster Art!

British TV on a sleepy Sunday afternoon rarely features programming that attracts my attention, but this week a little piece of iconic horror history suddenly appeared on the screen and it was fascinating to watch what happened next. Channel 4 in the UK has a programme called Four Rooms, (which I believe is also produced

[Bite-sized Horror]

Countdown to Friday the 13th: My Top Five Posters – Friday

Friday The 13th has arrived! All this week I’ve been counting down my favorite posters from the Friday movies and now we’ve reached the big day AND my number one choice. The epic, creepy and visually striking image they used to promote Jason Lives … A fitting title on this horribly special date. I love