Before I post my favorites...
You already commented on my least favorite, the cheap-looking
House That Dripped Blood. The recent one for
Brainiac would be my 2nd least favorite because who thought that long snake tongue was a good idea, let alone something to advertise. There's a film coming up called Island of Death
whose poster is equally off-putting. I'm already not looking forward to that one.
The poster for
The Return of Dracula is interesting because Norma Eberhardt's character is all about purity and innocence. The camera only focuses on her beautiful face, so it's startling to see a cheesecake pose on the poster.
My favorite posters from TSZDT 1000:
I'm going to overlook the classics because their images are so iconic. A true Top 10 posters would include Alien, The Shining, Jaws, The Thing, Rosemary's Baby, Dawn of the Dead and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. My favorite of this batch would be the pumpkin becoming the slasher for Halloween.
I've seen a number of posters for Suspiria that focus on the bold colors. I think this minimalist approach is one of the best. I'm also including a similar idea to the poster for Inside
Another good minimalist poster.
Many posters feature evil people looking sinister.
I think this one is creepier because it's clear nerdy scientist doesn't have good social skills. He's either going to kill her in the name of science or he's going to accidentally kill her because he's lived a solitary existence.
I wish this film actually had a fraction of the terror on the woman's face.
This poster set me up for Giant mummies that had a particular reaction to light. Too bad the actual film isn't as creative.
This one, on the other hand, captures the tone of the film quite well.
I love everything about this poster: the font, the expressions, the glossy look. Nothing like the movie at all.
The missing eyes and purple skin makes for a colorfully disturbing poster.
The use of color also enhances this
NSFW poster for AmerI like the waves of fire look to the font for this one.