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Posterama!
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)
These posters are all over the place. A film that is such a mind throttling adventure, deserves a poster that rattles your soul. I for sure do not feel that way about the German depiction of the poster. I get the idea behind the family photo but it doesn’t correlate well on paper. It is interesting to know that the German film translates to “Blood Court in Texas”.
-CLB
Posterama!
The Exorcist (1973)
I use this sets of posters to show that we all can agree on something. The posters are all similar and even translate well. I think we can even agree that maybe The Exorcist is the first step to cohesiveness and even world peace….or maybe its just a bad ass poster that needs to be shared with the world.
-CLB
Posterama!
A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
Each poster seems to convey the same scene but in different ways. The one that sticks out in my opinion is the Polish poster. I love the melding of the sleeping girl and the darkness of the dream world. As for the Japanese poster for the 5th film; what the actual fuck is going here? I could not of think of any poster that could separate itself further from the film it depicts. This is more of a potty training book cover then it is about a murderous dream demon. He is a cute lil bastard though...
-CLB
Posterama!
The Omen (1976)
There is not much to say about this group. I enjoy the vivid images of the Japanese posters, but still enjoy the sense of mystery the original poster has. The German poster has way too much color going on, and reminds me of a poster for a bad small town cover band.
-CLB
Posterama!
The Thing (1982)
The remake of the 1951 classic gave us some fantastic posters. I love the subtlety of the crack on the southern hemisphere in the Japanese poster. The red tint in the Spanish and Japanese posters give a violent hint to the hidden treasures of Carpenter’s classic. I actually enjoy viewing the international posters for this one more than the U.S. version.
-CLB
Posterama!
Dawn of the Dead (1978)
I want to start off by expressing my disappointment in the Japanese poster. Romero's franchise offers a lot of content to make a badass poster, but someone decided to copy and paste a picture from the film onto red poster board. The Germans went the complete opposite of anything remotely related to the film. What the hell am I looking at? I feel like I’m about to get felt up by a homeless man in an empty park. I find it interesting that some countries use a title with the word zombie. The word “zombie” is never used once in the film or even in Night of the Living Dead. The word itself originates from the eastern part of the world, specifically in Western Africa. I assume the word must be more common, as it didn’t really start trending in the U.S. until much later.
-CLB
Posterama!
Friday the 13th (1980)
I feel as though the U.S. was never invited to the party on this one. All the posters are identical except for the ole red, white, and blue. I think I like the U.S version more in this situation. The Axe in the pillow does not give me a whole lot of insight into the film. What the hell is up with that shadow effect as well? I can’t decipher what’s going on in the background or if I even wanna know.
-CLB
Film Review
It Follows (2014)
I have to admit that I am a bit late to the It Follows party. David Robert Mitchell’s 3rd feature film has gathered quite the following (pun intended). The film follows Jay a seemingly normal college student who is enthralled with her new boyfriend, with whom she has sexual relations. Upon getting jiggy with it, Jay learns she will be followed by an entity until she passes the curse along…with sex. This plot is unique for a horror movie to say the least. The entity takes many shapes of different individuals, including the form of loved ones. I have to comment on the wonderfully foreboding atmosphere that Mitchell creates around the lead character. The entity seems to always be lurking in the background regardless of what the characters are doing. I never felt as though Jay was safe, which made me uneasy as the film progressed. I was constantly scanning the background to see if I could pick up on any unsavory characters.
Mitchell uses a style of cinematography that blurs the lines between time periods. I still have no idea when these events are said to have taken place. One minute I am starring at the back end of a 2014 Camry, and the next I am in a living room plastered with shag carpeting while a character is watching a black and white television. The soundtrack is super 80s, which disrupted the time period for me even more so. Speaking of soundtrack, the music was composed by Richard Vreeland, better known as Disasterpeace. It Follows was Vreeland’s first full length film; most of his work has been with video games. The soundtrack complimented the mood of the film nicely with a whimsical yet ominous sound. The overall style works really well for the film in that it never gives the viewer a foot hold on reality. Some nice dimly lit set pieces again make you feel that the character is never truly safe.
I never became attached to any of the characters, because they all seem to have a basic monotone personality. The dialogue just felt like something to move the story along from one act to the next. The main character was likable but almost too void of a personality, kind of like a girl you wouldn’t call back after the 2nd date. I also felt a break in the mythos and rules that the film set up. At one point a gun is introduced, and it is used inconsistently towards the final act. I felt that the entity’s behavior was changed in two scenes throughout the movie which made me second guess its true actions. I also had trouble with a character at the beginning of the film recognizing the entity in the back of a theatre. The entity stood in place watching the character which breaks the rule that is later established. The entity is in a constant, slow speed pursuit most of the film. We are lead to believe it never stops following those on its carnal hit list, but for some reason in one of the opening scenes it was in full chill mode.
The film’s interpretation varies depending on the person you ask. I refuse to spoil the film for anyone so I will leave any interpretation open for those who watch the film. I will say that what I gathered, the film really dives into a deep social commentary about the primal instincts of youth and the roads that branch out from the consequences. I think the underlying tone of the film gives the plot more depth and saves it from being a typical supernatural stalker flick.
-CLB
