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Big Fish / B2 / Japan

17.05.11

Poster Poster
Title
Big Fish
AKA
--
Year of Film
2003
Director
Tim Burton
Starring
Ewan McGregor, Albert Finney, Billy Crudup, Helena Bonham Carter, Marion Cotillard, Jessica Lange, Alison Lohman, Steve Buscemi, Danny DeVito
Origin of Film
USA
Genre(s) of Film
Ewan McGregor, Albert Finney, Billy Crudup, Helena Bonham Carter, Marion Cotillard, Jessica Lange, Alison Lohman, Steve Buscemi, Danny DeVito,
Type of Poster
B2
Style of Poster
--
Origin of Poster
Japan
Year of Poster
2003
Designer
Unknown
Artist
Unknown
Size (inches)
20 6/16" x 28 14/16"
SS or DS
SS
Tagline
--

Big Wednesday / B2 / style B / Japan

17.05.11

Poster Poster
Title
Big Wednesday
AKA
Graffiti Party (France)
Year of Film
1978
Director
John Milius
Starring
Jan-Michael Vincent, William Katt, Gary Busey, Lee Purcell, Darrell Fetty
Origin of Film
USA
Genre(s) of Film
Jan-Michael Vincent, William Katt, Gary Busey, Lee Purcell, Darrell Fetty,
Type of Poster
B2
Style of Poster
Group
Origin of Poster
Japan
Year of Poster
1978
Designer
Unknown
Artist
Unknown
Size (inches)
20 6/16" x 28 15/16"
SS or DS
SS
Tagline
--

Big Wednesday / B2 / style A / Japan

17.05.11

Poster Poster
Title
Big Wednesday
AKA
Graffiti Party (France)
Year of Film
1978
Director
John Milius
Starring
Jan-Michael Vincent, William Katt, Gary Busey, Lee Purcell, Darrell Fetty
Origin of Film
USA
Genre(s) of Film
Jan-Michael Vincent, William Katt, Gary Busey, Lee Purcell, Darrell Fetty,
Type of Poster
B2
Style of Poster
Style A
Origin of Poster
Japan
Year of Poster
1978
Designer
Unknown
Artist
Unknown
Size (inches)
20 6/16" x 28 14/16"
SS or DS
SS
Tagline
--

Black Belt Jones / B2 / Japan

17.05.11

Poster Poster
Title
Black Belt Jones
AKA
Johnny lo svelto (Johnny the cute] (Italy)
Year of Film
1974
Director
Robert Clouse
Starring
Jim Kelly, Gloria Hendry
Origin of Film
USA
Genre(s) of Film
Jim Kelly, Gloria Hendry,
Type of Poster
B2
Style of Poster
--
Origin of Poster
Japan
Year of Poster
1974
Designer
Unknown
Artist
Unknown
Size (inches)
20 5/16" x 28 13/16"
SS or DS
SS
Tagline
--

Black Gunn / B2 / Japan

17.05.11

Poster Poster
Title
Black Gunn
AKA
Pistola nera - spara senza pietà [Black gun - shoot without mercy] (Italy)
Year of Film
1972
Director
Robert Hartford-Davis
Starring
Jim Brown, Martin Landau, Brenda Sykes, Luciana Paluzzi, Vida Blue, Stephen McNally, Keefe Brasselle
Origin of Film
UK | USA
Genre(s) of Film
Jim Brown, Martin Landau, Brenda Sykes, Luciana Paluzzi, Vida Blue, Stephen McNally, Keefe Brasselle,
Type of Poster
B2
Style of Poster
--
Origin of Poster
Japan
Year of Poster
1973
Designer
Unknown
Artist
Unknown
Size (inches)
20 5/16" x 28 12/16"
SS or DS
SS
Tagline
--

Blacula / B2 / Japan

16.07.12

Poster Poster
Title
Blacula
AKA
--
Year of Film
1972
Director
William Crain
Starring
William Marshall, Vonetta McGee, Denise Nicholas, Thalmus Rasulala, Gordon Pinsent, Charles Macaulay, Emily Yancy, Lance Taylor Sr., Ted Harris
Origin of Film
USA
Genre(s) of Film
William Marshall, Vonetta McGee, Denise Nicholas, Thalmus Rasulala, Gordon Pinsent, Charles Macaulay, Emily Yancy, Lance Taylor Sr., Ted Harris,
Type of Poster
B2
Style of Poster
--
Origin of Poster
Japan
Year of Poster
1973
Designer
Unknown
Artist
Unknown
Size (inches)
20 6/16" x 28 13/16"
SS or DS
SS
Tagline
--

The first in a line of blaxploitation horror films, Blacula was produced by the prolific studio American International Pictures who’d had success in the 1960s with a series of horrors directed by Roger Corman and based on Edgar Allan Poe‘s stories, which included House of Usher and The Raven. During the 1970s they produced multiple blaxploitation films that included Coffy and Foxy Brown, and they are credited with making Pam Grier a household name.

Blacula tells the story of Manuwalde an African prince (played by William Marshall) who is bitten by Count Dracula after visiting him to ask for his help in the ending the slave trade. Imprisoned in a coffin in the 18th century, the prince is unwittingly transported to Los Angeles two hundred years later by antique dealers who sell his casket. Unleashed on the city, Manuwalde goes on the hunt for human blood and later comes across the beautiful Tina (Vonetta McGee) who is the reincarnation of his old wife that was murdered by Dracula. Unfortunately one of Tina’s friends, Dr. Gordon Thomas (played by the brilliantly named Thalmus Rasulala) learns of the prince’s true nature and vows to hunt him down.

The film was followed a year later by a sequel called Scream, Blacula Scream. Another production company put together Blackenstein and Sugar Hill (1974) was AIP’s blaxploitation zombie film.

The original trailer is on YouTube.

Blind Fury / one sheet / USA

18.05.11

Poster Poster
Title
Blind Fury
AKA
--
Year of Film
1989
Director
Phillip Noyce
Starring
Rutger Hauer, Terry O'Quinn, Brandon Call
Origin of Film
USA
Genre(s) of Film
Rutger Hauer, Terry O'Quinn, Brandon Call,
Type of Poster
One sheet
Style of Poster
--
Origin of Poster
USA
Year of Poster
1990
Designer
Unknown
Artist
Unknown
Size (inches)
27 1/8" x 41"
SS or DS
SS
NSS #
900035
Tagline
He may be blind, but he don't need no dog.

Blood and Lace / 30×40 / USA

06.02.12

Poster Poster
Title
Blood and Lace
AKA
Il Martello Macchiato di Sangue [The Hammer Stained with Blood] (Italy)
Year of Film
1971
Director
Philip S. Gilbert
Starring
Gloria Grahame, Melody Patterson, Milton Selzer, Len Lesser, Vic Tayback, Terri Messina, Ronald Taft, Dennis Christopher
Origin of Film
USA
Genre(s) of Film
Gloria Grahame, Melody Patterson, Milton Selzer, Len Lesser, Vic Tayback, Terri Messina, Ronald Taft, Dennis Christopher,
Type of Poster
30x40
Style of Poster
--
Origin of Poster
USA
Year of Poster
1971
Designer
Unknown
Artist
Unknown
Size (inches)
30 2/16" x 40"
SS or DS
SS
NSS #
71/69
Tagline
SHOCK after SHOCK after SHOCK as Desire drives a bargain with DEATH!

Another largely forgotten horror from the early 1970s, Blood and Lace sounds a very interesting film, particularly since it was apparently released with a PG rating (actually ‘GP’, but equivalent) despite featuring brutal murders and torture of children. This website also shows how many similarities there are between this and several other horrors that came after it (including the killer’s striking resemblance to Freddy Krueger).

Notably, this was director Philip S. Gilbert’s only film. It seems that it has never been released on DVD but was briefly available to stream on US Netflix so there’s a chance that it may be given a release soon.

This US 30×40 features photographs that have been hand-tinted using brilliantly lurid colours and note the poorly-drawn blood-splatters on the hammer. I’m a big fan of what the designer of the poster did with the title.

The use of large, repeating type is a common them with horror film posters from this period.

The original trailer can be found on YouTube.

Blood Simple / B2 / 2000 re-release / Japan

17.05.11

Poster Poster
Title
Blood Simple
AKA
Blood Simple: The Thriller (Japan - director's cut - English title)
Year of Film
1985
Director
Joel Coen & Ethan Coen
Starring
John Getz, Frances McDormand, Dan Hedaya, M. Emmet Walsh
Origin of Film
USA
Genre(s) of Film
John Getz, Frances McDormand, Dan Hedaya, M. Emmet Walsh,
Type of Poster
B2
Style of Poster
Director's Cut re-release
Origin of Poster
Japan
Year of Poster
2000
Designer
Unknown
Artist
Unknown
Size (inches)
20 6/16" x 28 14/16"
SS or DS
SS
Tagline
--

Blood Simple / one sheet / Director’s cut re-release / USA

17.05.11

Poster Poster
Title
Blood Simple
AKA
Blood Simple: The Thriller (Japan - director's cut - English title)
Year of Film
1985
Director
Joel Coen & Ethan Coen
Starring
John Getz, Frances McDormand, Dan Hedaya, M. Emmet Walsh
Origin of Film
USA
Genre(s) of Film
John Getz, Frances McDormand, Dan Hedaya, M. Emmet Walsh,
Type of Poster
One sheet
Style of Poster
Director's Cut re-release
Origin of Poster
USA
Year of Poster
2000
Designer
Unknown
Artist
Unknown
Size (inches)
27" x 39 15/16"
SS or DS
SS
NSS #
--
Tagline
--

Bloody Birthday / one sheet / USA

27.07.11

Poster Poster

Gruesome artwork for this one sheet for Bloody Birthday, an early 80s horror featuring a trio of demonic kids. From IMDb:

In 1970, three children are born at the height of a total eclipse. Due to the sun and moon blocking Saturn, which controls emotions, they have become heartless killers ten years later, and are able to escape detection because of their youthful and innocent facades. A boy and his teenage sister become endangered when they stumble onto the bloody truth.

You can watch the trailer on YouTube.

Blue Velvet / B2 / Japan

17.05.11

Poster Poster

Bonnie and Clyde / B2 / 1973 re-release / Japan

17.05.11

Poster Poster
Title
Bonnie and Clyde
AKA
Gangster Story (Italy)
Year of Film
1968
Director
Arthur Penn
Starring
Warren Beatty, Faye Dunaway, Michael J. Pollard, Gene Hackman, Estelle Parsons, Denver Pyle, Dub Taylor, Evans Evans, Gene Wilder
Origin of Film
USA
Genre(s) of Film
Warren Beatty, Faye Dunaway, Michael J. Pollard, Gene Hackman, Estelle Parsons, Denver Pyle, Dub Taylor, Evans Evans, Gene Wilder,
Type of Poster
B2
Style of Poster
1973 re-release
Origin of Poster
Japan
Year of Poster
1973
Designer
Unknown
Artist
Unknown
Size (inches)
20 8/16" x 28 14/16"
SS or DS
SS
Tagline
--

Book of Numbers / 30×40 / USA

16.03.12

Poster Poster
Title
Book of Numbers
AKA
--
Year of Film
1973
Director
Raymond St. Jacques
Starring
Raymond St. Jacques, Philip Michael Thomas, Freda Payne, D'Urville Martin, Sterling St. Jacques, Gilbert Green, Irma P. Hall, Doug Finell, Willie Washinton Jr.
Origin of Film
USA
Genre(s) of Film
Raymond St. Jacques, Philip Michael Thomas, Freda Payne, D'Urville Martin, Sterling St. Jacques, Gilbert Green, Irma P. Hall, Doug Finell, Willie Washinton Jr.,
Type of Poster
30x40
Style of Poster
--
Origin of Poster
USA
Year of Poster
1973
Designer
Unknown
Artist
Unknown
Size (inches)
30 1/16" x 40"
SS or DS
SS
NSS #
73/117
Tagline
The Black King of the Numbers Game | Blue Boy's got the man's number..and takes it...at 600 to 1

A largely forgotten entry into the blaxploitation genre, Book of Numbers was written, directed and produced by its star Raymond St. Jacques, who is perhaps best known for his role as Coffin Ed Johnson in the film Cotton Comes to Harlem, as well as the street preacher in John Carpenter’s They Live.

The film sees two African-American waiters set up a numbers racket in a small town in Arkansas, raising the ire of the white gangsters in other towns nearby. Despite being something of a critical success it appears the film was a financial flop and put paid to  further films that Raymond St. Jacques had planned with his recently established production company.

The great artwork on this US 30×40 features a signature but I’ve had a hard time identifying who it belongs to. Take a look at the signature picture and let me know if you can identify it.

 

Born American / one sheet / style B / USA

18.05.11

Poster Poster
Title
Born American
AKA
Born american - jäätävä polte (Finland) | Arctic Heat (International working title)
Year of Film
1986
Director
Renny Harlin
Starring
Mike Norris, Steve Durham, David Coburn, Thalmus Rasulala, Albert Salmi, Piita Vuosalmi, Vesa Vierikko
Origin of Film
USA | Finland
Genre(s) of Film
Mike Norris, Steve Durham, David Coburn, Thalmus Rasulala, Albert Salmi, Piita Vuosalmi, Vesa Vierikko,
Type of Poster
One sheet
Style of Poster
Style B
Origin of Poster
USA
Year of Poster
1986
Designer
Unknown
Artist
Unknown
Size (inches)
27 1/8" x 41"
SS or DS
SS
Tagline
Freedom is just a word...until you lose it.

Breaking Away / one sheet / USA

18.05.11

Poster Poster
Title
Breaking Away
AKA
All American Boys (Italy)
Year of Film
1979
Director
Peter Yates
Starring
Dennis Christopher, Dennis Quaid, Daniel Stern, Jackie Earle Haley
Origin of Film
USA
Genre(s) of Film
Dennis Christopher, Dennis Quaid, Daniel Stern, Jackie Earle Haley,
Type of Poster
One sheet
Style of Poster
--
Origin of Poster
USA
Year of Poster
1979
Designer
Unknown
Artist
Unknown
Size (inches)
27" x 41"
SS or DS
SS
NSS #
--
Tagline
The movie that tells you exactly what you can do with your high school diploma!

Chato’s Land / B2 / Japan

17.05.11

Poster Poster
Title
Chato's Land
AKA
--
Year of Film
1972
Director
Michael Winner
Starring
Charles Bronson, Jack Palance, James Whitmore, Simon Oakland, Ralph Waite, Richard Jordan, Victor French, Richard Basehart
Origin of Film
USA
Genre(s) of Film
Charles Bronson, Jack Palance, James Whitmore, Simon Oakland, Ralph Waite, Richard Jordan, Victor French, Richard Basehart,
Type of Poster
B2
Style of Poster
--
Origin of Poster
Japan
Year of Poster
1972
Designer
Unknown
Artist
Unknown
Size (inches)
20 5/16" x 28 13/16"
SS or DS
SS
Tagline
--

Cheerleader Camp / one sheet / USA

18.05.11

Poster Poster
Title
Cheerleader Camp
AKA
Bloody Pom Poms (UK)
Year of Film
1988
Director
John Quinn
Starring
Betsy Russell, Leif Garrett, Lucinda Dickey, Lorie Griffin, George "Buck" Flower, Travis McKenna, Teri Weigel, Rebecca Ferratti, Vickie Benson, Jeff Prettyman
Origin of Film
USA
Genre(s) of Film
Betsy Russell, Leif Garrett, Lucinda Dickey, Lorie Griffin, George "Buck" Flower, Travis McKenna, Teri Weigel, Rebecca Ferratti, Vickie Benson, Jeff Prettyman,
Type of Poster
One sheet
Style of Poster
--
Origin of Poster
USA
Year of Poster
1988
Designer
Unknown
Artist
Unknown
Size (inches)
27" x 40 7/8"
SS or DS
SS
NSS #
--
Tagline
Give me a K - Give me an I - Give me an L - Give me an L | Competition was murder at Cheerleader Camp

Chi-zome no daimon / B2 / Japan

17.05.11

Poster Poster
Title
Chi-zome no daimon
AKA
--
Year of Film
1970
Director
Kinji Fukasaku
Starring
Bunta Sugawara, Tatsuo Umemiya, Koji Tsuruta, Ken Sanders, Fumio Watanabe
Origin of Film
Japan
Genre(s) of Film
Bunta Sugawara, Tatsuo Umemiya, Koji Tsuruta, Ken Sanders, Fumio Watanabe,
Type of Poster
B2
Style of Poster
--
Origin of Poster
Japan
Year of Poster
1970
Designer
Unknown
Artist
Unknown
Size (inches)
???
SS or DS
SS
Tagline
--

Children Of The Corn / one sheet / USA

18.05.11

Poster Poster
Title
Children Of The Corn
AKA
--
Year of Film
1984
Director
Fritz Kiersch
Starring
Peter Horton, Linda Hamilton, R. G. Armstrong, John Franklin, Courtney Gains
Origin of Film
USA
Genre(s) of Film
Peter Horton, Linda Hamilton, R. G. Armstrong, John Franklin, Courtney Gains,
Type of Poster
One sheet
Style of Poster
--
Origin of Poster
USA
Year of Poster
1984
Designer
Unknown
Artist
Unknown
Size (inches)
27" x 41 1/16"
SS or DS
SS
NSS #
--
Tagline
An adult nightmare

Cleopatra Jones / B2 / Japan

17.05.11

Poster Poster
Title
Cleopatra Jones
AKA
Dynamite Jones (France)
Year of Film
1973
Director
Jack Starrett
Starring
Tamara Dobson, Bernie Casey, Brenda Sykes, Antonio Fargas, Dan Frazer, Bill McKinney
Origin of Film
USA
Genre(s) of Film
Tamara Dobson, Bernie Casey, Brenda Sykes, Antonio Fargas, Dan Frazer, Bill McKinney,
Type of Poster
B2
Style of Poster
--
Origin of Poster
Japan
Year of Poster
1973
Designer
Unknown
Artist
Unknown
Size (inches)
20 5/16" x 28 13/16"
SS or DS
SS
Tagline
--

Close Encounters of the Third Kind / quad / UK

18.05.11

Poster Poster
Title
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
AKA
CE3K (USA - informal short title)
Year of Film
1977
Director
Steven Spielberg
Starring
Richard Dreyfuss, François Truffaut, Melinda Dillon, Terri Garr
Origin of Film
USA
Genre(s) of Film
Richard Dreyfuss, François Truffaut, Melinda Dillon, Terri Garr,
Type of Poster
Quad
Style of Poster
--
Origin of Poster
UK
Year of Poster
1977
Designer
Unknown
Artist
Unknown
Size (inches)
30" x 39 15/16"
SS or DS
SS
Tagline
We are not alone

Coffy / one sheet / re-release/reprint / USA

17.05.11

Poster Poster
Title
Coffy
AKA
Coffy, la panthère noire de Harlem (France)
Year of Film
1973
Director
Jack Hill
Starring
Pam Grier, Booker Bradshaw, Robert DoQui, William Elliott, Allan Arbus, Sid Haig
Origin of Film
USA
Genre(s) of Film
Pam Grier, Booker Bradshaw, Robert DoQui, William Elliott, Allan Arbus, Sid Haig,
Type of Poster
One sheet
Style of Poster
Re-release or reprint
Origin of Poster
USA
Year of Poster
Unknown
Designer
Unknown
Artist
George Akimoto
Size (inches)
27" x 40 1/16"
SS or DS
SS
NSS #
73/157
Tagline
The Baddest One-Chick Hit-Squad that ever hit town!

This is definitely not from the time of the original release, but the print quality is excellent (plenty of detail etc) so I’m thinking it must be either an official studio reprint or from a re-release. If anyone knows any more details please get in touch.

Creature / B2 / Japan

17.05.11

Poster Poster
Title
Creature
AKA
The Titan Find (UK - video title)
Year of Film
1985
Director
William Malone
Starring
Stan Ivar, Wendy Schaal, Lyman Ward, Robert Jaffe, Diane Salinger, Annette McCarthy, Marie Laurin
Origin of Film
USA
Genre(s) of Film
Stan Ivar, Wendy Schaal, Lyman Ward, Robert Jaffe, Diane Salinger, Annette McCarthy, Marie Laurin,
Type of Poster
B2
Style of Poster
--
Origin of Poster
Japan
Year of Poster
1986
Designer
Unknown
Artist
Unknown
Size (inches)
20 6/16" x 28 14/16"
SS or DS
SS
Tagline
--

Creepshow / B2 / Japan

17.05.11

Poster Poster