Even if the cartooned image of a man chewing on a leg with other bloody bodies strewn about in a dark overgrowth doesn’t make you want to watch 'Eaten Alive,' it seems to work in Ghana. Instead of the often safe, digitally-enhanced versions we might be accustomed to, Ghana uses unique artwork in the form of gruesome movie posters to promote B-grade horror films.
From images of blood-gushing dolls ('Demonic Toys') to a half-naked vampiric woman wrestling off cats ('Sleep Walkers'), Ghana’s gruesome movie posters show that sometimes all it takes is a bit of literal interpretation to make a good movie poster—not the recognizable faces of celebs, digital art or photography, or even release dates.
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Gruesome Horror Movie Posters
- Creating unique and eye-catching artwork for movie posters can attract audiences to B-grade horror films.
- Literal Interpretation Movie Posters
- Using literal interpretation instead of recognizable faces of celebrities or digital art can make a good movie poster stand out.
- Non-digital Movie Posters
- Using non-digital artwork like hand-painting or drawing can provide a fresh and unique perspective for movie posters.
Where This Applies
- Movie Industry
- Movie studios can create unique and eye-catching posters to attract audiences to lesser-known horror films.
- Art Industry
- Artists can explore more traditional art forms like hand-painting or drawing to create captivating movie posters that stand out from digital artwork.
- Graphic Design Industry
- Graphic designers can explore more unconventional methods like literal interpretation to create unique and captivating movie posters for horror movies.
