# Gruesome Movie Posters Monstrous Artwork Abounds in Ghana's Cinema Posters By Katherinev123 | Published 2009-09-17 | Marketing Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gruesome-movie-posters References: [lifelounge](http://www.lifelounge.com/Ghana-has-the-world’s-best-cinema-posters.aspx) 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](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/special-halloween-event). 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. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.5/10 - Popularity: 49% | Activity: 18% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Marketing](https://www.trendhunter.com/marketing) > [Print](https://www.trendhunter.com/print) ## Key Themes ### 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. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Horror Movie-Inspired Popcorn Buckets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/popcorn-coffin.md) - [AI-Generated Christmas Posters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/christmas-posters.md) - [Distorted Burger Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ailloween.md) - [Villainous Pizza Crust Films](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-massacre-by-kfc.md) - [Revived 90s Commercials](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fruithead.md) - [AI Movie Poster Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-movie-poster-generator.md) - [Movie-Themed Art NFTs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cheeky-kyser.md) - [Horror Film-Inspired Cookbooks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/death-for-dinner-cookbook.md) - [Horror-Inspired Sports Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/scary-good-campaign.md)