# Watercolor Poster Remakes These Oliver Shilling Stylized Movie Designs Embody the Right Mood By Vivian Lau | Published 2012-08-25 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stylized-movie-posters References: [lostateminor](http://www.lostateminor.com/2012/08/22/stylized-movie-posters-by-oliver-shilling/) & [olivershilling.tumblr](http://olivershilling.tumblr.com/image/29612918471) These stylized movie posters by Oliver Shilling are a dark reinvention of various [psychological thriller posters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/makeposter). To embody the creepy and sinister tone of the films, Shilling uses a washed-out effect to create his [graphically simplistic posters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mcdonalds-night-posters). The muted gray hue of these depictions capture the true ghoulish feel that these movies seek to inspire. The artist uses [iconic scenes from each movie](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/a24-movie-chocolate) to illustrate the shady portraits. The impressive collection of posters includes movies like A Clockwork Orange, Fight Club and Shutter Island. Considering this powerful portfolio of work, it seems like Shilling would be the perfect guy to hire for a thriller movie’s promotion art. It shows that digitally enhanced close-ups of the starring actors may be unnecessary in order for the product to be a compelling piece. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.0/10 - Popularity: 90% | Activity: 83% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Psycho-thriller Remakes:** Stylized movie posters and remakes of psychological thrillers with dark imagination and washed-out effects are gaining popularity. - **Graphic Minimalism:** Minimalist graphics and muted color palettes are becoming a popular design trend in entertainment marketing. - **Iconic Symbolism:** Icons from movies are being used in various contexts to represent similar concepts and invoke strong emotional impressions. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Film Industry:** The film industry could benefit from using minimalistic graphics and iconic symbols to promote thriller movies. - **Advertising Industry:** The advertising industry could utilize the trend of graphic minimalism to create visually appealing branding campaigns. - **Art and Design Industry:** The art and design industry could use the trend of psycho-thriller remakes and iconic symbolism to create interesting and thought-provoking pieces of art. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [AI-Generated Christmas Posters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/christmas-posters.md) - [Movie-Themed Art NFTs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cheeky-kyser.md) - [Witty Toy-Brand Horror Posters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/horror-poster.md) - [Sci-Fi-Inspired Classical Posters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sen-donnan.md) - [AI Movie Poster Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-movie-poster-generator.md) - [Film-Themed Spray Paints](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cloakwork.md) - [Heritage-Honoring Artful Posters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/archival-poster-collection.md) - [Retro Space-Themed Puzzled Posters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/john-carter.md) - [Limited Humorous Art Prints](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/david-shrigley-1.md)