The Omen – Polish poster
Regular readers of Mondo Exploito will be aware that we don’t mask our love of Polish movie posters; indeed, if you’re more than a casual a movie fan, you likely love them too. The Polish poster for 1976’s, ‘The Omen’ is one of the most disquieting I have ever seen. Staring at it is both...
Don’t Drink the Water – US poster
I am smitten with this poster for Woody Allen’s 1994 TV movie, Don’t Drink the Water. It is a homage to jazz art of the 30s with a blend of sci fi typography from the 50s. There is nothing about it I don’t like. It blends a sense of fun and style while sitting far...
Someone Behind the Door – US poster
Last week I picked up a cheap set of films starring the great Charles Bronson. The set features three films I have never seen, so needless to say, I’m excited. The back cover of this cheap set features microscopic images of the poster for each film. Even in stamp-sized from, the poster for one film,...
Sssssss – US poster
As corny as the poster to Sssssss (AKA: SSSSnake) is, there is something about the concept that genuinely unnerves. This poster is executed very well. Movie: Sssssss Director: Bernard L. Kowalski Country of movie: USA Year of movie: 1973 Country of poster: USA
Seytan – Turkish poster
This Turkish poster for Seytan (The Exorcist) is one of the most visually exhausting things I’ve ever seen, which, in it’s own way, makes it beautiful. Movie: Seytan Director: Metin Erksan Country of movie: Turkey Year of movie: 1974 Country of poster: Turkey
Happy End (1967)
A severed head opens his eye before being carried to the guillotine that severed it… and thus ends, Oldrich Lipský’s audacious Happy End (aka Onnellinen Loppu), a film like no other, even within the purview of the Czech New Wave. You see, Happy End is a film that takes place completely in reverse, and by that I mean all the...
The Italian Job – US poster
This poster for the 1969 classic, The Italian Job, is sexy as hell. Movie: The Italian Job Director: Peter Collinson Country of movie: United Kingdom Year of movie: 1969 Country of poster: USA
The Music of Jess Franco
News of Jess Franco recent death has hit many cult films fan hard. Of his truly epic directorial output, I have personally seen a paltry amount. Of those I’ve seen however, a mark was definitely left. Films such as Vampyros Lesbos, 99 Women, The Awful Dr. Orloff and A Virgin Among the Living Dead were important...
The Marriage Manual – US poster
I am smitten with this poster for the 1970 Sexformation film, The Marriage Manual. It is both provocative and subtle. The minimalism here is gorgeous. Movie: The Marriage Manual Director: Gerard Damiano Country of movie: USA Year of movie: 1970 Country of poster: USA
Czech New Wave film posters
Often the most suppressed environments yield the greatest examples of artistic expression. When there’s an oppressive force to legitimately kick against, every opposing shout rings with more vehemence. Consider Czechoslovakia in the 1960s. Having been under a none-too-popular communist regime since the late forties, there was plenty to be upset about. The economy was in collapse, food...
Spread Eagles – US poster
I am deeply in love with the poster for this 1968 obscuro, Spread Eagles. Its design is so simple, yet its impact is disorienting. The repetition of imagery is one technique I am always very fond of in design. Movie: Spread Eagles Director: Unlisted Producer: Kirt Films Country of movie: USA Year of movie: 1968...
The Art of Luis Buñuel Film Posters
A couple of years ago, I picked up this (now tragically out of print) Luis Buñuel collection for a suspiciously cheap price. For about 30 of my wacky Australian dollars, I got the collection of 7 films, all the prints of which are of high quality. Each film boasts special features and, something that excited...
