Now, before you go getting all "Oooh, an Awesome Movie Poster Friday celebrating the beloved
Scream series, coinciding with the release of
Scream 4! How...4tuitous!", let me just say: that is not really what this AMPF is. I wanted to do a Scream series tribute but let's face it: the posters for the
Scream films largely suck. In fact, if you'll remember (or
click this link to learn), my scientific research has shown that
Scream 2 is directly responsible for the sorry
sorry state of the modern horror movie poster- a pit of Photoshopped, fresh-faced blandness that we're only just beginning to crawl out of several years later. At least there's a tiny effort being made with the posters for
Scream 4, but I still hear the sad echoes of "wasted opportunity" when I close my eyes.
Ah...just imagine what the art could have been if
Scream had been made in 1981. *tear*
The worst offender, I think, is this one sheet of fuckery for
Scream 2. Come on, Germany, what is this?
Who is this? It's like Neve Campbell and Amanda Seyfried had a baby and then they made a Bratz doll out of the baby and then they dipped the Bratz doll baby in bronzer.
So, no. This AMPF is not dedicated solely to the
Scream films...but it is dedicated to films that scream. Hooray!
I was hoping to see screamers.
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Crap, I left it sitting on my desktop! Hold on.
ReplyDeleteHurray!
ReplyDeleteI haven't watched it in a while, but I do miss the Jennifer Rubin years. *tear*
ReplyDelete"A freaked-out horror-thriller that will really shock it to you!"
ReplyDeleteGod, I miss the '60s.
Holy crap! Is that German Scream 2 poster supposed to be Jada Pinkett? That's the only thing that seems reasonable...
ReplyDeleteAs alway, brilliant Friday collection, Ms. Ponder!
(I know I'll see 4 eventually, but man oh man, I wish they'd stopped at 2!)
Yeah, that Scream 2 poster is definitely Jada Pinkett.....lol
ReplyDeleteHuh. Well then, I guess Jada Pinkett looks like Neve Campbell and Amanda Seyfried had a baby and then they made a Bratz doll out of the baby and then they dipped the Bratz doll baby in bronzer!
ReplyDeleteHmmm, SCREAM BABY SCREAM-luv it!
ReplyDeleteI'm sure it sucks but....
Oh yeah, have you seen THE HOUSE THAT SCREAMED? It's actually pretty good.
I haven't, but it made several readers' 'favorites' lists back in October, so it's been on my "watch this!" list ever since.
ReplyDeleteWhenever I think of movie posters for Scream I think of the editorial in Rue Morgue that (justly) blamed Scream for the movie posters that are nothing but extreme close-ups of googly-eyed Blythe-doll-looking actors/actresses.
ReplyDelete'mit John Moulder Brown' - that's my favourite phrase right there. Ace to see TWO posters for 'The Boarding School'.
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