Posters That Are Better Than The Film

Article by Anthony Cleveland 

Poster art is a great way to build anticipation for a film, and it's always a drag when the film doesn't stack up to the feel of the marketing art. Since launch on our Facebook, we’ve been compiling our favorite posters from movies where the art eclipsed the finished product. Here is our list of the top poster art from films that don’t stack up to their advertised art!

• Alone in the Dark; November 1982

• Dynamite Women; July 1976

• The Black Gestapo; March 1975

• Without Warning; September 1980

• Necropolis; October 1970

• Dark of the Sun, AKA The Mercenaries; July 1968

• King Kong 2; December 1986

• Toxic Zombies; October 1980

• 2019, After the Fall of New York; July 1983

• Homicycle; July 2014

• Blood Beach (Spiaggia Di Sangue); January 1981

• The Incredible 2-Headed Transplant; April 1971 

• Bad Boys; March 1983

• The Day Of The Dolphin; December 1973

• The Crater Lake Monster; March 1977

• Excalibur; April 1981

• The Gauntlet; December 1977

• R.O.T.O.R.; October 1987

What posters did we miss? Are some of these films better than their posters? Share your thoughts and feelings in the comments section below, and as always remember to viddy well!