Aaron Horkey Poster Design

Aaron Horkey is a Minnesota based Poster designer who has an amazing eye for detail in his work as well as a wicked type-style too. He has worked for a gazillion different brands including Juxtapoz, Mogwai, Thrasher, Flip Skateboards & Converge....

Dont Panic Poster Show

'Wild Fantasies'
A Decade Of Don't Panic Posters
24.09.10 - 03.10.10
An Exhibition Celebrating Ten Years Of The Don’t Panic Poster Guest Curated By Leon Martyn.

Ten years ago we started to include the Don't Panic Poster in the Packs distributed to all the city hotspots. Come and see some of the highlights by artists such as Andrew Rae, Banksy, Pentagram, Lucy McLauchlan, Blue Source, Elliot Thoburn, Paul Insect, David Shrigley, Jamie Reid, Neville Brody, Jon Burgerman, James Goggin, Kam Tang, Steven Wilson, Kate Moross, Kate Gibb, Stanley Donwood and many more.

Also feast your eyes on ten new screen prints by ten new artists, one for each year of the Don't Panic Poster.

• D*Face, Word To Mother, Mr Jago, C215, Holly Wales, Shepard Fairey (litho print), Lucas Price, Pure Evil, Mudwig, James Joyce

STOLENSPACE GALLERY
Dray Walk, The Old Truman Brewery
91 Brick Lane
London E1 6QL

Art Events Thursday 16th September Onwards

Nychos brings a very cool-looking show from Austria to London...one not to be missed!
Pure Evil Gallery
108 Leonard st
London EC2A 4RH

Tonight is SPQR's first solo show in London. The show is called 'Monochromatic Shades' and features a set of brilliant new stencil based pieces.
Signal Gallery
96a Curtain Road, Hoxton, London, EC2A 3AA

Electric Blue Gallery had gathered celebrated artists from the UK and Paris, to each make over an entire street in their inimitable style, creating an unprecedented outdoor gallery only visible at night.

Opening with a private view this Thursday 16 September, the evening will be showcasing Eine, D*Face, Zevs, Zajko, Goodall and Cezar, and include live performances from Eine, D*Face and Zevs, drinks and some of the most exciting music acts on the scene.
RVSP: invite(at)electricbluegallery.com
Electric Blue Gallery | 64 Middlesex Street | London E1 7EZ
Info VIA HookedBlog

Tonight, ARTCRANK is launching London’s first bicycle poster show at Look Mum No Hands on Old Street.

The outfit is bringing together cycling as the most accessible way to get around cities and poster art as the most accessible art form. From 7pm on Friday and on Saturday afternoon (17th & 18th September), ARTCRANK will feature original artwork by UK artists.
Look Mum, No Hands
49 Old Street
London EC1V 9HX

Gastrotypographicalassemblage
17 September — 30 October
Kemistry Gallery is celebrating the work of legendary designer Lou Dorfsman, art director for the CBS network.

The exhibition will centres on his most notable creation, the 11-metre wide handmade wooden typographic wall that he named Gastrotypographicalassemblage. Created during an era when designers were both artisans and well-trained communicators, the wall is the largest modern typographic artefact in existence, described by Michael Bierut as ‘an irreplaceable piece of design history.’ With custom type created by Herb Lubalin and Tom Carnase, the wall contains almost 1500 individual characters.
Kemistry gallery —
43 Charlotte Road, Shoreditch
London EC2A 3PD

This one is part of the London Design Festival; Alex Marshall and Jordy Bear have their debut exhibition, 'First Blood!' 21st September...

More Posters for Matt Reeves' Let Me In

By Paige MacGregor

Some new posters have been released for director Matt Reeves' remake of the Swedish horror film Låt den rätte komma in (Let the Right One In), and comparison among the four appears to prove the popularly held belief that foreign posters for U.S. films are much better than those created for domestic use.

The first poster is extremely simple, featuring the film's title, slightly bloody against an icy white background:

The second U.S. poster is, in my opinion, the most impressive of the domestic posters released for Let Me In to date. This poster features actress Chloe Moretz curled up in the fetal position in a pool of what appears to be blood:

The third domestic poster for Let Me In is also extremely simple. Personally, I think that having yet another snowy background, this time with a snow angel centered in the middle of the poster, is boring--but what do I know about poster design?

The final Let Me In poster is my favorite of the four and is, of course, the one poster designed for foreign release. A close-up of Chloe Moretz's face fills the poster, and the greyscale color scheme used draws viewers' attention to one of the only splashes of color in the image: a bright red drop of blood oozing out of Moretz's mouth and dribbling down her lip. Deliciously creepy.

One other film poster created for Let Me In was released earlier this year, using stand-ins due to the fact that the roles had not yet been cast.

For more information on Matt Reeves' Let Me In, currently scheduled for release next month, head over to the film's official Facebook page or IMDb page.

Jermaine Rogers

Jermaine Rogers is most widely known as one of the leaders in the field of modern rock poster art. This involves the creating and production of promotional poster artwork featuring concerts, musical events, and musical releases by certain rock and roll artists. Jermaine Rogers has created these pieces of advertising since the year 1994. By 1996, due to growing workloads and collectible popularity in this field, Rogers abandoned his secular job to pursue the creation of poster art on a full-time basis. For the last few years, Jermaine has chosen to concentrate more on fine art, design, and other personal pursuits.






more here.

Mondo.com Releases New Human Centipede Art Poster

By Paige MacGregor

A new Human Centipede art poster created by the Silent Giants is available for purchase as of today via Mondo.com. The sale price is $30.00, and if you’re a fan of the Human Centipede in any form, than you’ll probably want to splurge and pick up a copy. Highly creepy and beautifully designed, the poster features Dieter Laser as Dr. Heiter, holding a paper doll of the human centipede itself.

Mondo.com carries unique T-shirts and posters for films like Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans and Street Trash, as well for other unusual artwork. You can browse their selection here or visit the company's blog here.

P.S. If you’re the creator of this art print or work for Mondo.com, feel free to send a few copies over to the Vault of Horror (*wink*).

New Drool-Worthy Jonah Hex Trailer and One-Sheet...

By Paige MacGregor

Revenge may get ugly, but apparently it also gets sexy. A new Jonah Hex one-sheet that features Michael Fassbender, John Malkovich, Josh Brolin and Megan Fox (left to right, above) was released this week, and I must admit that this is the first time I’ve been more than a little bit excited about the film (based on the classic horror/western DC comic of the '70s and early '80s.) Although Malkovitch is a little old for me, there’s no denying that he’s a very entertaining actor, and the fact that he joins seductive leading lady Fox, delectable indie actor Fassbender, and the (usually) ruggedly handsome Josh Brolin (all scarred up to play Hex) is enough to make my head explode.

Granted, I’m not expecting a great deal from Jonah Hex; it’s received very little press as compared to many of the other horror/thrillers coming out this year (A Nightmare on Elm Street, etc.) and chances are it will be a disappointment at the box office (its June 18 release date pits it against the highly anticipated Toy Story 3). But any opportunity to ogle both Fox and Fassbender during the same film is a-okay by me.

The trailer for Jonah Hex was also released on Yahoo yesterday, and I just have to point out that within just the first twenty seconds, we get more than an eyeful of Fassbender’s character, Burke. The 2:30 trailer promises guns, girls (well, a girl, but Megan Fox is worth more than one girl, in my opinion) and explosions—just what every action audience could ask for. While the one-sheet re-energized my excitement in the film, the Jonah Hex trailer has me on the edge of my seat with anticipation over Michael Fassbender’s performance. Aside from John Malkovitch (maybe), Fassbender can act circles around the film’s other leads.



My guess as to who will enjoy Jonah Hex? People like me, who will go to the theater just to watch a gun-wielding Megan Fox prance around in a bustier on the big screen. Also, Michael Fassbender fans who are excited to see the actor--generally consigned to indie films--in his second recent mainstream movie (the last being Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds). While we can’t predict whether Jonah Hex will be a “good” movie, it’s sure to be at least be entertaining--and probably a bit titillating.

A Peek at the New "Buried" Poster: Simple, Yet Terrifying...

By Paige MacGregor

Very few film posters can elicit a physical reaction from viewers (except disgust, maybe, in certain situations), but that is exactly what happened when I first saw the new one-sheet for director Rodrigo Cortés’ newest film, Buried. After a very successful world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival, Buried was snatched up Lionsgate, and is coming to theaters this October. Now Lionsgate has released this rather risky one-sheet for the film, featuring nothing more than Buried star Ryan Reynolds trapped in a coffin, under what is presumably six feet of earth.

Personally, I think the poster is not only gorgeous and intriguing, but given that I had to pop a lorazepam after I saw it—hey, I’m claustrophobic—I'd say it’s highly effective, as well. The film, which was scripted by first-time writer Chris Sparling, is described in the official synopsis as follows:

Paul Conroy is not ready to die. But when he wakes up 6 feet underground with no idea of who put him there or why, life for the truck driver and family man instantly becomes a hellish struggle for survival. Buried with only a cell phone and a lighter, his contact with the outside world and ability to piece together clues that could help him discover his location are maddeningly limited. Poor reception, a rapidly draining battery, and a dwindling oxygen supply become his worst enemies in a tightly confined race against time- fighting panic, despair and delirium, Paul has only 90 minutes to be rescued before his worst nightmare comes true.

For more information on Buried, you can check out the film’s recently launched web site, ExperienceBuried.com. There’s not much there right now, but Lionsgate is sure to be adding more information, and probably a teaser trailer or two soon.

After Dark Originals Posters Are Unveiled

By Paige MacGregor

As if bringing horror fanatics the 8 Films to Die For film series wasn't enough, After Dark Films earlier this year announced the inception of After Dark Originals, a festival dedicated to After Dark Films' own original productions (these are films completely financed and owned by ADF). Now After Dark Films has released three gorgeous one-sheets--one for the festival itself and one each for two of the films that will screen at the festival this year--that are sure to catch the fancy of even the most casual horror fan.

Below you can feast your eyes upon the posters for Prowl (vampires?) and Re-Kill (zombies?), two of the eight films that will be featured at After Dark Originals this year. Details on all eight films can be found at BloodyDisgusting.com. Be sure to check it out, as it looks like there are definitely some very worthwhile features included.

Bad Religion 30 Year Anniversary Poster By Munk One

Iconic Los Angeles punk band Bad Religion celebrates their 30 year (1980-2010) career anniversary with multiple-night shows at House of Blues in Los Angeles, Anaheim, San Diego and Las Vegas beginning March 17. This 18″ x 24″ screen-printed anniversary poster featuring artwork by artist Munk One is available during the tour.

Signed and numbered Artist edition Available now at the munkone.com shop

“BR 30 YEAR ANNIVERSARY POSTER” by MUNK ONE. (Signed and Numbered)

Product Information
Bad Religion Anniversary poster
Screen-Printed
Signed and Numbered Artist Edition of 100
18″x 24H” Heavy Weight paper
$60.00 USD + S&H
Printed in the U.S.A

Visceral Visionaries: Austin James

It's been a while, but I'm finally bringing Visceral Visionaries back with someone who really does fit the bill, the amazing illustrator Austin James. I recently came across his Tumblog, the appropriately titled The Work of Austin James, and was particularly struck by a horror film-themed collage illustration he recently completely. I subsequently got him to sit down and answer some questions. Behold the results...

What were some of your inspirations, both horror related and otherwise?
I draw most of my inspiration from things I see every day. When you're drawing consistently, you just seem to get in this grind where you're constantly over-analyzing how everything moves and looks around you (at least in my case). It gets to be a bit much, but it's important when you're drawing things that represent real life. Even when drawing strange fictional creatures, it is essential to have some knowledge of how real-life animals move and look.
Modern artists that consistently inspire me are the likes of Paul Pope, Frank Quitely, Daniel Clowes, Ross Campbell and Charles Burns. All of these wonderful artists have such amazing attention to detail and an amazing eye for weight and movement in their work.
Horror always inspires me, especially the truly bizarre, like movies by Frank Henenlotter, David Cronenberg, Larry Cohen and Stuart Gordon. I love movies like Brain Damage, Re-Animator, Society and The Thing. Whenever I see such creative creatures and practical effects, it drives me to create something of my own. And while not really as much horror-related, the wonderful Ray Bradbury and Ray Harryhausen have always motivated me.

You're using Tumblr to promote your work. Do you find this to be effective in getting it out there?
Everyone and their grandmother seems to have a blog now. It's such a great way for any nobody to be noticed. It's so easy for someone to do one thing that gets them out there and have that re-blogged over and over again till they receive their fifteen minutes or so. It's a fantastic way to network. I just recently jumped on the bandwagon, but it seems to be working out pretty swell so far.


For me, of course, the highlight is the horror movie poster. What led you to do that work?
I normally don't do much fan art, but I have a near unhealthy passion for film (particularly horror films). So much of my time is spent watching and reading about movies. I think horror is such an impressively diverse genre with such a devoted fan base. It's great that someone can see the same slasher film done over and over, and really appreciate the little differences that make one so much more special than most of them. It is the most distinctive, polarizing genre, and I think that makes it absolutely special. It was only a matter of time before I put my passion for horror on paper. It was the definitive "labor of love" for me. I enjoyed it very much and it probably will spawn a number of pieces related to movies, particularly cult films.

I notice that most of the flicks referenced in the poster are from the '70s and '80s. Is this a favorite period?
In my opinion, the '70s is the most important era for film, and not just horror. Of course that's debatable, but you can really see this huge creative surge happening at that time. As for the '80s, it is filled with examples of fantastically bizarre cult film-making. The characters I chose to draw were the most prominent in horror culture, as well as some of my favorites. I didn't want to have three werewolves on the poster, so I stuck with my favorite of the lycanthropy movies, An American Werewolf in London (sorry, Lon Chaney).
Some of my choices came down to simply what would look more interesting. I thought the Bride would be a more interesting choice than simply drawing Frankenstein's monster, but also because Bride of Frankenstein is my personal favorite among the Frankenstein films. There were plenty of movies/characters that I wanted to involve, but there just really wasn't space. I'm actually thinking about either expanding it or doing a companion piece.

Some of your imagery is quite bizarre. From where does the impetus come?
Ever since I have had a pencil I've loved to put it to paper and let my mind wander. It's a lot of fun to just see what can come out of you when you push yourself.

Some of your recent posts have depicted animals. Is this from a love of living creatures, or more like they just come easy for you, artistically speaking?
As I mentioned before, I love drawing things around me and I think it's very important to have an understanding of how these things move and look. Besides that, I do genuinely love animals. I've grown up with pets, I've been around them my whole life. I talk to my animals like a crazy cat lady. Put me in the group that loves seeing people getting brutally murdered on film but dreads when an animal is put in danger.

You also have a knack for striking portraiture. Is this something you've pursued professionally? Is art more an amateur pursuit for you, and if not, explain.
Thank you. I haven't done much portraiture professionally beyond a few freelance projects. I am a graphic designer/illustrator trying to make money doing what I love. Most of my work for money is dry promotional material, but I always try to put some sort of my own energy into it. I do very much enjoy drawing portraits, though.

Is there anywhere else my readers might be able to look to find some of your work?
The best place to keep up with me is on my Tumblr, but I do have a new website coming soon that will have prints and such purchasable on there. My art can be found floating around a few coffee shops and galleries in Orlando, Florida occasionally. I'm always available to be contacted by email if anyone wants to know where/how to see or obtain any of my work.

Any projects coming up that you'd like to mention?
I'm working on quite a few new pieces that should be up soon. I'm doing two graphic novels at the moment, but it's a slow process as I'm trying to find time in between my random pictures and work. I'll be sure to have any updates on my blog as they come.

The Tuesday Top 10: Favorite Horror Movie Posters

It's Tuesday, and that means two things: a top 10 list on The Vault of Horror, and a terrible poster on Day of the Woman. Well, this week, to counterbalance the retina-rupturingly awful one-sheets that BJ-C tirelessly trashes, I've decided to give everyone a welcome respite and regale you with what I consider to be, without a doubt, the ten finest horror film posters ever produced. I think you'll get a big kick out of these--some are familiar friends, while others may be a bit more obscure...

10. The Omen (Polish)
by Andrzej Klimowski

Apparently, when they're not trying to screw in lightbulbs, the Poles are busy making soul-jarringly upsetting movie posters. Please excuse me while I never sleep again.

9. Dracula's Daughter (French)
by Joseph Koutachy

For whatever reason, very often the foreign posters created for American horror films turned out to be even more effective than their domestic counterparts. Case in point, this incredible illustration of the mesmerizing Gloria Holden.

8. Nosferatu (Czechoslovakian)
By K. Kriz-Karlin

A great line illustration for one of the most terrifying horror films ever made. There were a ton of international posters made for this German masterpiece. This one is the best.

7. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2
(Withdrawn due to breach of copyright)

What a brilliant concept, spoofing The Breakfast Club poster from the previous year. Unfortunately, the folks at Universal did not agree, and so this poster was not seen for very long.

6. The House on Haunted Hill
Artist unknown

Something else worth noting is that, historically, the finest movie posters have been painted, not photographed. Too bad this practice is far less common than it used to be.

5. Nosferatu the Vampyre
By David Palladini

An absolutely gorgeous illustration for the remake of the silent classic. Possibly the only thing about the Werner Herzog version that was superior to the Murnau original.

4. The Evil Dead
Artist unknown

Very familiar to horror fans, and with good reason. This painting was actually based on a photographic poster also created for the film.

3. Nekromantik (German)
By Andreas Marschall

There's something about the juxtaposition of sex and death that has always fascinated horror fans--as was so eloquently pointed out by Jewel Shepard in my interview yesterday.

2. A Nightmare on Elm Street
By Matthew William Peak

One of the most recognizable pieces of horror art ever created. An amazing work by Peak worthy of being put alongside anything Drew Struzan was doing for other '80s gems like The Empire Strikes Back and Raiders of the Lost Ark.

1. The Bride of Frankenstein
By Karoly Grosz

A stunning art deco image by Universal house artist Grosz. How could you not instantly fall in love with this poster? Screw greatest horror poster of all time--this might very well be the greatest movie poster of all time!

First Glimpse: Jackie Earle Haley as the NEW Freddy Krueger

OK, I know these images have popped up just about about everywhere else on the web by now, but I couldn't resist throwing them up on the Vault. I'm just too jazzed. So here they are, the first two official images of the excellent Jackie Earle Haley as the new Freddy Krueger in next year's A Nightmare on Elm Street remake. The first is a promotional shot, while the second image is a teaser poster:



I know, it doesn't really give us much to go on. But exciting, nonetheless. So what do all y'all think? Leave me some comments, and let me know!

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I'd like to extend mucho congrats to Vault Dweller numero uno BJ-C, and all the ladies of Zion's Razzle Dazzles on capturing the 2009 NBTA National Championship (in the category of Show Corps With Props & Scenery), earlier today at Notre Dame University. Nice work, you baton-twirling maniacs, you!

Hump-Day Harangue: Might the American Let the Right One In Actually Be... Good??

Normally, I use this space as a platform from which to launch my vitriol at this or that outrage going on in the world of horror. But this week, it was suggested to my by BJ-C of Day of the Woman that I use the Hump-Day Harangue as a force for good. And so help me, I shall. Because I'm daring to hope here, and I'm bucking the trend of negativity on one particular hot-button issue going on right now in the online horror community.

I'm daring to hope that the imminent American remake of Let the Right One In... will actually be good.

Granted, there is much working against me in this foolish hope. The very notion, for example, that the title has been changed to the dumbed-down "Let Me In"--a variant translation that loses the nuance and the Morrissey reference--is repellent to me. But I'm trying my best to look past that. I'm trying to keep an open mind here.

This was exactly the opposite of what I did when Quarantine was vomited forth in the wake of the international adulation surrounding [REC]. I adore [REC] and to this day, I have not even seen Quarantine. That one was a bitter pill to swallow.

Similarly, last year, I absolutely fell in love with Let the Right One In, and have championed it ever since. I felt it was robbed at the Oscars, and that it deserved a full-scale American release. So you can imagine my initial depression upon learning that it, too, would be getting the instand-English-language-remake treatment.

But folks, one can only be outraged for so long. Instead, i'm trying to channel my energies toward hoping that Matt Reeves and company do the novel proud. I'll say this: I enjoyed Cloverfield, Reeves most high-profile effort to date. I know there was a bit of a backlash against it, but I found it to be an enjoyable popcorn flick, though admittedly haven't been driven to watch it again since seeing it in the theater.

I guess that's reason to be concerned, since the original Let the Right One In is a film of far greater richness and depth than Cloverfield. It is not a popcorn flick, nor should it be directed as such. Hopefully, Reeves has it in him to wow us with something more evocative and though-provoking than his previous work.

I'll admit, what first got me wondering if this remake could potentially be worthwhile were the amazing posters and one-sheets that were released (leaked?) to the web earlier this week. While some Vault Dwellers have expressed to me their displeasure with them, I found them to be pretty impressive, as did BJ-C, another died-in-the-wool LTROI worshipper and remake-basher. They seemed to capture some of the "soul" of the Swedish original, if that can be said of a poster.

I know, that's a pretyy flimsy reason to hold out hope for a movie. But what is my other option? To let the bile build back up again as I lament the dumbing down of the American movie industry, and the lazy moviegoing audiences that allow it to get away with travesty after travesty? My doctor's been telling me to watch my stress levels, thank you very much.

All I'm hoping for is something that even approaches the original. The movie is going to happen, so at least I can hope for the best. I'll go on record as saying that I actually enjoy the American remake of The Ring better than the original Japanese--so who knows?