"Critters" Movie Poster by Rhys Cooper

Critters is for me, as I’m assuming it is for many others, a guilty pleasure that can only be sated by a collection of Crites and a case of devoured livestock. It’s a film that shouldn’t have worked, but somehow coalesced into some sort of perfect combination of humor, horror, schlock and molotov cocktails.

Critters

Rhys Cooper really earned his money this time.  He seems to have a way with monsters.  Need proof?  Just check out his Gremlins poster and you’ll be a believer.  His detailed line work creates a photo realistic look and yet completely brings out the chaos, anarchy and bloodlust that the Crites represent.  Rhys succeeds in every way with this poster - the space/star border, the quaint Kansas farm with the broken chicken wire and of course our blood thirsty friends, the Crites – it all just works.  Maybe this is sadistic of me but I’d love to see the Crites battle against the Tribbles.  I’m pretty sure the Crites would murder the Tribbles, still, it’s something I’d like to see.  Anyone with me?

Rhys Cooper’s Critters poster will be available through Mondo later today (it is past midnight afterall) for $40.  The poster measures 24” x 36”, is out of an edition of 135 and was screen printed with glow in the dark inks.

The movie is available on DVD, but not on Blu-ray.  Come on Blu!  Be sure to check out Rhys Cooper’s Studio Seppuku store and his Facebook page when you have a chance.

"The Return of the Living Dead" Movie Poster by Eric Tan

It's exceedingly clear that Eric Tan is not only a wonderful artist but has a lot of respect for the past.  The reason I mention this is because his posters (at least for Mondo) tend to have a somewhat retro look.  I'm not sure if this is the propagandist appearance his Mondo posters hint at or the general cleanliness and effecient use of space that is quickly becoming a Tan trademark, but unlike Olly Moss' art, which seem more minimalist than anything, Eric's posters suggest a celebratory, and at times sentimental, attitude rather than a cleverly calculated deconstruction.  In other words: I think his posters have a lot of heart and I quite like that about them.


The Return of the Living Dead - Regular Edition



The Return of the Living Dead - Variant Edition (Glow in the Dark)

Now I've never seen the 1985 film The Return of the Living Dead, but I can only imagine based on the components in the above images that zombies are somehow involved, things get grabbed by hands (lots of hands) and there is an 80's punk element or at least an 80's piercing element present (hence the chain piercing).  This poster would be the perfect companion for Eric Tan's The Warriors poster due to the similarities in style, color and the fact that they both represent classic cult films.  And they would look pretty BOSS hanging together.  Yeah, that too.

These posters will be available Friday (12/10) at a random time through Mondo so if you want to get one of these striking prints you'll need to pay attention to the @MondoNews twitter feed and/or sign up for Mondo's newsletter.  The posters measure 24" x 36" and are hand numbered.  The regular edition costs $40 and is limited to an edition of 125.  The variant edition costs of $75, is limited to an edition of 65 and was screen printed with glow in the dark inks.  Bueno suerte!

To learn more about Eric Tan be sure to check out his blog.  And if you're like me and haven't seen the film you can buy the DVD or Blu-ray OR rent it at Netflix.  Your call really.

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