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80s Thai Horror Movie Posters Will Melt Your Face


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PostPosted: Feb 21 2010 09:30 pm Reply with quote Back to top

In the 1980s, painted movie ads were the norm in Thailand. These exquisitely creepy collages didn't just divulge important plot points to audiences... they were scarier than the movies themselves.

Like Ghana, Thailand is one of those nations where the painted movie poster was an art form unto itself. Here are some of the best Thai horror posters from the decade. They range from simply quirky to weapons-grade nightmare fuel. Don't gaze at these too long, lest your rods and cones atrophy in fright.

http://io9.com/5476557/80s-thai-horror-movie-posters-will-melt-your-face/gallery/

these are pretty badass


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TheRoboSleuth
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PostPosted: Feb 22 2010 01:04 am Reply with quote Back to top

Those are fantastic. I want prints on my wall now.


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FNJ
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PostPosted: Feb 22 2010 01:35 am Reply with quote Back to top

those are so much better than most of our posters here.


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Syd Lexia
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PostPosted: Feb 22 2010 06:00 am Reply with quote Back to top

It always boggles my mind how completely fucking wussy someone people are. Those are cool posters and all, but they're not going to "melt my face" or force my "rods and cones atrophy in fright". Whoever wrote that is a fucking crybaby who probably still wets the bed.
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Lady_Satine
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PostPosted: Feb 22 2010 06:38 am Reply with quote Back to top

Most of that stuff is pretty tame to my eyes. I like the Evil Dead 2 one.


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Pandajuice
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PostPosted: Feb 22 2010 07:44 am Reply with quote Back to top

Yeah they're pretty tame, but still pretty awesome nonetheless. I want the Evil Dead and Cat People posters.
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PostPosted: Feb 22 2010 10:28 am Reply with quote Back to top

Syd Lexia wrote:
It always boggles my mind how completely fucking wussy someone people are. Those are cool posters and all, but they're not going to "melt my face" or force my "rods and cones atrophy in fright". Whoever wrote that is a fucking crybaby who probably still wets the bed.

Did some guy who talks about movie posters fuck your girlfriend? You seem to have it out for them.


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PostPosted: Feb 22 2010 10:41 am Reply with quote Back to top

Killed THEN fucked!
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PostPosted: Feb 22 2010 11:01 am Reply with quote Back to top

Someone should make a movie poster out of that.


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Black Zarak
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PostPosted: Feb 22 2010 12:04 pm Reply with quote Back to top

That Evil Dead 2 poster is so much fucking cooler than ours. And what the hell movie is the one with the fly looking monster eating the woman's head?


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PostPosted: Feb 22 2010 12:18 pm Reply with quote Back to top

Black Zarak wrote:
That Evil Dead 2 poster is so much fucking cooler than ours. And what the hell movie is the one with the fly looking monster eating the woman's head?

The Paris Hilton sex tape.
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PostPosted: Feb 22 2010 12:23 pm Reply with quote Back to top

No, I've seen that...


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PostPosted: Feb 22 2010 12:42 pm Reply with quote Back to top

Syd Lexia wrote:
It always boggles my mind how completely fucking wussy someone people are. Those are cool posters and all, but they're not going to "melt my face" or force my "rods and cones atrophy in fright". Whoever wrote that is a fucking crybaby who probably still wets the bed.


It's called "talking things up". Rolling Eyes


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AtmanRyu
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PostPosted: Feb 22 2010 04:07 pm Reply with quote Back to top

The Day of the Dead one amuses me to no need: Flying zombie hands!
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PostPosted: Feb 22 2010 08:02 pm Reply with quote Back to top

Black Zarak wrote:
That Evil Dead 2 poster is so much fucking cooler than ours. And what the hell movie is the one with the fly looking monster eating the woman's head?

the name of the movie is to the right of the screen

i cant see it cause im at work and my IE is # 7 or something so its not supported


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PostPosted: Feb 23 2010 09:55 pm Reply with quote Back to top

These posters are the kind of things that would've given me nightmares for weeks as a kid. Now they're just awesome.

I really like the ones for Friday the 13th and Nightmare on Elm Street 2. Also, the poster with the wolf's jaw coming out of the dude's mouth is friggin' psychotic.


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Doddsino
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PostPosted: Feb 24 2010 01:39 am Reply with quote Back to top

Those were pretty awesome
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