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Best & Worst of 2009: The Year's Best One Sheets
Thursday, December 31, 2009


By: MrDisgusting
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Before any footage from a film is seen, typically a teaser or full one sheet is released by a studio. This is an incredibly important, even detrimental process as it is the first thing the consumers will see and identify with a movie. If the poster stinks, the consumer might write it off all together, while a good poster could lead to them checking out the official website, trailer and best case scenario, hanging it from their wall (the most personal relationship any of us have with a movie). To say the least, posters are damn important. As part of our year end coverage, we present to you the year's best theatrical posters.



BEST ONE SHEETS OF 2009


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Posters listed in no particular order

Frozen (Anchor Bay)



Carrying inspiration from other top-notch one sheets like Open Water, the poster for Frozen is remarkably eye-catching. Anyone who catches a glimpse of this in a theater is sure to walk over and ponder on it for a second. It's also quite representational of the flick and is sure to get people marking their calendars for the February release.

The Crazies (Overture)



A breath of fresh air from the previous one sheet that was incredibly confusing. The imagery is frightening, and more importantly, the tagline is awesome. "Fear Thy Neighbor." Bing, bang, boom.

The Stepfather (Sony Screen Gems)(



I'm not a very big fan of Screen Gems' posters where they render an image to look like a painting, but for some reason I think the one sheet for STEPFATHER works. It's eye-catching, simple and actually a little unnerving. Too bad the movie wasn't half as entertaining as the poster.

My Bloody Valentine (Lionsgate)



I loved Lionsgate's one sheet for their remake of MY BLOODY VALENTINE. Outside of us hardcore horror fans, the average theatergoer has no clue who the killer is. The poster gives us a clear look at the slasher while also highlighting the 3-D aspect by creating two other slightly transparent versions. Good stuff.

Halloween II (Dimension Films)



After Dimension's nauseating one sheet for the remake, Rob Zombie's HALLOWEEN II was blessed with this violent and chaotic masterpiece of wall art. Like the movie or not, the marketing was well done - too bad it had to go up against THE FINAL DESTINATION, a film that delivered a brutal blow at the box office.

Friday the 13th (Warner Bros. Pictures)



Whether it's by name or image, everyone knows who Jason Voorhees is, therefore there's no reason to keep him in the shadows. Warner Bros. released this stunning one sheet for the FRIDAY THE 13TH remake that features a full shot of the infamous masked killer in all of his powerful glory. Whether that translated to film is up to you to decide.

The Wolfman (Universal Pictures)



With the movie looking to finally hit theaters in February, Universal Pictures released this gorgeous blue-tinted poster for THE WOLFMAN. Again, who doesn't know the Wolfman? So why not let him tear it up in this action-packed one sheet that has serious bite.

Clash of the Titans (Warner Bros. Pictures)



To our surprise this has been one of the most popular and well-received poster debuts here on Bloody Disgusting. While CLASH OF THE TITANS is a fantasy film, there are some horrific elements like the three blind witches, the Kraken, and of course that sexy snake-headed Medusa. This one sheet screams for your attention. It's bold, strong imagery is captivating and the color scheme blends beautifully with our hero. Aces.

Drag Me to Hell (Universal Pictures)



With a film titled DRAG ME TO HELL it doesn't hurt to display exactly what the film is about on your poster. I enjoy Universal's choice in drowning out the background images and bringing our star to the forefront with the fire and brimstone. And for those of you who read the little tagline... how can you beat, "But in three days, she's going to hell"?

The Haunting in Connecticut (Lionsgate)



A terrible, terrible film that features probably the single best one sheet of the year. Too bad you could only see it at the comfort of your home on your computer screen. Lionsgate released this "motion poster" that's one of the first to actually do something. Vomiting ectoplasm? Yes please.

Saw VI (Lionsgate)



When I first saw the poster for SAW VI at the San Diego Comic Con, it blew my mind. The imagery is striking, eye-catching and bold. How incredibly arrogant is it (have to appreciate it) to feature a giant VI without even a single mention of the title. It quite simply says, "you know it, you got it, here's it comes."

Jennifer's Body (20th Century Fox)



Megan Fox's long legs and a school shirt=WIN.

Daybreakers



Again, not a fan of artistic renderings, but the color scheme and creepy image are beyond eye-catching. This poster calls for your attention and begs you to come over and spend a few seconds seeing what it's all about.

Antichrist (IFC Films)



There's nothing better than a poster that tells you exactly what you're going to see in theaters. IFC's one sheet for ANTICHRIST says "sex in a creepy place, over and over again." Don't be shocked when you see a bloody penis.

The House of the Devil (Magnet Releasing)



Magnolia Pictures/Magnet Releasing created a series of "retro posters" for the release of Ti West's 80's horror period piece THE HOUSE OF THE DEVIL. They're all amazing, especially the one with the hand reaching out for you.

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kishi121
1:09pm, December 31, 2009

Frozen is my favorite!!!


mav07
1:09pm, December 31, 2009

im such a huge fan of movie posters and I have more than i can count in my collection. and i enjoy this topic. and even if you dont like the movies, still gotta give credit to the marketing department on these! p.s. one of my all time fav posters is "Mallrats" yeah not horror but still awesome!


MrDisgusting
1:11pm, December 31, 2009

I love the Mallrats poster as well.


SK6000
1:13pm, December 31, 2009

whats next.... top 10 best and worst fonts used in a movie poster....


Ghost Prototype
1:24pm, December 31, 2009

I like the Daybreakers one sheet of the upside-down vamp better than the one featured. Other than that, nice job.


djblack1313
1:46pm, December 31, 2009

ironically as much as i LOVED "H2" i hated this poster. it's just a still taken from the movie (when Michael is about to kill the nurse at the beginning) and altered to look like he's in a waist high field!? no effort was put in to that poster. and i like the OTHER Wolfman poster better. this one looks like a FRIDAY the 13th rip. and i agree w/ Ghost Prototype. i love the upside down vamp one sheet better than this one for DAYBREAKERS (but both are cool!).


Mecha
2:06pm, December 31, 2009

The Frozen one sheet is terrifying to me. i saw the trailer the other day and man... does that film look scary or what!?


nohandtyper
2:15pm, December 31, 2009

I think the Crazies one was my favorite of the year, but the Stepfather one was my least favorite. Maybe it's just because it was plastered all over campus... maybe it was because the image/tagline combo was cheesy... who knows?


inksb
2:42pm, December 31, 2009

The House of the Devil is by far the best on that list. The middle is quite embarrassing though, seriously they all look the same, insanely high contrast and stylized photos coupled with some bad text (My Bloody Valentine - Drag Me To Hell). They need some new designers in Hollywood, all the lower budget movies have great posters but the big budget just fall into the same bad habits time after time.


Jcoles5000
2:46pm, December 31, 2009

Love H2, F13, and SAW VI poster. Also there was one other SAW VI poster I really liked. The one with the tagline he helped me. But the one you guys is by far the superior poster. Good job guys


bassturd
2:50pm, December 31, 2009

House of the Devil poster is by far the best one...and someone else has already said that I see.


horrorchick81
2:56pm, December 31, 2009

liked the frozen poster. drag me to hell and also daybreakers is my fav out of all three.


Jonny Horror
2:59pm, December 31, 2009

I like all of these except SAW VI. It's not really that bad, but I was SO done with the franchise after 3 that I really just yawn at any SAW advertisement.


zombiefan09
3:23pm, December 31, 2009

I have the Friday the 13th poster on my wall!!!


MrDisgusting
3:38pm, December 31, 2009

@SK6000 Yes. How did you know?


deadfactory
4:09pm, December 31, 2009

I have the H2 poster! I know all of these are for 2009, but One of the best posters ever is Evil Dead 2, the huge skull with eyes staring at you, epic!


Grime
5:41pm, December 31, 2009

I can't believe people actually like that piece of trash 'Frozen' poster. It's so amateur, just like Adam Green's movies. The designer obviously just followed this Photoshop beginner's tutorial and created that shitty poster. http://www.tutzor.com/index.php/2008/08/designing-a-war-mov ie-poster/


Grime
5:42pm, December 31, 2009

Even copied the 'Trajan' font. Christ.


ceggertsen
6:21pm, December 31, 2009

Sweet list...thanks for this.


zajcev80
7:31pm, December 31, 2009

My Bloody Valentine - shit in 3-D The Wolfman - bigger shit Clash of the Titans - uber shit


BloodyCape
8:35pm, December 31, 2009

Antichrist hands down(my pants). Friday the 13th:great poster for a crap-ass movie.


Autopsy
9:10pm, December 31, 2009

I have absolutely nothing bad to say about these posters(:


_Devil's Reject_
12:13am, January 1, 2010

Honestly, the CG flames on the Drag me to Hell poster take out of it completely. The movie was just as shitty as the poster, IMO. The Frozen poster gets me every time, I love it. And the Crazies poster? Ooo, so scared of a guy with a pitchfork that wears...loafers? Come on, they could do better than that.


Krug09
5:08am, January 1, 2010

Antichrist is one of the most powerful and disturbing posters probably of all time. House of the Devil has a great one too.


Mr Randall
6:57am, January 1, 2010

Funny how the posters for Halloween 2 and Friday the 13th look a million times better than the films they promoted.


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