Monday, May 9, 2011

Countdown: The Top 20 American Horror Movie Posters--#16

[For previous entry, click here.]


#16. Vacancy

There's so much to love about this poster: the sepia-toned seediness (reinforced by a tagline that evokes those old "Roach Motel" commercials); the film title in the form of a neon sign; the reflection of the motel sign in the window (looking like a shish kebab spearing Luke Wilson's chest).  For me, though, the poster's most effective aspect is the concerned/stunned/appalled (take your pick) look on the actors' faces--I can't help but wonder what exactly it is that they're observing.





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