Since it’s October, we’re digging up one of our classic horror episodes for you here in the bar.
Now that we’re thinking about it, if you don’t get your share of shock and terror from most of our episodes, you’re just not listening closely enough…
Today we’re resurrecting a conversation about a couple of amazing horror movie posters for The Thing and Creature from the Black Lagoon. The stories that inspired them, the artists who created them (Reynold Brown and Drew Struzan) and what makes these posters great.
So order a round of Black Magic Margaritas for everyone. We’re dimming the lights and lighting some candles back here in the bar.
E X T R A S :
(Top to bottom): The original 1954 film poster for Creature from the Black Lagoon with artwork by Reynold Brown, the artist himself, the famous scene from The Seven Year Itch where after leaving a certain movie the girl (Marilyn Monroe) enjoys the breeze from the subway and kisses Richard (Tom Ewell)
(Top to bottom): The original 1982 film poster for The Thing with artwork by Drew Struzan, Rene Magritte’s 1937 painting The Pleasure Principle that inspired the poster artwork, the artist himself
Creature from the Black Lagoon
Wikipedia article
IMDb article
The Thing
Wikipedia article
IMDb article
Additional Links
Drew Struzan artwork portfolio
“The Man Behind the Poster” Struzan documentary (YouTube video)
Struzan’s take on Creature from the Black Lagoon
The Art of Drew Struzan (book)
Episode 24: Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman, Tarantula and the Amazing Art of Reynold Brown
