Author Topic: Early Swedish Horror (Read 12430 times)

erik1925 · « **Reply #25 on:** March 22, 2012, 01:05:38 AM »

KING KONG (1933)

110x75 · « **Reply #26 on:** March 22, 2012, 01:11:58 AM »

And that goes on the top of the list

Ari · « **Reply #27 on:** March 22, 2012, 05:25:26 AM »

HAXAN for sure.

brude · « **Reply #28 on:** March 22, 2012, 12:18:20 PM »

Great thread, Jeff.
I'd have to go for FRANKENSTEIN...I got a thing for that block-headed, man-made monster...

erik1925 · « **Reply #29 on:** March 22, 2012, 02:12:43 PM »

Not horror, in a true sense, more fantastical/adventure:

THE LOST WORLD (1925)

oldposterho · « **Reply #30 on:** March 22, 2012, 04:03:38 PM »

Da-yum. Great thread.

Haxan for me, too, although I wouldn't kick any of 'em out of the poster pile. Farg-tastic.

Harry Caul · « **Reply #31 on:** March 22, 2012, 04:05:01 PM »

Quote from: erik1925 on March 22, 2012, 12:29:12 AM

If I had to pick just one, up to this point, it would be the poster for Frankenstein.

(The red, black and white version of JEKYLL is a close second, tho, for me, too).

Funny, I prefer the black and blue version of Jekyll!

Zorba · « **Reply #32 on:** March 22, 2012, 04:19:07 PM »

Quote from: Harry Caul on March 22, 2012, 04:05:01 PM

Funny, I prefer the black and blue version of Jekyll!

I cannot decide on which of the two I like better but I do like them both the best and more than Frankie.

Not that I dont like me some the Frank.

I also kinda like that Son of Dracula.

erik1925 · « **Reply #33 on:** March 22, 2012, 05:26:18 PM »

Quote from: Harry Caul on March 22, 2012, 04:05:01 PM

Funny, I prefer the black and blue version of Jekyll!

I'm drawn to the other because it just has such a different artistic interpretation of March as both Jekyll and Hyde.
I like the very deco font used for the title, too.

erik1925 · « **Reply #34 on:** March 28, 2012, 05:06:07 PM »

ABBOTT AND COSTELLO MEET FRANKENSTEIN

HORROR OF DRACULA (1970 re-release)

Harry Caul · « **Reply #35 on:** March 28, 2012, 07:22:29 PM »

I was hoping you found that Dracula when I saw this thread pop up again!

erik1925 · « **Reply #36 on:** March 28, 2012, 08:42:46 PM »

Quote from: Harry Caul on March 28, 2012, 07:22:29 PM

I was hoping you found that Dracula when I saw this thread pop up again!

I'm looking Matt. Do we know for sure that a Swedish version was put out? (Would seem so, most likely), but it may be as elusive as paper from other countries, too. There have been various US styles and formats, (the US Spanish version OS) shown here and other forums and sites. Has anything ever been found, (or seen) for the German, French or UK first release, for example?

Harry Caul · « **Reply #37 on:** March 28, 2012, 09:16:41 PM »

That is a good point, I don't think I've ever seen a French Dracula either.

I gave up on pre-war UK paper long ago... maybe they should have surrendered like the French so there would be some left. Oooops.... did I just say that?

brude · « **Reply #38 on:** March 28, 2012, 11:29:32 PM »

The imdb has 1931 release dates for Sweden, Japan and the Netherlands; France 1932 and Turkey 1935. No mention of the UK.
Cinema Theiapolis has 1931 dates for Spain, Mexico and Cuba, though this is probably the Carlos Vilarias version

I did find this French art that I have never seen before.
I don't know the year of release.

and a pic of Chris Lee, supposedly at home with his Lugosi DRACULA posters.

Maybe Lars Erik (Rumble) might know something about the Swedish release...

Ari · « **Reply #39 on:** March 28, 2012, 11:32:28 PM »

Christopher Lee's son probably got those pulled off ebay and requisitioned them for his Dracula dad

erik1925 · « **Reply #40 on:** March 28, 2012, 11:47:13 PM »

Quote from: brude on March 28, 2012, 11:29:32 PM

The imdb has 1931 release dates for Sweden, Japan and the Netherlands; France 1932 and Turkey 1935. No mention of the UK.
Cinema Theiapolis has 1931 dates for Spain, Mexico and Cuba, though this is probably the Carlos Vilarias version

I did find this French art that I have never seen before.
I don't know the year of release.

Great find, Ted. That french poster looks great. Never have seen that image before, either.

brude · « **Reply #41 on:** March 29, 2012, 12:59:25 AM »

http://www.dbcult.com/

erik1925 · « **Reply #42 on:** December 03, 2016, 01:50:00 PM »

Quote from: Harry Caul on March 28, 2012, 09:16:41 PM

That is a good point, I don't think I've ever seen a French Dracula either.

I gave up on pre-war UK paper long ago... maybe they should have surrendered like the French so there would be some left. Oooops.... did I just say that?

Ive looked off and on in the years since and still haven't come across either an original release Swedish or French poster for Dracula, either. Has anyone else? Truly rare critters they must be.

erik1925 · « **Reply #43 on:** February 25, 2017, 03:44:42 PM »

Not quite as early as many of the others, but both are getting there and aging nicely.

Creature From The Black Lagoon (1954)

Halloween (1978)

brude · « **Reply #44 on:** February 25, 2017, 06:58:43 PM »

Love that Creature poster, but the Halloween paper is a dud.

erik1925 · « **Reply #45 on:** February 25, 2017, 07:00:11 PM »

I'm not a huge fan of cut and pasted photos on posters either, for the most part.

brude · « **Reply #46 on:** February 25, 2017, 07:01:29 PM »

I don't even recall that woman from the film.
Nasty neck bruise she has...

erik1925 · « **Reply #47 on:** February 25, 2017, 07:05:05 PM »

Here she is, too, on one of a German LC set:

and on an Italian fotobusta:

brude · « **Reply #48 on:** February 25, 2017, 07:16:41 PM »

Still doesn't look familiar.
Better get my memory checked.

erik1925 · « **Reply #49 on:** April 05, 2017, 01:58:52 AM »

Quote from: erik1925 on March 21, 2012, 04:03:22 PM

The early Swedish posters are certainly unique and have an often very different style to them. A few from various films:

DR JEKYLL AND MR HYDE

FRANKENSTEIN

THE MUMMY

THE INVISIBLE MAN

MURDERS IN THE RUE MORGUE

THE WALKING DEAD

NIGHT KEY

THE BLACK ROOM

THE BLACK CAT (1941)

In looking back here, I wish I owned any one of these posters. They are unique and quite the artistic take on these US flickers.

I almost like the Swedish Invisible Man OS better than the US teaser it was based on.

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Author Topic: Early Swedish Horror (Read 12430 times)