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Most of us designers have a thing for movie posters; both old and new. This post compares posters to original movies and later remakes of the same story. For example, one of the posters shown below is Flight of the Phoenix; we’ll be looking at the differences between the original artwork of the 1965 film, and the modern artwork in the much more recent 2004 remake film.

A Movie poster is actually made to support marketing campaign during the build up to its release. A movie poster always looks stunning in particular, as it should be able to deliver the story behind the movie. The design concept often highlights its ultimate scene-shot graphic to show a bit of drama. Here are 50 movie posters from the last years cover up different design theme and effects. Happy watching guys

In the pre-Photoshop days, designers used classic designs and hand drawn art to make some of the best movie posters of all time. Image editing software helps a lot with the creative process now; but today’s digital artists can still learn a good deal from studying vintage poster designs that worked, and still do.

I’ve compiled 50 awesome retro movie posters to inspire you this Halloween. These posters showcase fantastic illustrations, lighting effects, and typography. I hope they inspire you!