Stranger Things by Matt Ferguson
This retro-style poster for Netflix's Stranger Things captures the popular show's dark side, with a shady underworld that reflects an image of Will directly beneath the show's young protagonists biking through the woods.Matt Ferguson
Guardians Of The Galaxy by Matt Ferguson
A clear take on the classic Star Wars posters from the original trilogy, this poster applies the same aesthetic to James Gunn's beloved Guardians Of The Galaxy film, a cool visual juxtaposition when placed next to the original Empire Strikes Back imagery.Matt Ferguson
Star Wars Trilogy by Olly Moss
Speaking of Star Wars, the silhouettes of C-3PO, Boba Fett, and Darth Vader are crafted with beautiful set imagery on artist Olly Moss' three-part poster series. The result is a a simple trio with a gorgeous amount of depth -- both visually and thematically.Olly Moss
Back To The Future Trilogy by Phantom City Creative
This inspired three-part release works as individual posters, but combines to form an awesome image of a Delorean, the vehicle by which audiences were transported to the varied historical (and future) environments in each of the Back To The Future Films.Phantom City Creative
Lord Of The Rings by Matt Ferguson
Sometimes, you don't need text. This beautiful image of the Lord Of The Rings' protagonists paddling down a river is as ominous as it is breathtaking, a perfect visual introduction to the definitive fantasy trilogy.Matt Ferguson
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial by Dan McCarthy
The lovable alien protagonist peers through a dense set of woods at his glowing blue ship in this patch of E.T. revery, his red heart serving as a perfect touch of color in the otherwise-dark poster.Dan McCarthy
Inglourious Basterds by Tyler Stout
Vibrant, red, and character-filled, Tyler Stout's poster for this Quentin Tarantino hit captures a claustrophobic montage of the frenetic groups of characters that helped make the film famous.Tyler Stout
The Evil Dead by Olly Moss
There's a massive amount of depth and motion in Olly Moss's poster for this classic zombie flick, with an undead hand reaching for the stratosphere to reveal the quiet cabin where all hell broke lose below.Olly Moss
Mad Max: Fury Road by Ken Taylor
Deeply detailed, this poster for Mad Max: Fury Road puts the main character in the foreground, but is able to highlight many of the film's most iconic cars, characters and scenes without feeling crowded in the least.Ken Taylor
Godzilla by Jared Muralt
The scale presented in artist Jared Muralt's poster for this iconic sci-fi series perfectly prepares audiences for the on screen mayhem. It's this sort of image, with a helicopter flying in to battle the massive monster, that made the scale-model style of the franchise so famous in the first place.Jared Muralt
There’s no doubt Stranger Things has an awesome storyline, but there’s no doubt the absolutely magical look and feel of Netflix’s latest blockbuster series is what seems to have people hooked. The retro sensibility channeling the Spielberg and King is so entrancing, in fact, that someone even put up an entire website that lets you write script in the same design as the show’s ultra-cool logo.
But this old-school callback to vintage cool isn’t something new. In fact, it’s seen a massive push in the past several years by especially in the movie poster scene. We’ve created a gallery of our 10 favorite retro-style movie posters and their artists. Some of these are new, some old, but all of them will look awesome on your wall. Check them out — and mind your checking account, most of them are only available for a pretty penny on eBay.
