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The movie poster doesn't fit the tone of the film

posted 6 months ago by RipRoss (557)
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Not to say that it's bad or ineffective, but the hand-drawn face and uneven, mixed-case font make it look more like a poster for a schlocky horror flick than a psychological horror movie.

[–] [deleted] 6 months ago

What's an example of a "schlocky horror flick"?

[–] bobbydallas (8535) 2 months ago

maybe. however i very much love this poster.. something about it just screams insanity.