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Remembering Eraserhead, and 20 More of the Best Movie Posters Ever
Austin Collings , October 24th, 2008 14:30

With the long-awaited release of David Lynch's masterpiece Eraserhead on DVD region 2, Austin Collings misses the enigma of the original as opitomised in its iconic poster. Plus, The Quietus collects the other 20 most enticing posters of all time.

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12. Rosemary's Baby

Eerily minimal and still, the dark beauty of this particular image lies in it’s spare use of three simple colours, Mia Farrow’s death-like serenity and the cold way in which the pram has been dwarfed by all around it. Suitably maverick use of the tag-line above the actual title too.