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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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1 Jaws

Speilberg’s finest, by some margin, and a poster that nails the magical tension of it all; superbly framed within that simple black border, and using little more than three colours, a girl, dozy-looking shark and a Twilight Zone-like tag-line, it says everything that needs to be said about the wonder of film.