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INTRODUCTION

I first fell in love with this genre of cinema, and Hammer in particular, over 40
years ago; initially through books like Denis Gifford's 'A Pictorial History of
Horror Movies', where I'd pore over page after page of photos imagining what
the films must be like; then, in the flesh so to speak, through the BBC's various
late night horror double bills. I remember sneaking down stairs after everyone
had gone to bed to watch on an old black and white TV with the sound off and
being terrified, not of the films, which fascinated me, but of the wrath of my
parents if I were to be discovered!

Although I loved the Universal films (and still do), it was always the British
movies that captured my imagination the most. Even in what were often cut
Cover artwork by Tom Chantrell
and panned and scanned prints there was something quite different and
magical about them. The best had, and still have, a unique dream like quality I
have always found mesmerizing and it was this fascination that first got me
into collecting, and subsequently dealing in, collectibles from some of my
favourite films - and what better piece of memorabilia to have than the original
movie poster!

Whilst this catalogue is in no way a comprehensive history of all the marketing
produced for every British fantasy horror film, it has been designed to hopefully
give a representative overview of the three decades and allow collectors an
opportunity to acquire examples of international posters from some of the most
significant titles of the period, as well as some films that are maybe not quite
Radio Times so well known.
28th June - 4th July 1980
So I hope you enjoy!

Mark Barrow - Picture Palace Movie Posters

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