The Shock-O-Rama Poster Show 2024: Special Edition #2: The Best of 2024

Well, 2024 is coming to a close. It's time once again to go through the year's purchases and touch on the favorites I picked up through the year. This was a light year for purchases for me--and next year I expect will be even more sparse, if there are any at all. But I was able to eek out 10 (actually 11) faves for 2024 and here they are:

(Honorable Mention) HOUSE OF THE DEAD:

I don't have much this year to warrant an "honorable mention". I would probably have used this poster in the #10 spot...except the one there I had been after for sooooo long (despite the movie turning out to be snore-inducing when I finally saw it). This poster I had never seen before--not am I familair with the movie. it probably sucks, but I liked the artwork on the poster---so that is why I chose to include it--honorable mention or not.

10): THE MONSTER OF PIEDRAS BLANCAS and OKEFENOKEE (combo):

I have been after this poster for decades--long before I ever saw the yawn-inducing film. Why? The gimmicky "Shock Award Winner" announcement on the poster. If you've not seen it--think CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON ripoff with zero budget, zweo suspense, zero talent, and zero anything else.

9): THE VAMPIRE-BEAST CRAVES BLOOD and CURSE OF THE BLOOD-GHOULS (combo):

This poster has intrigued me for years. When I got this one, I was surprised I didn't have one already (ar least I don't see a record of one...). Whoo hoo! 

8): DEATH CURSE OF TARTU / STING OF DEATH (combo):

Both of these films are awful---but the poster is rare. Both films are by William Grefe (who?), who is best known for THE HOOKED GENERATION, MAKO: THE JAWS OF DEATH, and/or the snake flick STANLEY. This combo of films takes me back to the heyday of Something Weird Video--which I adored. They had sooooo many bizarre-o flicks. It was heaven for me. I am beyond thrilled to have scored this poster.

7): FLESH FEAST:

FINALLY! I had been wanting a one sheet for this dreary bargain basement horror flick (that brought back glamour girl Veronica Lake to the screen after decades away from it. It was also her cinematic swan song...). I'd only had a half sheet all of these years until this year. Hooray!

6): THE MAN WITH NINE LIVES (re-release) (linen):

Yes, it's a re-release...but hello? It's vintage Boris Karloff and nearly 80n years old. I'm totally fine with it--and happy to have it. 

5): WHITE CHRISTMAS (re-release) (linen):

I never expected to score one of these. Sure--it's NOT an original release (which are out of my price range). But this re-release style (which I dig) has been steadily climbing in price, too. I paid more than I wanted to pay for it--but still less than I expected to pay. Linen or not, whoo hoo!

4): ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER MAN:

Zowie! I LOVE me some Doris Wishman--especially around her middle period (post nudist camp movies, but before heading into grade-z schlocky crap). While BAD GIRLS GO TO HELL may be my favorite, ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER MAN is right on up there. It's such a deliriously, jaw-dropping wonderful/trashy flick. Genius!

3): FEMALE TROUBLE:

OMG! I still  canNOT believe my luck at finallt snagging a one sheet for the John Waters epic, FEMALE TROUBLE. I have a mini-poster (hanging in my kitchen), but never thought I'd be able to get one of these rare beauties! Zowie!

2): FROM HELL IT CAME (3-sheet):

While I'd much rather have a one-sheet, I am super pleased with the three sheet I did score for this diabolically dreadful tiki-esque monster movie about an island prince who is cursed and whose soul is placed in a tree...yes! It's a tree monster! This is proudly hanging in an alcove outside of my home tiki bar.

1): HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL

I almost never expected to score one of these. While not perfect (it has issues if you look close enough), I am THRILLED to have this. Just astounding art!

And there they are. What were YOUR favorite pickups for 2024? I'd love to know. Please share!

Best poster luck to you in 2025. CHEERS!