Stanley Kubrick's psychological horror film, The Shining, is based on the novel of the same name by Stephen King, and focuses around Jack Torrance - a recovering alcoholic and an aspiring writer - who accepts a job as an off-season caretaker of the Overlook Hotel during the winter, along with his family. His son, Danny, possesses psychic abilities known as "the shining", which allows him to view the horrific past of the hotel where a previous caretaker killed his family and then himself. Shortly after a snowstorm leaves the hotel isolated, Jack's sanity starts to decline, and he starts to exhibit similar supernatural possession as his predecessor. The film was released to mixed reviews by critics, but has since become one of the most iconic horror films with a huge cult following, as well as increasing the popularity of Stephen King novels, which in turn influenced more films based on the author's works. To celebrate this iconic film, here's a selection of Displate artwork based on the classic horror!
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Peter Jackson did a monumental job of bringing author J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord Of The Rings characters to the big screen, in a trilogy of epic films that are widely considered as some of the most ambitious in film history, which in turn attracted a huge cult following by Tolkien fans! Artist Stewart Wood showcases a matching set of Displate artwork, featuring some of the larger than life characters with a cool splatter effect from Jackson's iconic film trilogy! Many more The Lord Of The Rings designs available - Click the "Purchase Here" button to browse!
In the early part of the millennium, Warner Bros. negotiated a deal to create films based on J.K. Rowling's popular Harry Potter book series - the first of which was released back in 2001, finishing with the eighth instalment in 2011. Despite there only being seven books in the series, the final book, titled "The Deathly Hallows", was so long that Warner Bros. decided to split it up into two films. The film franchise was incredibly successful and is one of Hollywood's highest grossing overall, with the first and last films in the series generating the highest at the worldwide box office. The Harry Potter series continues to remain as a tent-pole franchise for the studio, with a prequel film called "Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them" being recently released in 2016, based on the book of the same name. To celebrate this phenomenal series of magical films, here's a matching set of Displate artwork by artist Chungkong Art, featuring minimal cover designs for each of the eight feature films.
After two weeks of release, the new film adaptation of Stephen King's IT is still proving to be hugely popular with cinema audiences, having already earned over $370 million at the box office from just a $35 million budget! The new adaptation is still topping the box office charts, and appears to be a popular inspiration for many artists, as can be seen by this new collection of Displate artwork. We previously featured Stephen King's IT on the blog a few weeks ago, but since then a new wave of Displate artwork has surfaced based on the iconic clown, Pennywise.
IT was originally a 1986 horror novel by Stephen King, which was later turned into a two-part mini-series featuring Tim Curry as Pennywise the shape-shifting clown. The novel was once again adapted for the big screen, with the new feature-length film hitting cinemas worldwide this weekend! Here's a selection of Displate artwork featuring the main antagonist of IT, Pennywise, in both iterations.
The BBC's Sherlock is a modern-day crime drama loosely based on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's books, and features the titular Sherlock Holmes and his companion, Dr. John Watson, in their adventures solving seemingly impossible crimes. The TV series has achieved critical acclaim, having won several BAFTA awards, and being nominated for, and winning, multiple Emmy awards! The show has become a cult favourite, and one of the BBC's most exportable programmes! Here's a selection of Displate artwork featuring Benedict Cumberbatch's Sherlock from the popular show.
Inspired by the books by J.R.R. Tolkien, Peter Jackson created one of the greatest and most epic film trilogies of all time, featuring incredible set pieces and outstanding battles! The fantasy adventure films are some of the most ambitious in film history, as well as some of the most profitable, earning almost three billion Dollars across the trilogy, and have secured a cult following only rivalled by that of the Star Wars and Star Trek franchises! Jackson later worked on a prequel trilogy based on Tolkien book, The Hobbit. Here's a selection of Displate artwork inspired by the original Lord Of The Rings film trilogy.
Continuing with our James Bond celebration, here's an impressive matching set of Displate artwork by artist Stewart Wood featuring the six actors who have played the iconic character over the last 55 years, with a 007 background motif that brings them all together! This set would look perfect in a home cinema, film collection room, living space, or communal area! Who has been your favourite Bond so far?
James Bond 007 first burst onto the big screen 55 years ago with Dr. No in 1962, based on an Ian Fleming book from 1958. The British MI6 spy was so popular, he has gone on to feature in 24 main film entries, as well as several non-EON films. The Bond franchise is currently the highest grossing film franchise in the world, and is well-known for its use of several recurring motifs throughout the series. Bond's Aston Martin DB5 has become synonymous with the character and the film series, and is as iconic as Bond's overused "Shaken, not stirred" and "Bond, James Bond" one-liners! Here's a collection of Displate artwork based on the 007 franchise!
James Bond 007 first burst onto the big screen 55 years ago with Dr. No in 1962, based on an Ian Fleming book from 1958. The British MI6 spy was so popular, he has gone on to feature in 24 main film entries, as well as several non-EON films. The Bond franchise is currently the highest grossing film franchise in the world, and is well-known for its use of several recurring motifs throughout the series. Bond's Aston Martin DB5 has become synonymous with the character and the film series, and is as iconic as Bond's overused "Shaken, not stirred" and "Bond, James Bond" one-liners! Here's a collection of Displate artwork based on the 007 franchise!
Disney's 13th animated classic, Alice In Wonderland, premiered in London 66 years ago today! Based on the books by Lewis Carroll, the 1951 animated film follows the adventures of the titular Alice in a magical world called Wonderland, where she meets several unique and eccentric characters including the White Rabbit, the Cheshire Cat, the Mad Hatter and March Hare, twins Tweedledum and Tweedledee, and the slightly crazy Queen Of Hearts. To celebrate the un-anniversary of this Disney classic, here's a selection of Displate artwork based on Alice In Wonderland!
The wait is finally over! HBO's extremely popular fantasy series based on the novels by George R.R. Martin, Game Of Thrones, is back tonight for its seventh season! Fans of the show have been eagerly awaiting this season, which will only contain seven episodes instead of the regular ten. To celebrate its return, here's a collection of matching Displate artwork by artist Xavier Vieira, featuring some of the main characters of the show with spatter effect.
The wait is finally over! HBO's extremely popular fantasy series based on the novels by George R.R. Martin, Game Of Thrones, is back tonight for its seventh season! Fans of the show have been eagerly awaiting this season, which will only contain seven episodes instead of the regular ten. To celebrate its return, here's a collection of matching Displate artwork featuring the mother of dragons, Daenerys Targaryen!
The wait is finally over! HBO's extremely popular fantasy series based on the novels by George R.R. Martin, Game Of Thrones, is back tonight for its seventh season! Fans of the show have been eagerly awaiting this season, which will only contain seven episodes instead of the regular ten. To celebrate its return, here's a collection of matching Displate artwork by artist Xavier Vieira, featuring the emblems of some of the family houses.
The wait is finally over! HBO's extremely popular fantasy series based on the novels by George R.R. Martin, Game Of Thrones, is back tonight for its seventh season! Fans of the show have been eagerly awaiting this season, which will only contain seven episodes instead of the regular ten. To celebrate its return, here's a collection of matching Displate artwork by artist Mequem Design, featuring some of the main characters of the show.
Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone was first published 20 years ago today! To celebrate, here's a collection of fantastic Displate artwork inspired by the Hogwarts wizard himself! |
