Pre-Owned Item – Original vintage cinema poster in excellent condition. This is a genuine UK Quad poster, not a reproduction.
Own a piece of horror history with The Burning (1981) Quad Poster, one of the most recognisable and best-loved slasher movie posters of the genre. Famously banned in the UK during the Video Nasties era, this original 30”x40” cinema poster is a must-have for collectors of cult horror and exploitation film memorabilia.
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Own a genuine piece of British horror history with The Burning 1981 UK Quad Poster, an original 30 x 40-inch theatrical poster for one of the most notorious slasher films of the early 1980s.
Released during the golden age of the slasher movie, The Burning became famous for its brutal special effects and its later association with Britain’s Video Nasties controversy. Today, it remains a cult favourite among horror fans and collectors.
Released in 1981, The Burning follows a group of teenagers at a summer camp who encounter the horribly scarred Cropsy.
The film arrived during the explosion of American slasher cinema that followed the success of films such as Halloweenand Friday the 13th. However, The Burning quickly developed an identity of its own.
Its notorious special effects were created by legendary make-up artist Tom Savini. Consequently, several of the film’s violent sequences became particularly memorable among horror audiences.
This The Burning 1981 UK Quad Poster measures approximately 30 x 40 inches, the traditional landscape format used for British cinema advertising.
Most importantly, this is an original theatrical poster rather than a modern reproduction or commercial reprint.
Original Quad posters were produced for cinema display rather than the home market. Therefore, surviving examples provide collectors with an authentic piece of promotional material from the film’s original release era.
The Burning also occupies an important place in British horror and censorship history.
Its home-video release became caught up in the notorious Video Nasties controversy of the 1980s. An uncut version of the film appeared among titles successfully prosecuted under the Obscene Publications Act.
As a result, The Burning became closely associated with the Video Nasties phenomenon. That history has helped make original memorabilia connected with the film particularly interesting to collectors of controversial and censored horror cinema.
More than four decades after its release, The Burning continues to attract fans of vintage slasher movies.
Original cinema advertising from films of this era has also become increasingly collectable. British Quad posters are especially distinctive because their landscape format often uses artwork and layouts different from international campaigns.
This poster is therefore ideal for collectors of 1980s horror, slasher cinema, Video Nasties memorabilia and original theatrical posters.
For collectors of vintage horror memorabilia, The Burning 1981 UK Quad Poster represents much more than promotional artwork for a cult slasher.
Its connection with the Video Nasties era places the film firmly within a fascinating period of British censorship history. Combined with its original 30 x 40-inch cinema format, this poster makes an impressive addition to any serious horror collection.
