Killer Condom Original Japanese Theatrical Release Poster, Variant B2, H.R. Giger Creature Design
Killer Condom Original Japanese Theatrical Release Poster, Variant B2, H.R. Giger Creature Design
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An original poster from the Japanese cinema release of Killer Condom, the 1996 cult horror comedy whose toothed monster was designed by H.R. Giger, in the variant B2 format, free of pin holes and tears.
The Piece
Based on the comic by Ralf Konig, Killer Condom follows a New York detective through a Times Square hotel where a carnivorous condom is preying on the guests. Its creature effects were designed by H.R. Giger, the Swiss surrealist behind Alien, and the film became a midnight favourite on its release around the world.
The Japanese release poster is pure exploitation art: a screaming blonde in a rumpled slip, the creature itself with its rows of teeth, the cast in a row of portraits at the foot and the tagline The robber that rubs you out. Purple, orange and acid yellow give it the look of a 1970s grindhouse sheet, and Giger's name sits proudly in its own panel at the right, a draw for horror collectors as much as for fans of the film.
Details
- Film: Killer Condom (1996)
- Director: Martin Walz
- Creature design: H.R. Giger
- Release: Japanese theatrical release
- Format: Variant B2 size
- Medium: Printed paper poster
- Presentation: Unframed, rolled
- Colour: Purple, orange and yellow
Condition
- No pin holes and no tears.
- Fold lines and light roll creases from storage, with some edge rubbing consistent with age.
Condition grade B (good, honest use) on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.
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Every poster we hold is checked by our curators in Tokyo before it leaves Japan. Keep it out of direct sunlight and damp, handle it by the margins, and frame it behind UV-filtering glazing for long display.
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The sheet travels rolled in a rigid tube with a protective sleeve, packed by hand in Japan and shipped insured and tracked. Import duties and taxes, where applicable, are payable on arrival. Every sale is final; please ask anything you wish to know before you buy, and see our published policy.
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