Later today, Mondo will be releasing this kawaii cute movie poster for John Carpenter’s iconic horror film, The Thing, by 100% Soft! As Mondo explained, “In this new poster design by 100% Soft, aka Los Angeles-based artist Truck Torrence, you get a delightful juxtaposition between the horror and violence of the film filtered through Truck’s brilliant pop art/kawaii style. Like his earlier posters for Alien and Die Hard, Truck’s bird’s eye view and rendering of the many horrors that befall Outpost 31 will never get old.”
“For me, there is John Carpenter, and then everyone else. I’m hard-pressed to think of anyone that shaped my pop culture as much as Carpenter did when I was growing up. In a career littered with greats, The Thing, probably Carpenter’s best movie, is still as potent for me now as it was when it terrified me as a kid. But for a poster? There’s a big challenge: Let’s take one of the starkest, most bleakest movies ever and make it cute. Do you want to run from Spider-Norris or hug him? Maybe Outpost 31 isn’t so bad after all!” – 100% Soft
The Thing by 100% Soft is a 36”x24” hand numbered screen print. Limited to 275 pieces, it will go on sale at a random time today, Thursday, August 6th, at MondoShop.com via The Drop for $50.
