SHAM031/201 - Cannibal Holocaust: The Artwork
 

So the time has come to reveal Panel A of Shameless' forthcoming Cannibal Holocaust! It's a modern twist on a classic image from the film and I personally like it very much.

I'm using the BD image but the DVD image will be the same.

So what do you all think?

I like the minimalism of it although I suspect that very reason will divide people. It looks a bit empty on the fight hand side mind. Still, I dig!

That's awesome! Will there be an alternate flipside because the old Go Video artwork would rock! C:)

Yep, there will be reverse artwork too. Can't reveal it for a little while though!

I like the minimalistic look, but maybe it's just a tad too minimalistic. It could do with something to fill up a bit of the space.

Looks awesome!! The flip sid HAS to be the Go artwork though :)

Reminds me of this

Very classy!

Here's what the artwork will look like in stores complete with sticker:

I like it. As classy as something depicting a woman impaled on a spike can look!

I may be the only person who does not like the Go artwork!

I think it looks cool, it will be easy to spot(tho back to the old retailers "my god, is that a spike" shock horror) a few of the more 'fleshy' Shameless cover/titles seem to have gone walkies from my HMV. Flavia, Goddess are nowhere to be seen. As has the Blu of NYR.

Looking good! :thumb:

I also think its a little too minimalistic for a flick like CH :lol:
bit bland tbh so hope the reverse is better but hey thats just my 2 cents :)

It looks better with the sticker but the problem is the sticker will be on the cellophane wrap so once it's off it does look a little too bare in my opinion.

Oh and I don't like that 'Blu-ray disc' logo, looks out of place and a bit unnecessary to be honest

This Japanese designer obviously felt the same! :laugh:

Although it seems strange Shameless haven't gone for a really exploitative cover, this rather classy and minimalist piece of artwork fits really well. Most of the more recent releases have just had a black front cover with the title and this one is a little more revealing.

I look forward to seeing what the reverse artwork will be.

ha ha very in your face :P

The green/graphic Japanese lp cover posted earlier was surely the inspiration for this Arrow cover and rightly so - it's a great design.
The reason it works is largely due to the placement of the shadow and the fact that the white of the 'paper' is not entirely covered and instead utilized, allowing it to create a 'fourth' colour. Without these two aspects, the Arrow cover is lacking dimension and balance IMO. This design looks super cheap and not a stand up representation of the movie at this stage.
Kudos, however, going down this route - it's always challenging to maintain the simplicity and crassness of the 80s video cover designs yet inject them with enough sophistication to satisfy today's media/design savvy audience.

Yeah I was going to say that.


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Yeah me too, you beat me to it :rolleyes:

Arrow had nothing to do with this release.

Not thrilled about this artwork. Didn't like it much on the EC dvd either.... but that's what we have a reverse for.

Probably wise to use this for the public eye....don't want the Tories starting up a witchhunt again do we?;)

I was wondering about that earlier too.

With CH being such a controversially well known film, have Shameless purposefully down-played the artwork?

Most likely not, but it did cross my mind!

And as Stephen said....there's always the reverse.

Compared to the uncut Australian version, the cover is replete with information!

I meant SHAMELESS and not ARROW! :o

Wrong cover, it should be this one:

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Yeah the guy that worked for Vipco's Screamtime went to work for them.....:happy:

yeah thats the dvd I own.
its a great package!

I like that cover a lot.

Me too, but I'm a fan of black print on Matt.black, it can look incredible.

Me too, looks classy and expensive

:decision:

Greetings!

I think it works better without the face there as it makes the notorious image of the woman on a spike stand out more, along with the fantastic tagline. Maybe Shameless thought the same?

The second one is perfect, that's what was bugging me, the text needs to be moved to the botoom right corner. BINGO!! Please Shameless change it, you know you want to :tongue1:

imo it just looks cheap!! like something someone would do as a quickie on photoshop!
no offence :lol:

I may use my Aussy dvd box for the Shameless blu :)

I like it. Shocking but classy. Let's hope this is a good seller for Shameless. :)

I really like this cover.

It actually reminds me of the recent UK Suspiria cover.

It doesn't need to be full of graphic images. The film is called CANNIBAL HOLOCAUST for heavens sake, if that makes you think its a rom com or Adam Sandler flick then thats your problem.

Good point, with the title Cannibal Holocaust and the tagline The Most Controversial Film Ever Made, I think the BD/DVD would pretty much sell itself!