Karloff Bride of Frankenstein poster could make $250,000
A significant sale of movie posters looks like bringing in a big sums this month. Shining out from a catalogue full of highlights is a Bride of Frankenstein poster from 1935.
2024-07-12
Freddy Krueger’s killer glove leads £12 million horror film auction
More than 1,800 items from classic horror films including A Nightmare on Elm Street and The Shining will go under the hammer next month in an auction expected to raise […]
2023-11-01
Trilogy of Terror Zuni Doll becomes the most valuable prop in horror history
The Zuni Hunter doll from the classic TV horror movie Trilogy of Terror caused a major shock at auction this week, when it sold for more than $200,000. The famous […]
2019-12-20
Bela Lugosi’s Dracula cape donated to the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures
The cape worn by Bela Lugosi in the classic horror movie Dracula has found a new home at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. The major piece of cinema history […]
2019-10-30
Jack Nicholson’s original Shining axe sells for record price in UK auction
The axe used by Jack Nicholson in The Shining has sold at auction for more than $200,000, making it the world’s most valuable horror movie prop. The wooden axe featured […]
2019-10-02
Unique Phantom of the Opera poster headlines Bonhams auction
An original poster for the 1925 horror film The Phantom of the Opera, believed to be the only one of its kind in the world, is heading for auction at […]
2019-04-02
Original Bride of Frankenstein poster leads Heritage Auctions sale
A highly rare poster from The Bride of Frankenstein will lead a sale of vintage movie posters at Heritage Auctions later this month. The insert poster is one of only […]
2019-03-12
Norman Bates’ Psycho front door to sell at Profiles in History
A sale of Hollywood memorabilia in California next month will offer horror fans the chance to own a very special – and creepy – piece of movie history: Norman Bates’ […]
2018-11-15
Bela Lugosi’s Dracula cape features in Bonhams sale
Bela Lugosi’s Dracula cape will star in The Dark Side of Hollywood, a sale hosted by Bonhams and TCM in New York on November 20. The theme is inspired […]
By Tom Meyrick
2018-11-06
Sotheby’s $1 million Mummy poster auction could change the market forever
A highly rare poster for the classic horror movie The Mummy could fetch up to $1.5 million when it goes up for sale at Sotheby’s this month. Depicting Boris Karloff […]
2018-10-12
Original Dracula poster becomes the world’s most expensive movie poster
A rare poster from the classic 1931 horror movie Dracula has become the world’s most expensive movie poster ever sold at auction. The poster was one of only two known […]
2017-11-21
World’s most beautiful movie posters to sell at Heritage Auctions
An upcoming sale at Heritage Auctions will offer collectors more than 1,000 of the world’s rarest and most beautiful movie posters. Leading the auction are a pair of highly rare […]
2017-10-31
Kirk Hammet’s rare horror movie posters star in Salem exhibition
Some of the world’s rarest vintage horror movie posters are now on display in Salem, Massachusetts, courtesy of legendary Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammet. Hammet has spent the past three decades […]
2017-09-05
Invisible Man teaser poster sets record at Heritage Auctions
A rare vintage teaser poster for the 1933 classic The Invisible Man has smashed its estimate in Dallas, fetching almost $275,000. Grey Smith, Director of Vintage Posters at Heritage Auctions, […]
