{"id":114374,"date":"2025-09-04T16:29:10","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T16:29:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/114374\/"},"modified":"2025-09-04T16:29:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T16:29:10","slug":"the-new-conjuring-last-rites-poster-is-the-perfect-homage-to-a-horror-classic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/114374\/","title":{"rendered":"The new Conjuring: Last Rites poster is the perfect homage to a horror classic"},"content":{"rendered":"

As a huge horror movie fan, I instantly love any franchise that pays homage to the classics. With this in mind, it should come as no surprise that I adore the new Conjuring: Last Rites poster honouring horror movie royalty, The Exorcist.<\/p>\n

With its simple yet effortlessly eerie design, the iconic Exorcist poster is one of the best horror film posters<\/a> of all time (in my humble opinion). Perhaps I’m blinkered by nostalgia, but The Conjuring’s slick homage has fully converted me to its screamfest schlock, and I’m not ashamed.<\/p>\n

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(Image credit: Warner Bros. Pictures)<\/p>\n

Practically a beat-for-beat replica of The Exorcist\u2019s poster, the design features protagonists Ed and Lorraine Warren half-illuminated by a streetlight amidst eerie pitch-black darkness. Stylishly emulating the original’s retro quality, the new poster has a fuzzy grain that adds an extra foreboding quality.<\/p>\n

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An eagle-eyed fan on X claimed that one of the background windows featured a face lurking in the shadows. After a migraine-inducing screen staring session, I can’t claim to see a thing \u2013 leave a comment below if you do.<\/p>\n

This isn’t just a flash in the pan win for the franchise; its recent Last Rites poster was devilishly clever<\/a>, making ingenious use of negative space. If you’re after more spooky design, check out these posters for The Shining <\/a>that are (almost) better than the original.<\/p>\n

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