Curse of the Cat – Fake Movie Poster 2020

Robert Sammelin summons the spirit of vintage horror cinema with this print, like a lurid fever dream made real. The red and black palette is stark, aggressive. It’s as if the movie poster is screaming at you from across time. I imagine Sammelin hunched over his canvas, maybe with a stack of old film posters nearby, channeling the pulpy energy of a bygone era. What's so arresting is the way he renders the human form. These aren’t just figures; they’re shapes, symbols, imbued with mystery and danger. Look at the way the red bleeds into the black, creating these feline shapes. Are they shadows, hallucinations? Sammelin isn't afraid to push into the surreal, into the subconscious. In this piece I sense the conversation between painting and poster design, where image-making becomes a way of exploring the darker corners of our imagination.