Kiss of the Vampire: Cultural Context

Question 1

What would a 1960s audience typical expect from a monster movie film?

Answer 1

• The 1960s audience for this advert could be assumed to be familiar with the codes and conventions of ‘monster movie’ film posters- such as its composition, fonts and representations of ‘the monster’ and its (typically female) victims.

Question 2

Example of a Monster Movie film poster

Answer 2

• The Evil of Frankenstein (1964)

Question 3

Another example of a monster movie film poster.

Answer 3

• Blood From The Mummy’s Tomb (1971)