10 Creepiest Horror Movie Posters Of All Time

10. Pulse

A remake of the 2001 Japanese horror Kairo (Pulse), Pulse explores the creepiness of malfunctioning technology. The main threat is a computer virus which opens a portal between life and the afterlife. Untested frequencies allow spirits to travel over, causing what is left of humanity to flee to technology free safe zones. The plot would fit in perfect with today’s wacky 5G conspiracies.

The poster, like most horror movies, features a woman at its centre. She is amongst a mass of greyish-blue disembodied hands that swarm her and hold her down.

The vibe of the poster is one of intense claustrophobia and an abstract form of violation. The limbs fade off at the edges of the poster, hinting there is a never-ending mass of hands all waiting to strike. The image is deeply unsettling, with both the horror of the hands and their attack on the woman.

Through modern eyes, the link between the poster and technology gives an unintentional analogy of what being a woman on social media is like, having all these anonymous people pawing at you, swarming you in their unwanted attention.