HORROR MOVIE POSTER DESIGN HAS A PROBLEM

Summary from the TLDR Design newsletter

Horror movie posters have increasingly fallen into a repetitive black-and-red minimalist formula—featuring eerie imagery and bold sans-serif titles—that once felt striking but now feels oversaturated and uninspired. Although the color scheme remains psychologically effective at evoking fear, the genre's history of inventive, diverse designs shows there's plenty of room for more creative and risk-taking approaches.