Looking up at the stars in the night sky might lead a horror fan to think of movies like Alien, Lifeforce, or even Night of the Creeps, but the UK studio Dorothy is placing fright films like Nosferatu, The Exorcist, and The Texas Chain Saw Massacre into their own artificial starry space with the release of a sky map filled with constellations formed by the titles and stars of 135 classic horror films.
Available from the UK for £25 as the regular edition or for £125 in the limited edition glow-in-the-dark version (limited to only 170 copies), the Horror Star Chart is composed of 135 horror films (and a few TV shows) that are either preserved in the US National Film Registry or are personal favorites of the creators at Dorothy. The names of the horror movies and their stars have been arranged in an identical fashion to what the night sky looked like over the Berlin Zoological Gardens on March 4th, 1922: the premiere date of F.W. Murnau’s legendary silent vampire film Nosferatu. Check out the full description and images from Dorothy:
"Horror Star Chart - Original Open Edition
2 colour litho print on 120gsm uncoated art paper
H80 x W60cm
The Horror Star Chart is based on the night sky over Berlin Zoological Gardens on 4th March, 1922 during the premier of F.W. Murnau’s silent vampire film 'Nosferatu', which is recognised as a masterpiece of cinema, inspiring film makers and directors for generations to come (including Hitchcock).
The star chart features the films (and a few of our favourite TV shows) that are culturally significant to the genre and plays homage to the actors, directors, producers, graphic artists, authors and writers whose work has been pivotal to the enduring popularity of Horror.
The 135 titles featured include those chosen for preservation in the US National Film Registry due to their cultural, historical, or aesthetic significance and a few personal favourites including: early silent films (The Cabinet of Dr Caligari, Nosferatu and The Phantom Of The Opera), Universal Monsters from the 30's featuring Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff (Dracula, Frankenstein, The Mummy), Hammer classics (Dracula and Captain Kronos - Vampire Hunter), forerunners of the slasher sub genre in the 60's (Peeping Tom and Psycho), supernatural thrillers of the 70's (The Exorcist, The Omen, Carrie), video ‘nasties’ vilified by the media in the 80’s (Texas Chainsaw Massacre and The Evil Dead) through to the recent Zombie revival (28 Days Later).
An A-Z key lists the films (and their actors) included on the chart along with the year of release.
Original open edition litho print for £25 plus P&P
Horror Star Chart - Glow in the Dark Limited Edition
2 colour (red and glow in the dark) screen print on 170gsm laminated paper
H68 x W68cm
The glow in the dark 'blood' red print perfectly evokes the spirit of Horror and might even have you hiding behind your sofa.
Limited Edition signed and stamped litho prints cost £125 each plus P&P. Each print is accompanied by a pocket book that lists the films (and their actors) included on the chart along with the year of release. The print run is limited to only 170 copies."
Raised on a steady diet of R.L. Stine’s Goosebumps books and Are You Afraid of the Dark?, Derek has been fascinated with fear since he first saw ForeverWare being used on an episode of Eerie, Indiana.
When he’s not writing about horror as the Senior News Reporter for Daily Dead, Derek can be found daydreaming about the Santa Carla Boardwalk from The Lost Boys or reading Stephen King and Brian Keene novels.
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