- Title
- Fall Break
- AKA
- The Mutilator (release title)
- Year of Film
- 1985
- Director
- Buddy Cooper
- Starring
- Matt Mitler, Ruth Martinez, Bill Hitchcock, Connie Rogers, Frances Raines, Morey Lampley, Jack Chatham
- Origin of Film
- USA
- Genre(s) of Film
- Matt Mitler, Ruth Martinez, Bill Hitchcock, Connie Rogers, Frances Raines, Morey Lampley, Jack Chatham,
- Type of Poster
- One sheet
- Style of Poster
- --
- Origin of Poster
- USA
- Year of Poster
- 1985
- Designer
- Unknown
- Artist
- DiRusso
- Size (inches)
- 27 2/16" x 41"
- SS or DS
- SS
- NSS #
- --
- Tagline
- A Vacation That Became A Nightmare
The slasher film that was eventually released as The Mutilator started out life with a holiday-themed title, no doubt aiming to capitalise on the success of John Carpenter’s Halloween and other films like My Bloody Valentine. My understanding is that the name was changed when producers found the film almost impossible to sell; not only is it the least exciting title for a horror film imaginable, it’s also a name that means nothing to folks outside of the USA.
I believe that this poster was printed in very limited quantities because the name was changed soon after and the film was released across America as The Mutilator. I bought this poster from a film critic who was friends with the director and was given a handful of copies of this original design.
Check out the completely different final release poster with a classic tagline. The original trailer can be viewed on YouTube.
