“Rattlers” (恐怖！蛇地獄), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1976, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA371

This is an original Japanese B2 poster issued in Japan for the theatrical release of Rattlers (1976) — released in Japanese as 恐怖！蛇地獄 (“Terror! Snake Hell”). A pure 1970s eco-horror / creature-feature shocker, the film taps into the era’s fascination with nature turning on humanity—deadly, fast-moving, and relentless. Starring Sam Chew, Elisabeth Chauvet, Dan Priest, Ron Gold, and Tony Barile, Rattlers is exactly the kind of title that Japanese distributors promoted with maximum pulp impact, resulting in some of the most visually outrageous and collectible poster art of the decade.

Poster design

An absolutely wild, high-impact illustrated composition that embodies 1970s exploitation cinema at its best. The entire sheet is dominated by a monstrous snake head—jaws open, fangs dripping—framing a terrified blonde heroine as multiple snakes coil, strike, and tighten around her body. Additional serpents surge in from every angle, creating a sense of suffocation and chaos, while the painted night landscape and distant vehicles hint at an inescapable small-town nightmare. The Japanese title 「恐怖！蛇地獄」 is rendered in huge blood-red brush lettering across the bottom—one of those perfect, aggressive typographic hits that makes this incredibly frame-friendly. This is a standout piece for collectors of Showa-era horror, 1970s creature features, and Japanese pulp poster design.

Condition

Condition
Excellent. Please review the photos—they show the exact poster for sale.

It is over 49 years old!

It is not a reproduction or a reprint. Certificate of Authenticity included.