{"product_id":"calamity-of-snakes-人蛇大戦-蛇-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1983-b2-size-51-73-cm-c261","title":"\"Calamity of Snakes \/ 人蛇大戦 蛇”, Original Release Japanese Movie Poster, 1983, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) C261","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"250\" data-end=\"502\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eAn \u003cstrong data-start=\"269\" data-end=\"324\"\u003eoriginal 1983 Japanese B2 theatrical release poster\u003c\/strong\u003e for the notorious Taiwanese horror film \u003cstrong data-start=\"365\" data-end=\"387\"\u003eCalamity of Snakes\u003c\/strong\u003e, released in Japan under the sensational title \u003cstrong data-start=\"435\" data-end=\"445\"\u003e人蛇大戦 蛇\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem data-start=\"447\" data-end=\"467\"\u003eJinja Taisen: Hebi\u003c\/em\u003e \/ \u003cem data-start=\"470\" data-end=\"500\"\u003eGreat Human-Snake War: Snake\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"504\" data-end=\"928\"\u003eAn infamous entry in the international exploitation-horror canon, \u003cstrong data-start=\"570\" data-end=\"592\"\u003eCalamity of Snakes\u003c\/strong\u003e has long held cult status for its extreme imagery, ecological panic themes, and relentlessly lurid promotional campaign. Japanese posters for imported horror and exploitation titles from this period are often among the boldest and most visually aggressive of all theatrical paper, and this example is a particularly memorable survivor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1phwlw3\" data-start=\"930\" data-end=\"957\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003eThe Poster \u0026amp; Artwork\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"959\" data-end=\"1349\"\u003eThe design is dominated by a huge, hand-painted serpent lunging diagonally across the composition, its jaws thrown wide to reveal dripping fangs and a vivid crimson throat. Around this central image, the layout erupts into a dense collage of scenes from the film: victims overwhelmed by writhing snakes, bodies under attack, flames consuming interiors, and panic rendered at full intensity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1351\" data-end=\"1655\"\u003eThe result is exactly what one would hope for from a period Japanese horror poster: \u003cstrong data-start=\"1435\" data-end=\"1492\"\u003egraphic, theatrical, and unapologetically sensational\u003c\/strong\u003e. It is a superb piece of display art in its own right, with the kind of visual excess that has made 1980s Japanese genre posters so sought-after among collectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1657\" data-end=\"2011\"\u003eParticularly striking are the poster’s violent contrasts of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1717\" data-end=\"1755\"\u003ered, green, black, and flesh tones\u003c\/strong\u003e, together with the oversized title typography. The colossal red \u003cstrong data-start=\"1820\" data-end=\"1825\"\u003e蛇\u003c\/strong\u003e (“snake”) character at the upper right anchors the entire sheet, while the green vertical copy at left amplifies the film’s shock marketing with characteristic 1980s grindhouse bravado.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1ce9s3q\" data-start=\"2013\" data-end=\"2038\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003eHistorical Context\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2040\" data-end=\"2480\"\u003eReleased in Japan in \u003cstrong data-start=\"2061\" data-end=\"2069\"\u003e1983\u003c\/strong\u003e, this poster represents the original Japanese theatrical campaign for a film that quickly became notorious well beyond Taiwan. \u003cstrong data-start=\"2197\" data-end=\"2219\"\u003eCalamity of Snakes\u003c\/strong\u003e belongs to the wave of regional eco-horror and creature-feature cinema that transformed real-world environmental anxieties into lurid popular entertainment. In this case, the result is one of the most extreme and unforgettable snake-horror films ever released.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2482\" data-end=\"2869\"\u003eJapanese release material for imported cult exploitation titles was often produced in relatively modest quantities compared with mainstream studio fare, and examples that survive in strong condition are increasingly difficult to locate. For collectors of \u003cstrong data-start=\"2737\" data-end=\"2758\"\u003eAsian cult cinema\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"2760\" data-end=\"2779\"\u003ehorror ephemera\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"2785\" data-end=\"2811\"\u003eJapanese poster design\u003c\/strong\u003e, this is a highly desirable and visually arresting piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"11c1b1r\" data-start=\"2871\" data-end=\"2906\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003eTypography \u0026amp; Release Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2908\" data-end=\"3311\"\u003eThe poster carries a number of memorable period promotional lines, including the dramatic green vertical copy promising mass reptilian carnage, and the yellow angled banner proclaiming the film’s shocking notoriety. At lower right, the English-language title \u003cstrong data-start=\"3167\" data-end=\"3191\"\u003e“Calamity of Snakes”\u003c\/strong\u003e appears above the \u003cstrong data-start=\"3210\" data-end=\"3219\"\u003eカラー作品\u003c\/strong\u003e designation, with distribution credited to \u003cstrong data-start=\"3263\" data-end=\"3279\"\u003eジョイパックフィルム配給\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem data-start=\"3281\" data-end=\"3309\"\u003eJoy Pack Film Distribution\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3313\" data-end=\"3508\"\u003eThese details are important, as they firmly place the poster within the aesthetics of early-1980s Japanese imported-genre marketing—an area that has become increasingly appreciated by collectors.\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3513\" data-end=\"3533\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3818\" data-end=\"3954\"\u003eIt is especially appealing because the design fully delivers on the film’s reputation: \u003cstrong data-start=\"3905\" data-end=\"3953\"\u003echaotic, grotesque, and impossible to ignore\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"7zrzpy\" data-start=\"3956\" data-end=\"3972\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3974\" data-end=\"4282\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3974\" data-end=\"3998\"\u003eExcellent condition.\u003c\/strong\u003e A highly attractive original unrestored example with strong colour, clean presentation, and excellent overall display appeal. As expected for an original theatrical poster of this age, there may be light, ordinary signs of handling or storage, but overall it presents extremely well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"7603cs\" data-start=\"4284\" data-end=\"4303\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003eAuthenticity\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4305\" data-end=\"4404\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"4316\" data-end=\"4368\"\u003eoriginal 1983 Japanese theatrical release poster\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"4370\" data-end=\"4403\"\u003enot a reproduction or reprint\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4406\" data-end=\"4434\"\u003eIt is \u003cstrong data-start=\"4412\" data-end=\"4433\"\u003eover 40 years old\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4436\" data-end=\"4477\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4436\" data-end=\"4477\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57017938903418,"sku":null,"price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-06-28T151820.512.jpg?v=1782627519","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/calamity-of-snakes-%e4%ba%ba%e8%9b%87%e5%a4%a7%e6%88%a6-%e8%9b%87-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1983-b2-size-51-73-cm-c261","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}