{"product_id":"the-mummy-s-shroud-ミイラ怪人の呪い-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1967-ultra-rare-stb-tatekan-size-51-5-145-6-cm-20-3-57-3-in","title":"“The Mummy’s Shroud” (ミイラ怪人の呪い), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1967, Ultra-Rare STB Tatekan Size (51.5 × 145.6 cm \/ 20.3 × 57.3 in) Q264","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal Japanese STB \/ tatekan poster printed in 1967\u003c\/strong\u003e for the first Japanese theatrical release of \u003cem\u003eThe Mummy’s Shroud\u003c\/em\u003e (ミイラ怪人の呪い), Hammer Films’ Egyptian gothic horror production directed by John Gilling and starring André Morell, John Phillips, David Buck, and Catherine Lacey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the \u003cstrong\u003eultra-rare STB \/ tatekan theatrical format\u003c\/strong\u003e, measuring approximately \u003cstrong\u003e51.5 × 145.6 cm \/ 20.3 × 57.3 in\u003c\/strong\u003e. Significantly larger than a standard Japanese B2, the two-panel format gives the design a dramatic, near-billboard presence and is especially desirable for 1960s Hammer horror titles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFilm background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReleased in 1967, \u003cem\u003eThe Mummy’s Shroud\u003c\/em\u003e is one of Hammer’s distinctive Egyptian horror films, combining archaeological adventure, an ancient curse, supernatural resurrection, and violent revenge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe story follows a British expedition that discovers the tomb of the young Egyptian prince Kah-to-Bey. The discovery awakens the wrath of Prem, the prince’s devoted guardian, whose mummified body is revived through the sacred burial shroud. Directed by John Gilling, the film remains a vivid example of Hammer’s richly atmospheric mid-1960s horror cycle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts Japanese release title, ミイラ怪人の呪い, can be rendered approximately as \u003cstrong\u003e“The Curse of the Mummy Monster.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis Japanese STB is a \u003cstrong\u003efull-height Hammer horror spectacle\u003c\/strong\u003e. The design combines a towering mummy, a terrified heroine, occult imagery, violent attack scenes, and a gruesome foreground figure into a dense theatrical composition clearly created for maximum cinema-front impact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe upper panel is dominated by the decaying, bandage-wrapped figure of the mummy Prem, looming over a screaming woman in a torn yellow gown. The mummy’s outstretched hands and monumental scale create an immediate sense of threat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe lower panel continues the horror montage with the sinister fortune-teller Haiti staring over a glowing green crystal ball, the mummy overpowering another victim, and a shrivelled body stretched dramatically across the foreground. The English title \u003cstrong\u003eTHE MUMMY’S SHROUD\u003c\/strong\u003e is printed vertically across the crystal ball.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe enormous jagged red calligraphy reads ミイラ怪人の呪い, forming the principal Japanese campaign title down the right side.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe left-side vertical copy reads:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e「見よ！血にまみれた数千年の呪いをこめて\u003cbr\u003e恐怖のミイラがよみがえる！」\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Behold! Bearing the blood-soaked curse of thousands of years, the terrifying mummy rises again!”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the top, 総天然色 announces the film in \u003cstrong\u003efull colour\u003c\/strong\u003e, while フォックス映画怪奇シリーズ identifies it as part of Fox’s horror-film series in Japan. The printed billing includes André Morell, John Phillips, David Buck, director John Gilling, and Arthur Grant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003e20th Century Fox logo\u003c\/strong\u003e appears in the lower-right corner, with the \u003cstrong\u003eEirin film-classification mark\u003c\/strong\u003e at lower left.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe overall effect is sensational in the best sense: monumental monster imagery, vivid red lettering, saturated colour, and unmistakable Hammer atmosphere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the format\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJapanese STB \/ tatekan posters were tall, two-panel cinema signboard posters, generally formed from \u003cstrong\u003etwo vertically stacked B2 sheets\u003c\/strong\u003e and designed for theatre-front, lobby, or billboard display. Measuring approximately 51.5 × 145.6 cm, they were made for visibility rather than permanence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause they were large, handled in separate sections, displayed in cinemas, and frequently discarded after use, surviving STB examples are considerably harder to find than standard B2 posters. For Hammer horror titles, the format is particularly powerful, giving the imagery a commanding vertical scale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong\u003eultra-rare surviving example\u003c\/strong\u003e, particularly desirable for collectors of Hammer Films, Japanese horror artwork, mummy cinema, and original 1960s theatrical advertising.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExcellent \/ Close to near mint\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e condition. \u003cstrong\u003eBoth original STB panels are present\u003c\/strong\u003e, retaining strong colour and exceptional display impact. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease review the photographs carefully; they show the \u003cstrong\u003eexact poster offered\u003c\/strong\u003e, including the fronts and reverses of both panels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis poster is an \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal Japanese theatrical STB \/ tatekan poster from the 1967 first-release campaign.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is \u003cstrong\u003enot a reproduction or a reprint.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is \u003cstrong\u003enearly 60 years old!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56993954988410,"sku":null,"price":1495.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/man-standing-next-to-an-empty-wall_28.jpg?v=1782104056","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/the-mummy-s-shroud-%e3%83%9f%e3%82%a4%e3%83%a9%e6%80%aa%e4%ba%ba%e3%81%ae%e5%91%aa%e3%81%84-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1967-ultra-rare-stb-tatekan-size-51-5-145-6-cm-20-3-57-3-in","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}