“Wolfen” (ウルフェン), Original Japanese Movie Poster 1981, Very Rare, B2 Size (c. 51 × 73 cm) O650

This is an original Japanese B2 poster issued in Japan for the original release era of Wolfen (1981), Michael Wadleigh’s cult urban horror-thriller—starring Albert Finney, Diane Venora, and Gregory Hines—a distinctive early-’80s genre hybrid that blends detective tension with supernatural dread and a uniquely modern, metropolitan sense of menace. Long admired for its atmosphere and bleak New York mood, Wolfen has become a true cult title, prized by horror collectors for its tone, imagery, and “city-as-hunting-ground” concept.

Poster design
A striking alternate Japanese design with maximum icon power: an enormous, bone-white wolf skull dominates the upper field like a curse, rendered in gritty, high-contrast colour that feels almost screen-printed. Above it, the chilling English tagline “There is no defense.” lands like a verdict. Across the centre, vivid blue Japanese copy reads 「その姿を見た者は、確実に殺される！」—“Anyone who sees its form will be killed—without fail!”—a brutally direct hook that amplifies the film’s predatory mythology. Below, the New York skyline sits in black silhouette over the same electric cemetery palette—neon reds and purples—creating a surreal, nightmare cityscape where the living and the dead share the same ground. The Japanese title 「ウルフェン」 anchors the base, completing a design that reads as both horror poster and contemporary graphic art.

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

It is over 44 years old!

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