SLAUGHTER HIGH

They shouldn't have messed with Marty! Now he's back in this all NEW shirt design for the 1986 slasher.... SLAUGHTER HIGH! With artwork done by yours truly, the shirt will debut and be available via FRIGHT RAGS on Friday Feb 22. So head over to their website by clicking here and pick yours up!

COME ON RIDE THE TRAIN...

Hey horror fans, if you're a fan of Jaime Lee Curtis and slasher flicks well this one is right up your alley. Here is the new TERROR TRAIN t-shirt I did for FRIGHT RAGS. This one was just released this passed Tuesday Jan 22nd, so be sure to pick yours up before its too late!

Click HERE to order yours

IT's CHEAPER THAN A CHAINSAW!

Hey everyone, here is the shirt design I did awhile back for one of my all time favorites... some say it's so bad it's good, others say its just plain bad. Any way you cut this cheese is excellent. Its none other than Terry Loftons' 1985 classic! NAIL GUN MASSACRE.

So if you wanna get nailed check out the movie and be sure to head over to FRIGHT RAGS and pick up the shirt. And hurry before they are all gone!

I attached a few pics of some things in my personal NGM collection below. Check it out.

above/clockwise: Original Magnum VHS release(you'll notice there is a price tag on it in the upper left hand corner. It is the original price tag from back in the day, this bad boy retailed at $79.95, wow!) NGM Fright Rags T-shirt, NGM Frightmare Video VHS re-release (signed by Rocky Patterson and Michele Meyer), original NGM Futuristic Films DVD release, and finally the Synapse DVD release.

Below: NGM  Magnum VHS poster signed by Rocky Patterson and Michelle Meyer. Thanks Kristy Jett

BLACK CHRISTMAS

Its about time for the holidays, and what better gift idea than the new Black Christmas(1974) design I recently did for Fright Rags. This is a limited edition shirt/hoodie and only available to order from Friday, November 9 thru Nov 11. So be sure to act quick as you don't wanna miss this one. For more info on how to order and other details click HERE.

http://www.fright-rags.com/teaser/black-christmas-teaser.html

Rue Morgue: Fright Gallary : Slasher Design

Hey everyone,

I was recently featured in the Sept issue of RUE MORGUE magazine. Really cool to be featured in the Fright Gallery section. Its a really cool, well written article by "Ghoulish" Gary Pullin, so pick up the issue while ya still can or check out the article below.

Click on this version to read article

Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (limited edition)

Hey horror fans! Its about time for that unlucky day again... Friday the 13th.

This time I had the chance to create an all new design for the 1984 slasher  

FRIDAY THE 13TH :The Final Chapter. 

The design is part of a Limited Edition:Final Chapter sale going on at FRIGHT RAGS. The designs are only going to be available for 3 days, from Friday July 13th to Sunday July 15th, so be sure not to miss it! 

To see both designs and how to order yours, simply head over to Fright-Rags.com or simply click HERE!

HELLO MARY LOU... PROM NIGHT 2

 Hey all, here is the shirt design I did for HELLO MARY LOU : Prom Night 2.

If you're interested in picking one up, click HERE and head on over to FRIGHT-RAGS.com and get one before they are gone.

SEETHER tour T-shirt

 Hey everyone, here is the SEETHER 2012 US Tour T-shirt I did awhile back.

HORRORHOUND magazine Cover Art / Artists Spotlight

Hey everyone,

I was recently featured in the "Artists Spotlight" in the May/June issue of HORRORHOUND magazine. I was also asked to do the cover artwork for the same issue.
Being my favorite horror magazine, this was an honor and feel really fortunate to have had this great opportunity. So check out the artwork and interview, its available now.

Here is a brief run down of what else is in the issue...
HorrorHound Magazine #35 is now available. This is our Alien issue - and contains one of the most jam-packed retrospectives ever printed within the pages of HorrorHound Magazine. A complete collector's guide (or as complete as we could deliver) for the Alien franchise, from the Ridley Scott original, to James Cameron's epic Aliens ... Alien3, Resurrection and the AVP series.

On top of this we boast an exclusive interview with The Loved Ones director Sean Byrne, articles on Shameless Screen Entertainment, Video Invasion: AIR Video, Horror's Hallowed Grounds, Mars Attacks! and a massive toy section showcasing everything from Gremlins and Universal Monsters to A Nightmare on Elm Street - plus an exclusive sneak peek into NECA's upcoming Aliens toy line!

Cover HorrorHound magazine May/June issue

Artists Spotlight article HorrorHound magazine

Original ALIEN cover art HorrorHound Magazine

The BEAST of BOGGY CREEK

Hey everyone,

Here is the cover art/layout I did for the new book, The Beast of Boggy Creek: The True Story of the Fouke Monster, written by Lyle Blackburn (Ghoultown, Rue Morgue, Monstro Bizzaro). The book tells the complete story and history of the legendary Fouke monster, collects all the facts, theories, amazing sighting reports, and weaves them into a fascinating tale about this undeniable southern mystery. 

For more info check out the website HERE

Purchase the book HERE

or

Amazon (print or Kindle)

Barnes & Noble (print or Nook) 

The first image below is of the original cover design. It stayed pretty much the same except the logo/title was reworked by the publisher. The new logo/title can be seen in the bottom image. 

BASKET CASE!!!

Alright horror fans, 

Here is another new Fright Rags shirt I did for the 1982 film BASKET CASE

This is a favorite film of mine so it was a real treat to have the opportunity to breath a little new life back into a classic!

This shirt is available from the one and only FRIGHT RAGS, so hurry and get yours before they're gone.

If ya wanna get the shirt, click HERE

 

And as a little bonus... check out "DUANE" today in this awesome pic of star of BASKET CASE,  Kevin Van Hentenryck, sportin the shirt!  

BEHIND THE MASK:The Rise of Leslie Vernon

Hey horror fans! 

Here is the NEW 27x40 theatrical re-release poster I did for Scott Glosserman's... Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon! The movie was originally released back in 2006, and has since developed quite the cult following. If you haven't seen it definitely check it out. It is not your typical slasher film, it puts things in a whole new perspective and truly is original and different. So the reason for a whole new poster and a theatrical re-release is to both promote and help fund the needed and highly anticipated sequel... Before the Mask: The Return of Leslie Vernon! SUPPORT THIS MOVIE! HORROR NEEDS THIS MOVIE MADE!

So if you dig the poster and would like it hanging on your wall... then there is good news!

You can buy yours by simply clicking HERE. Ya might wanna hurry, because this is a limited edition run limited to 425 hand numbered. And after only a week of being available more than half are gone.

So get yours while ya still can and help make the sequel a reality! 

All proceeds go to the funding of making the sequel.

For much better and more detailed info regarding how to...

Buy this poster

GATHR to see the Behind the Mask in theatres now

More info on Before the Mask

318 Movie poster

Here is the poster I did for Claus Reinhold's Danish short film 318.

"In an old apartment building in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, a middle-aged janitor one day discovers an empty storage room which houses a kind of evil that drives him farther and farther out."

Even though it's a Danish film, it's in English and takes place in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Gert Rasmussen and Randall Rose star.

for more info on 318 visit the official facebook page here

Go behind the scenes here

On a little side note the director of the slasher classic "Don't Go in the Woods... Alone" 

James Bryan had this to say in regards to the poster for 318...

"...I must say the one sheet poster is very impressive as well!" 

ABORTED: GLOBAL FLATLINE

Hey Everybody,

What better way to start 2012, the supposed "year of the end" than with the unveiling of the complete artwork and layouts for Belgian gore masters, ABORTED. "GLOBAL FLATLINE", their seventh studio album is set for a January 2012 release via Century Media Records.

 Be sure to pick your copy up by clicking here

"some of the most horrid, putrid and disgusting art the band has displayed to date, perfectly visualizing the album’s title and lyrical concept."

STAY OUT OF THE SWAMP!

Happy Halloween everybody!

Here are the poster and t-shirt artwork I recently did for Fright Rags, for the 2006 slasher... HATCHET! You can order yours here. The specs are listed below.

Other than that I'm gonna be posting alot of new stuff to the site... including new works for ABORTED, HALESTORM, SEETHER, DEMENTED ARE GO!, and a special piece for those BOGGY CREEK fans out there. So check back. Also be sure to LIKE Slasher Design on facebook by clicking here. Thanks

POSTER DETAILS

- limited to ONLY 250 prints
- 18x24 full color offset poster print
- printed on 80# glossy cover stock
- individually numbered and signed by Kane Hodder! 

Reign In Art.com interview

Slasher Studio talks about the Troglodyte Art

Written by Reign In Art on August 19, 2011 — Leave a Comment

There is a lot of album art that doesn’t really represent the music its made to portray and then there are covers like the recent Troglodyte Art where you know exactly what your getting into before ever listening to the band. Justin Osbourn of Slasher Studios is the the mastermind behind this and the art of Hammerlord “Wolves at Wars End”, Aborted “Coronary Reconstruction”, Essence “Lost In Violence” and many more.  We tracked him down to ask him a few questions about the recent Troglodyte album art..and if you ask me Troglodyte is music that will probably rip my face off.

Check out more of his work at www.osbourndraw.com & www.facebook.com/slasherdesign



What medium did you use and how did you create that classic movie poster feel?
It was painted digitally in photoshop for the most part. Most of the things that go into getting that classic look has a lot to do with the style in which it is done and the coloring. Ya kinda want those matte somewhat desaturated colors, not to bright. Adding the worn edges and creases can really help give it that aged look as well. There are a lot of ways to go about it I suppose, but those are a few for ya.

How many concepts did you work with till you settled on the one for the cover?
I actually only did the one. I kinda had this rough story or scene so to speak in my head. I really wanted to capture a very “moody” almost desolate eerie scene. A camper or maybe a “bigfoot hunter” alone at a cabin in the woods, trying to get a photo of the rarely seen monster and then the it attacks and rips your face off.

What themes are driving the artistic direction?
Sasquatch, Bigfoot, Yeti, Boggy Creek, carnage, and a classic look and feel. That’s pretty much it, haha.

Rue Morgue Magazine article

How closely did you work with the band/label or were you given creative freedom?
Well, I actually didn’t work with the label at all. I just worked with Jeff Sisson (Troglodyte), who is quite the creative dude in his own right and he gave me complete creative control for the most part. Pretty much said to “just go for it.” It really was the ideal situation for me. Just gimme the album title, a rough idea of what were going for and l do my thing, haha. And I think its actually my personal favorite album cover/layout I’ve ever done so far.

Slasher Studio

You do album covers, posters, shirts, etc, which do you prefer and which do you find most rewarding?

I would say drop the “etc.” and you would have my three favorite things to do. (album art, movie posters, and t-shirt designs) If I had to pick from those it would probably be album art/layouts.  As far as rewarding… I think anytime a project turns out exactly how ya pictured it in your head and pleased the client at the same time it’s rewarding.  A specific instance was when I did the movie poster for Perkins’ 14. Although it wasn’t a huge movie or anything, it was incredibly awesome to be able to go see the movie in the theater and think “I did the poster for that”. Or maybe it was just the case that it was the first movie poster I did.

Slasher Studio

Slasher Studio

Who are your influences as an artist?
Hmmm, thats kinda of a tough one actually. I guess if I had to mention a few artists (that I know of at least) that seem like damn near everything they do is pretty much golden and I love would be… Jeff Zornow, Ed Repka, and Tom “The Dude” Hodge. I really love the art from the 70′s and 80′s especially in the exploitation/horror genre.


A lot of your work is based in horror movie design, we have to ask whats your favorite Movie?

Hands down my all time favorite is George A. Romero’s Night of the Living Dead. Has been since I was about 7 or 8 years old. A few other of my favorites are Duel, Chopping Mall, Night of the Creeps, Phantasm, and Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Some non horror favorites would be Dumb and Dumber, Dirty Harry, and Spinal Tap.

If there was no Black Sabbath what would there be…haha?
Well… there might not be a lot of the metal bands I listen to… but what would exist?… its really hard to say. Probably a lot of good bands still. And I’m pretty sure Randy Travis would still be Diggin Up Bones, haha!

BLOOD DINER!

Hey everyone,
So here is a design I did for Fright Rags awhile back. It is for the one of the wackiest little horror movies ever...1987's gem... "BLOOD DINER". Having only been officially released on VHS, and a few bootleg DVD's, this movie has been seen by few since its initial release and has since somewhat disappeared into obscurity. ...So for those die hard Blood Diner fans out there... enjoy this tasty treat!

So head over to FRIGHT RAGS and pick yours up.

THE BUZZ IS BACK!

Hey everybody, here is the TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE :Part 2 design I recently finished for horror clothing company FRIGHT RAGS. The shirt will only be available July 8-10th and you must be on the Fright Rags mailing list to be able to get your hands on this killer package. 

The package includes...

• CHOOSE FROM TWO LIMITED EDITION T-SHIRTS – We are offering you a choice of two different shirts with this extreme edition. As classic as the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre is, horror fans have long held a special place in their hearts for the follow up Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2. So we felt it best to pay homage to each movie with a shirt design for both films. To do that, we created a design for each that reflected the tone of each film.
  Pick the one you like best, or get them both!
• 11x17 POSTER 
• ORIGINAL BUMPER STICKER 
• COLLECTOR'S BOX –  All of these contents will come packaged in a keepsake collector's box straight from the Black Maria Trucking Company..
• COLLECTOR'S TIN OF DIRT – EVERY shirt package will also come with a collector's tin containing dirt fromthe original filming location of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) on Quick Hill in Round Rock, TX. 

 

Happy FRIDAY THE 13th

Happy Friday the 13th everyone! Once again I had the privilege to work with the spectacular horror clothing company FRIGHT RAGS and release this all new 3D t-shirt design commemorating the 1982 slasher FRIDAY THE 13th : part 3D!  Well, I gotta go for now. Time to watch the "From Dusk til Dawn" Friday the 13th marathon, hosted by the great Joe Bob Briggs! enjoy.

Also posted NEW designs for bands  3 Inches of Blood and The Sorrow up in the "Choice Cuts" gallery.

NEW album layouts and updates

Hey Everybody,

There has been a lot going on here at Slasher. Work is underway on the new album from European death metal veterans ABORTED entitled "Global Flatline".

Aside from that I have recently finished two new designs for the amazing horror clothing company FRIGHT RAGS that will be released and available soon, so be sure to check them out. Let's just say Friday the 13th fans heads up!

Just posted new designs for Essence, Exmortus, and Loculus up in the T-shirt galleries so be sure to give them a look if ya get the chance.

Also check back soon for announcements regarding the one-sheet poster for Catch.44 (Bruce Willis, Mila Akerman, Forest Whitaker).

In the meantime here are a couple of album covers I recently worked on. 

Head over to the galleries section to see the full album layouts.