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The 25 Best Teaser Posters

The 25 Best Teaser Posters

The 25 Best Teaser Posters

Initially conceived as a way of increasing long-term excitement for just the biggest blockbusters, the teaser poster has now been employed by a whole variety of films to make sure we're booking our tickets earlier than ever.

But while this might lead to some rather perfunctory results, it also leads to some ingenious designs that have us salivating for the finished films. You can see our 25 best teaser posters below.

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Bram Stoker's Dracula

Year: 1992


The Rum Diary

Year: 2011


Saw V

Year: 2008


There Will Be Blood

Year: 2007


The Dark Knight Rises

Year: 2012


Snakes On A Plane

Year: 2006


Star Trek Into Darkness

Year: 2013


Star Wars Episode 1: Phantom Menace

Year: 1999


Friday The 13th

Year: 2009


Django Unchained

Year: 2012


The Matrix Reloaded

Year: 2003


A Nightmare On Elm Street

Year: 2010


Inglourious Basterds

Year: 2009


Buried

Year: 2010


Fight Club

Year: 1999


District 9

Year: 2009


Terminator Salvation

Year: 2009


The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Year: 2008


The Invasion

Year: 2007


Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen

Year: 2009


Battle Los Angeles

Year: 2011


True Grit

Year: 2010


From Paris With Love

Year: 2010


Thor

Year: 2011


The Dark Knight

Year: 2008