I always enjoy a good collage, and this one is right up my alley! I've seen all but a few of these movies, many of them courtesy of MST3K. There are some bonafide classics here, and even the schlocky flicks represented here are generally a fun watch. In case anyone is looking over these movies and feeling inspired to watch some, my picks for the five best are The Mummy, The Body Snatcher, The Haunting, Bride of Frankenstein, and The Invisible Man. (King Kong and The Birds get honorable mentions because everyone knows damn well that those are all-timers!)
I quite like most of the poster art, but I'm not thrilled by the Kong art used here. The actual art is not the issue, but it's odd that this is the only movie represented for which new art was created. Why not use any of the numerous movie posters? Licensing issue, perhaps? The poster used for The Black Cat is for the 1966 version from Hemisphere, not the 1935 all-timer that first teamed Lugosi and Karloff, or even the tepid 1940 version, both of which had far more interesting posters. Just FYI in case anyone is looking at this and wondering why they chose to feature that poster!
I've had a pair of Seesaws in my pile for a while, and selected this one as my first foray into the brand. The pieces are on the thin side, but sturdy, and have a pretty nice feel. The fit is a bit loose, and while the art generally made it easy to avoid false fits, they were certainly possible. There wasn't a whole lot of dust to deal with. Overall, this is a decent quality puzzle, about in line with what I expect for $12. My other Seesaw is Xmas themed, so I'll (presumably) be tackling it once we've made it to the end of the year.
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