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Mar 23, 2024 · Movie trailers are a pivotal part of marketing for movies, with some of the best trailers of all time becoming iconic in and of themselves. Building excitement without giving the movie away. Screen Rant
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- Citizen Kane (1941) With its perennial title as the best movie of all time (at least until recently), Orson Welles’s feature debut also boasts a fantastic trailer created by Welles himself, playing first on his background in radio and stage, then introducing his Mercury Theatre troupe, a few details about the film, and some chorus girls—strictly for “ballyhoo,” he confessed.
- Psycho (1960) Alfred Hitchcock was always a showman with his movies, and many of them had terrific trailers. But the trailer for Psycho—which is long by contemporary standards—ranks among his best, as the filmmaker himself offers viewers a tour of the Bates Motel and the scene of its grisly murders.
- The Exorcist (1973) The Exorcist’s trailer is famous not only for being too intense for audiences, but also for featuring music that composer Lalo Schifrin recorded for the film, and that director William Friedkin eventually discarded completely (Schifrin claimed that he destroyed the tapes, but recordings of his tracks did show up on a 1998 CD release that’s now long out of print).
- Jaws (1975) Before celebrated voice actor Don LaFontaine, there was Percy Rodriguez. For a certain generation, his voice is synonymous with trailers, especially in the horror genre.
- Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. There have been a fair few trailers that have adopted Immigrant Song by Led Zepellin, with Thor being the most noteworthy entry.
- Avengers: Infinity War. Out of all the Marvel projects, Infinity War remains the MCU’s magnum opus. This 2.5 hour epic is only part 1 of this long-awaited story but shows just enough to tantalize the taste buds and leave fans salivating for more.
- Judas and the Black Messiah. Speaking of goosebumps, 2021 saw this absolute gem of a trailer drop to much acclaim. As one of the YouTube comments eloquently writes: “Forget the film winning an Oscar, can we give an Oscar to the person who made the trailer?!”
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens (Teaser Trailer 2) It’s hard to remember a time when Star Wars fans were united in their excitement for a new movie in the franchise.
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- “Alien” (1979) Also in: Top 10 Amazing Alien Races In Star Wars. Speaking of unforgettable taglines, the “Alien” trailer had us in the palm of its hand with eight words: “in space, no one can hear you scream.”
- “The Social Network” (2010) Also in: Top 100 Greatest Horror Movies of All Time. In a world where trailers are usually full of explosions, gunplay, and superheroes, you wouldn’t expect audiences to gravitate towards a Facebook movie.
- “Inception” (2010) Trailers for Christopher Nolan movies have a way of drawing in the audience without giving away much about the plot. And Nolan always has something special behind the curtain.
- “Watchmen” (2009) Also in: Top 10 Things The Watchmen Movie Did Right. Say what you will about Zack Synder, but the trailers for his movies never fail to impress.
- The Dark Knight (2008) After Christopher Nolan announced his trilogy, no one would have thought The Dark Knight would have become such a smash hit as it did.
- Interstellar (2014) Another Christopher Nolan trailer drew audiences in because of the concept with time. Interstellar is a layered film and so beautifully made that you have no idea what you’re about to get into when you watch the film.
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 (2011) The beginning of the end for all Potterheads. When the trailer for Part 2 was released, no one was ready to cry as much as they did.
- Avengers: Infinity War (2018) Another grand finale that no one expected was Avengers: Infinity War. At the time, everyone had theories about who was going to die, but the trailer gave absolutely nothing away.
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Jul 21, 2018 · Gautam Anand. July 21, 2018. Movie trailers are easily the most effective medium that studios use to promote their films. They are short, and get the message to the audiences quickly. A really well put together trailer can actually do wonders in terms of giving the film a really smashing opening.
