Minimalist movie posters aren’t anything new, but they have grown in popularity over the past year or so. If you compare the first “Scream” poster to the latest one you can see the variation in the design. The latest “Scream” poster only dawned the minimal mask with a knife tip rather than putting the face of every star on the cover.

Other subset of minimalist movie posters is posters using typography characters. The imagery presented in these posters is even more minimalist, but somehow that makes them even more impressive and powerful. Here are some of the more memorable typography posters.

Batman Begins

The Karate Kid

Basic Instinct

Two Days in Paris

The Insider

Big Fish

The Butterfly Effect

Hang ’em High

Home Alone

Jaws

The Matrix

Schindler’s List

The Shawshank Redemption

The Shining

The Usual Suspects

There is a school of thought that says that less is more when it comes to art. If these images are any indication, then there is more than a little bit of truth to that sentiment. Some artists can say a lot with a chaotic or “busy” image, but sometimes a stark, minimalist symbol can be far more powerful and memorable.