MANILA - A Fine Arts graduate from the University of the Philippines could not believe it when he was selected to create an artwork for Paramount Pictures for the upcoming release of the suspense thriller “Pet Sematary.”

Don Suratos, 39, who is now working as a freelance illustrator, was tasked to create the film’s alternative poster for the Philippines.

“I used to join Talenthouse competitions, but I eventually got really busy with commissioned book illustrations, so I stopped joining,” Suratos said. “Then, out of the blue, I received an email that I was personally selected by Paramount Pictures thru Talenthouse to create an artwork for them.”

Talenthouse is a leading online open-source creative platform.

To create the poster, Suratos said he watched the trailers of the 2019 film and searched for official production stills online.

His main goal was to “make the elements simple and highlight the girl looking back, the graveyard and the cat’s eyes as my main elements.”

“I kept the layout and the concept simple. I focused on the rendering,” he said. “I feel my scribble rendering style gave my poster a creepier feel than usual. I love the chaos of scribbles. I feel the rendering style complimented the mood of the film.”

“Pet Sematary” opens in Philippine cinemas on April 3.