LOS ANGELES TIMES, Oct. 23, 1988 (an original vintage newspaper leaf from the Calendar section)  This offering consists of four complete pages (two double-sided sheets on one single leaf), serving as a rare piece of cinematic ephemera, highlighted by an original vintage print advertisement announcing the upcoming opening day re-release of  "RETRIBUTION" starring Dennis Lipscomb on one of the pages. (see images). 
In addition to the featured movie ad, which captures the era's distinct theatrical promotional graphics and classic key art, the surrounding pages provide a fascinating snapshot of late 20th-century entertainment and pop culture. Printed on authentic newsprint with genuine vintage toning, this original leaf is not a modern reprint, making it an ideal piece for custom framing, film history display, or inclusion in a dedicated cinema memorabilia collection.

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Background: Directed and co-written by Guy Magar, Retribution (1987/1988) stands out as a cult-classic entry in late-1980s supernatural horror, starring Dennis Lipscomb as George Miller, a suicidal Los Angeles painter who jumps off a hotel roof on Halloween night at the exact moment a mobster named Vito is brutally murdered by his former gang. Surviving the fall, George is unknowingly possessed during sleep by Vito's vengeful spirit, which uses his body to execute telekinetic, bloody revenge against his killers while a seasoned detective (Hoyt Axton) and his psychiatrist (Leslie Wing) attempt to piece together the gruesome trail. The film holds significance within the decade's horror landscape for its inventive blending of noir thriller conventions with slasher-era gore, distinguished by Alan Howarth’s atmospheric synth score and vibrant, atmospheric visual effects—most notably its eerie neon lighting and creative telekinetic death sequences that elevate it beyond standard B-movie revenge narratives into a distinctive supernatural psychodrama.