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A monster designed by H.R. Giger starred in a 1985 Japanese commercial for the Zone home entertainment system by Pioneer. The biomechanical beast -- which was also featured in a series of print ads that ran at the same time -- appears to be based on illustrations Giger made for underground filmmaker Alejandro Jodorowsky's screen adaptation of "Dune," which never made it to production.

H.R. Giger illustration for Alejandro Jodorowsky's "Dune"

H.R. Giger illustration for Alejandro Jodorowsky's "Dune"

H.R. Giger illustration for Alejandro Jodorowsky's "Dune"

H.R. Giger illustration for Pioneer

[Images via The Dark Portal of Art]