Most of us wonder where the Michael Myers masks used in the HalloweeN movies end up after filming is completed. Oftentimes, several copies or variations of a mask are used in the making of a movie. There’s a main mask (the so-called hero mask), back-up masks, reshoot masks, stunt masks, etc. It is apparent even to…

For many HalloweeN fans, the mask of Michael Myers is the actual face of Michael Myers: person and accessory have become inseparable. Unlike other masked slashers, Michael is rarely shown unmasked. Fans of the Friday The 13th series get to see Jason Voorhees’ disfigured face in most of the movies. Meanwhile, part of the appeal of the…

The final scene in Halloween: Resurrection was as predictable as they come. However, I’ve wondered about Michael Myers wearing the burnt mask in a direct sequel to Resurrection. I liked what Rob Zombie did in his Halloween films concerning the mask. He kept the story of the mask consistent by detailing the decay it suffered.…

Due for release in early 2012 is The Devil Inside. The film is shot documentary-style but also includes elements of found footage. The story deals with exorcisms and murder. The protagonist investigates what really happened to her mother who had undergone an exorcism Exocrism movies have already ventured into the fake documentary/found footage genre with 2010’s The…

While watching a documentary on real-life killer Ed Gein, I came upon a picture that reminded me of a Michael Myers mask. Ed Gein had made this mask using an actual human face and skin. Gein was a killer that was active in the 1950s. He had a penchant for decapitating his victims, collecting human…