In my opinion, a good horror mask is most effective when it is simplistic. There have been plenty of good ones over the years and true fans of the genre know that a lot of later masks were influenced by earlier ones in lesser-known films. Some years back before I left the US, back when Netflix was solely a DVD mail service, I went down a rabbit hole and watched a lot of old horror movies. It was a time, I tell you! Netflix ain’t shit now, but I digress. In those old flicks, I got introduced to some creepy masks.
What’s always been most effective for me as a young horror head is a plain white mask with large eye holes. It’s oftentimes better when the eyes aren’t seen, but it’s also extremely creepy when they are, depending on the situation. A white mask is most effective for reflecting all the fears your mind unfurls in a stressful situation, at least that’s the case for yours truly. Second place would be a good animal or creature mask. But I also have to give some love to definitive masks that are associated with one character or movie and its effect cannot be replicated under any circumstances. So for this year’s Halloween celebration, I will highlight some of my favorite horror movie masks.
Sources:
Top 10 Masked Killers in Horror Movie History
Top 21 Scariest Horror Movie Masks | Den of Geek
Wikipedia
IMDb
