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Why masks are creepy | The Purge Part 2

Watch The Film With Us

English - October 13, 2022 11:00 - 30 minutes - 20.7 MB
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Some of the most iconic moments in horror include a villain with a mask on. Why are masks scary? In this episode, we chat about which ones are the scariest and why not seeing a face is creepy. We also get into a side tangent about dressing up for Halloween and which costume we think will be popular this year.


References & Further Reading:


Den of Geek “Top 21 Scariest Horror Movie Masks”: https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/top-21-scariest-horror-movie-masks/#:~:text=Sometimes%20they%20serve%20to%20hide,frightening%20in%20its%20own%20right


Literary Hub “The Terror Behind the Mask”: https://lithub.com/the-terror-behind-the-mask/


The New York Times “Horror Masks Are Never Just About the Monster”: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/23/movies/halloween-horror-masks.html


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