they're creepy they're freaky a few of them are downright terrifying welcome to watchmojo. com and today we're counting down our picks for the top 10 horror movie masks Halloween no the one with the guy in the white mask who walks around in stocks babysitters for this list we're looking for the most iconic horror movie masks that have sent chills down our spines and found their way into our nightmares everybody has a secret face number 10 button masked Nightbreed how do you know my name oh that's a good question there are subterranean monsters disfigured humanoids undead creatures but the masked serial killer takes the cake of them all crazy no I'm death plain and simple this movie may have flown under the radar as a cult classic but the button mask worn by the film's villain dr. Decker is clearly the star of the show the button eyes and zipper mouth really up the creep factor which is saying something as he's already a knife wielding murderer number nine pig mask saw franchise pigs don't generally inspire fear but combine a somewhat unsettling representation of a swine's head with brutal deaths and gut-wrenching horror soon follows worn by jigsaw and his accomplices to hide their identities and representing the zodiac year in which the killer began his reign of terror this gruesome disguise dials up the dread in an already horrifying scenario seeing that pig mask is pretty much a sign that you're already screwed number eight mrs.
Trudeau knee mask Alice sweet Alice [Music] the film's overall unnerving tone is heightened by the appearance of a clear mask with a horrible makeup job and when it's paired with a violent yellow raincoat well unsettling is an understatement in the hands of a child it's kind of eerie maybe even a little disturbing but on the face of a killer that ghastly eye shadow and sinister permanent smile is the stuff of night terrors put it on number seven the hag curtains make me love you make me desire auditioning for a movie role is terrifying enough but when you add a murderer into the mix things become slightly more intimidating [Music] the hag mask is pretty terror inducing with its deep hollow eyes and frown of murderous intent a sickle a few rival actresses and lethal determination bring new meaning to the term fierce competition you ever wanted something so badly [Applause] me I wanted to be an actress number six baby pace killer the hills run red you know that part about the cutting off the face and stitching on a mask we made that up for the movie he actually did it this mask is a fairly recent addition to the horror genre but it doesn't skimp on the scary it might be the shattered human jaw combined with the cracked porcelain cheeks or the creepy baby face doll or the fact that it's just held on in the barbed wire good untied or it might be that there's a vicious murderer behind the mask but this is definitely the film's main freakout you can keep singing if it makes you feel better number five Hannibal Lecter The Silence of the Lambs good evening carries the fact that this otherwise cool calm and collected middle-aged gentleman has to be restrained with a straitjacket and muzzle pretty much says it all [Music] seething with cannibalistic intent and the curious appetite of a thousand stoners Hannibal the cannibals mask serves as a constant reminder that he can straight-up kill you whenever he wants and eat your organs with a complimentary beverage I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice Chianti number four ghost face scream franchise no please don't kill me mr. ghost face I want to be the sequel the ghost face mask seems like it was designed to inspire the perfectly crafted scare the gaping eye holes the contorted mouth the white on black coloring it's not a mask you want to see showing up in your dreams or at your door aside from the campy but clever film the ghost face mask has become synonymous with sharp scares and even sharper knives number three Leatherface Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise as a general rule cannibals tend to be a little off with a cannibal wearing a mask made of human faces and carrying this is probably the worst however if the mask made up the skin of his victims that truly drives home the absolute bone-chilling fright of Leatherface [Applause] of course the chainsaw and his massive size pretty much mean instant death number two Michael Myers Halloween franchise do you like finance who knew that a Captain Kirk mask could haunt the dreams of children and most adults for generations I do believe it was armed with almost supernatural killing abilities Michael Myers is the killer that keeps on killing and his super creepy mask complete with matted hair and hollow eyes delivers the kind of terror that makes you need a nightlight as if that would help before we unveil our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions why are you a that stupid place [Applause] [Music] number one Jason Friday the 13th franchise the third installment of the Friday the 13th film franchise forever changed the way we would view sports equipment Jason Voorhees dons his classic mask for the first time in this film and thus nightmares were born the relative harmlessness behind a hockey mask is replaced with homicidal bloodlust as Jason kills teenager after horny teenager it's an iconic horror mask that brings to mind menace murder and machetes do you agree with our list what's your favorite horror movie mask for more terrifying top 10s published daily be sure to subscribe to watchmojo.
