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Why Masks From The 80’s Were Truly Horrifying

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Back in the 80’s wearing Halloween costumes and going trick r’ treating door to door was a normal ritual. You would wear your costumes to the customary Halloween festival at school and often would be given a glow in the dark safety bag chuck full of treats and safety tips to take home with you.

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When the sun would set, you would put on the same costume and a few hours later come home with another treat bag full of goodies. 

Now that I think about it, it was pretty rare to see homemade costumes or costumes that one spent numerous hours on [besides the coveted bedding sheet].

Back then it was pretty mainstream, you buy a mask and the plastic body wear to go with it. It was guaranteed that someone else in your class or school was the same exact thing you were. Visiting the costumes of yesteryear, it comes as a slight shock as to how actually terrifying these masks were. The fact that you had little people that actually donned these costumes, walking through the darkness of the night, made it even that much more horrifying to say the least.

Take for example this particular getup I found on the net:

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Children’s costumes were quite simple. You were either a ghost or goblin type, a cartoon character, superhero or an occupation type. Then there are the brides.

These were not cute costumes to say the least. Back then they were absolutely adorable, but not so much now. They honestly look like future serial killers of some sort.

I actually had this mask:

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Wonder Woman- One of the more popular masks from the 80’s.

Jem was an extremely popular cartoon show. Jem was beautiful, gracious and an extremely chic role  model for the kids.

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But what in the world is this?

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Another truly frightening mask was also from another popular television show.

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Not exactly the adorable alien I wanted as a child.

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Cabbage Patch

 

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Another favorite television show.

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This “Vicky the Robot” from Small Wonder is absolutely nothing like the robot herself

You can’t forget the memorable hero type of icons our parents adored.

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The Ultimate Warrior

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Knowing the backstory of Annabelle makes me cringe knowing that I once was Raggedy Ann

With the recent popularity of Annabelle and the fact that the original doll looked like Raggedy Ann. I think we all can agree that the Annabelle mask of today would surely fit right into the 80’s.

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All in all, all the kids that grew up wearing these costumes absolutely loved it. Honestly, without them it just wouldn’t be the 80’s now would it?

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Trailer for ‘The Exorcism’ Has Russell Crowe Possessed

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The latest exorcism movie is about to drop this summer. It’s aptly titled The Exorcism and it stars Academy Award winner turned B-movie savant Russell Crowe. The trailer dropped today and by the looks of it, we are getting a possession movie that takes place on a movie set.

Just like this year’s recent demon-in-media-space film Late Night With the Devil, The Exorcism happens during a production. Although the former takes place on a live network talk show, the latter is on an active sound stage. Hopefully, it won’t be entirely serious and we’ll get some meta chuckles out of it.

The film will open in theaters on June 7, but since Shudder also acquired it, it probably won’t be long after that until it finds a home on the streaming service.

Crowe plays, “Anthony Miller, a troubled actor who begins to unravel while shooting a supernatural horror film. His estranged daughter, Lee (Ryan Simpkins), wonders if he’s slipping back into his past addictions or if there’s something more sinister at play. The film also stars Sam Worthington, Chloe Bailey, Adam Goldberg and David Hyde Pierce.”

Crowe did see some success in last year’s The Pope’s Exorcist mostly because his character was so over-the-top and infused with such comical hubris it bordered on parody. We will see if that is the route actor-turned-director Joshua John Miller takes with The Exorcism.

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Win a Stay at The Lizzie Borden House From Spirit Halloween

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Spirit Halloween has declared that this week marks the start of spooky season and to celebrate they are offering fans a chance to stay at the Lizzie Borden House with so many perks Lizzie herself would approve.

The Lizzie Borden House in Fall River, MA is claimed to be one of the most haunted houses in America. Of course one lucky winner and up to 12 of their friends will find out if the rumors are true if they win the grand prize: A private stay in the notorious house.

“We are delighted to work with Spirit Halloween to roll out the red carpet and offer the public a chance to win a one-of-a-kind experience at the infamous Lizzie Borden House, which also includes additional haunted experiences and merchandise,” said Lance Zaal, President & Founder of US Ghost Adventures.

Fans can enter to win by following Spirit Halloween‘s Instagram and leaving a comment on the contest post from now through April 28.

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The prize also includes:

An exclusive guided house tour, including insider insight around the murder, the trial, and commonly reported hauntings

A late-night ghost tour, complete with professional ghost-hunting gear

A private breakfast in the Borden family dining room

A ghost hunting starter kit with two pieces of Ghost Daddy Ghost Hunting Gear and a lesson for two at US Ghost Adventures Ghost Hunting Course

The ultimate Lizzie Borden gift package, featuring an official hatchet, the Lizzie Borden board game, Lily the Haunted Doll, and America’s Most Haunted Volume II

Winner’s choice of a Ghost Tour experience in Salem or a True Crime experience in Boston for two

“Our Halfway to Halloween celebration provides fans an exhilarating taste of what’s to come this fall and empowers them to start planning for their favorite season as early as they please,” said Steven Silverstein, CEO of Spirit Halloween. “We have cultivated an incredible following of enthusiasts who embody the Halloween lifestyle, and we’re thrilled to bring the fun back to life.”

Spirit Halloween is also preparing for their retail haunted houses. On Thursday, August 1 their flagship store in Egg Harbor Township, NJ. will officially open to start off the season. That event usually draws in hordes of people eager to see what new merch, animatronics, and exclusive IP goods will be trending this year.

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’28 Years Later’ Trilogy Taking Shape With Serious Star Power

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Danny Boyle is revisiting his 28 Days Later universe with three new films. He will direct the first, 28 Years Later, with two more to follow. Deadline is reporting that sources say Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and Ralph Fiennes have been cast for the first entry, a sequel to the original. Details are being kept under wraps so we don’t know how or if the first original sequel 28 Weeks Later fits into the project.

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Boyle will direct the first movie but it’s unclear which role he will take on in the subsequent films. What is known is Candyman (2021) director Nia DaCosta is scheduled to direct the second film in this trilogy and that the third will be filmed immediately afterward. Whether DaCosta will direct both is still unclear.

Alex Garland is writing the scripts. Garland is having a successful time at the box office right now. He wrote and directed the current action/thriller Civil War which was just knocked out of the theatrical top spot by Radio Silence’s Abigail.

There is no word yet on when, or where, 28 Years Later will start production.

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The original film followed Jim (Cillian Murphy) who wakes from a coma to find that London is currently dealing with a zombie outbreak.

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