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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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Watch ‘The Burning’ At The Location Where It Was Filmed

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Fangoria is reporting that fans of the 1981 slasher The Burning will be able to have a screening of the film at the location where it was filmed. The movie is set at Camp Blackfoot which is actually the Stonehaven Nature Preserve in Ransomville, New York.

This ticketed event will take place on August 3. Guests will be able to take a tour of the grounds as well as enjoy some campfire snacks along with the screening of The Burning.

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The film came out in the early ’80s when teen slashers were being churned out in magnum force. Thanks to Sean S. Cunningham’s Friday the 13th, filmmakers wanted to get in on the low-budget, high-profit movie market and a casket load of these types of films were produced, some better than others.

The Burning is one of the good ones, mostly because of the special effects from Tom Savini who had just come off of his groundbreaking work on Dawn of the Dead and Friday the 13th. He declined to do the sequel because of its illogical premise and instead signed on to do this movie. Also, a young Jason Alexander who would later go on to play George in Seinfeld is a featured player.

Because of its practical gore, The Burning had to be heavily edited before it received an R-rating. The MPAA was under the thumb of protest groups and political bigwigs to censor violent films at the time because slashers were just so graphic and detailed in their gore.

Tickets are $50, and if you want a special t-shirt, that will cost you another $25, You can get all the information by visiting the On Set Cinema webpage.

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‘Longlegs’ Creepy “Part 2” Teaser Appears on Instagram

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Neon Films released an Insta-teaser for their horror film Longlegs today. Titled Dirty: Part 2, the clip only furthers the mystery of what we are in for when this movie is finally released on July 12.

The official logline is: FBI Agent Lee Harker is assigned to an unsolved serial killer case that takes unexpected turns, revealing evidence of the occult. Harker discovers a personal connection to the killer and must stop him before he strikes again.

Directed by former actor Oz Perkins who also gave us The Blackcoat’s Daughter and Gretel & Hansel, Longlegs is already creating buzz with its moody images and cryptic hints. The film is rated R for bloody violence, and disturbing images.

Longlegs stars Nicolas Cage, Maika Monroe, and Alicia Witt.

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Exclusive Sneak Peek: Eli Roth and Crypt TV’s VR Series ‘The Faceless Lady’ Episode Five

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Eli Roth (Cabin Fever) and Crypt TV are knocking it out of the park with their new VR show, The Faceless Lady. For those unaware, this is the first fully scripted VR horror show on the market.

Even for masters of horror like Eli Roth and Crypt TV, this is a monumental undertaking. However, if I trust anyone to change the way that we experience horror, it would be these two legends.

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Ripped from the pages of Irish folklore, The Faceless Lady tells the story of a tragic spirit cursed to wander the halls of her castle for all of eternity. However, when three young couples are invited to the castle for a series of games, their fates may soon change.

So far, the story has provided horror fans with a gripping game of life or death that doesn’t look as if it will slow down in episode five. Luckily, we have an exclusive clip that may be able to satiate your appetites until the new premiere.

Airing on 4/25 at 5pmPT/8pmET, episode five follows our final three contestants in this wicked game. As the stakes are raised ever higher, will Ella be able to fully awaken her connection with Lady Margaret?

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The newest episode can be found on Meta Quest TV. If you haven’t already, follow this link to subscribe to the series. Make sure to check out the new clip below.

Eli Roth Present’s THE FACELESS LADY S1E5 Clip: THE DUEL – YouTube

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