Halloween (2018)
“Journey of the Mask” Featurette
Superheroes usually wear a mask to protect those they care about and to conceal their identity. It is also a symbol that inspires both hope and unity in those they watch over every day.
Michael Myers is no superhero.
His mask has always invoked a sense of fear and hopelessness in all his victims ever since the first Halloween premiered back in 1978. Throughout the years, it has only gotten more torn, stained, and beaten. Contrary to what you might believe, all of this only adds to the overall fright associated with the character. In the "Featurettes" section of our behind-the-scenes extras, you can see how Michael’s mask has changed throughout the years in the extra titled "Journey of the Mask."
In this exclusive, you will see how the iconic mask has almost become the true face of Michael Myers. According to Jamie Lee Curtis, who plays Laurie Strode in Halloween (2018), “Michael Myers in that mask represents pure evil.” By putting that mask on, Michael walks the line between human and supernatural. With that kind of duality, the audience is able to project their own fears on to the mask, making them feel even more paranoid and scared.
Again, Michael’s mask has gone through a considerable amount of changes throughout the Halloween franchise. For Halloween (2018), the crew wanted to make sure that same evolution continued. Director David Gordon Green hired Oscar-winning FX make-up designer, Christopher Allen Nelson, to create his own rendition of Michael’s mask.
Nelson says that “Approaching the mask, [it] had to have the same expression. The way the dirt collected on the nose and the mouth and the neck and the way it warps specifically that original mask.” Back in 1978, Michael’s mask was a pristine white. Now, that mask is anything but new.
The mask is now covered in tragedy and emotionlessness. Under that mask, no one can tell what you’re feeling or thinking. That kind of a static expression truly makes Michael Myers unpredictable. As you’ll learn in this behind-the-scenes extra, though, the 1978 mask didn’t quite start off this fearsome. In actuality, the first mask used for the original was a Captain Kirk mask bought from a Halloween store. With a noticeable amount of alterations to the mask, the mask became something much scarier than anything found in the Star Trek universe.
It became, just like what Jamie Lee Curtis said, the face of pure evil.
You won’t be able to mask your excitement when you hear that you can access all the Halloween (2018) extras when you buy the movie on 4k Ultra HD, DVD, Digital, or Blu-rayTM*.
*Bonus features are only available at select digital retailers. Check the retailer for details.
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