Every year in October in Russia and in many other countries of the world, an amazing masquerade festival called "Halloween" is celebrated. Over the past 40 years, the mask of Michael Myers has been an indispensable attribute of this celebration, because it can even make the cutest person scary, insidious and truly scary.
Why do people need masks?
Each person on the planet is a separate unique person who has his own habits, ambitions and talents. At least once in their lives everyone has a desire to be a little different: to become better, richer, more beautiful, or, conversely, to try on the role of a villain. Unfortunately, reincarnation from one body to another is just a plot for American films, in fact, this task is impossible.
It is Halloween that allows a person to reveal himself on the other hand. The mysterious mask will give him the opportunity to separate from reality, get used to a new image and feel like a completely different personality for several hours. In addition, the mask makes it possible to save incognito, because no one around you will recognize!
The history of the mask: who is Michael Myers?
In 1978, one of the scariest American films by the standards of the time called "Halloween" was released. The picture told of a dangerous killer maniac. The audience at the same time scared and intrigued the film. Today, he is considered a classic of the horror genre.
The plot of the picture is plain. As a teenager, a young man kills his own sister and ends up in a psychiatric clinic. He manages to escape from him ten years later, but he does not succeed in changing his life. A man is constantly pursued by a mania to commit murder, he again chooses a victim and starts hunting. By the way, three parts of this film were released.
A distinctive feature of the picture is the very mask of Michael Myers, which he wore on each of his new crimes in order to remain unrecognized and even more frighten his victims.
After the release of this film, its main character quickly became popular. Both men and women, and even small children, tried to look like Michael Myers. Halloween is a holiday that involves transforming into frightening, creepy creatures, so the mask of a serial killer fits perfectly into the atmosphere of a masquerade.
What will happen to a person who will try on the image of a killer?
As practice shows, a person easily believes in non-existent objects, can stop sleeping after a terrible story, and he will see ghosts everywhere after watching a movie about them. Many people are easily suggestible. What do experts say about wearing masks of dangerous criminals?
- It is likely that after trying on a mask, a person will be just funny and interesting, because the mask really looks creepy.
- More impressionable people who watch the film can become aggressive and start to scare others, especially when it comes to the state of intoxication.
- A person for whom Michael Myers is the ideal (“Halloween” has become his favorite picture) can actually go crazy and commit crimes.
Fortunately, these are just the thoughts of some psychologists. It is unlikely that someone in reality suffered from a parody of a character from horror films. Moreover, many experts respond positively about Halloween, as on this day people can relax and have fun, throw out unnecessary emotions.
Mask features
The mask of Michael Myers has the following distinctive features:
- It has a very rich, opaque white shade, on the top of the head there are short but thick hair.
- Bright, wide black eyebrows are visible on the mask.
- The face is disfigured; there are many scratches and scars on the mask material.
- Lips and nose are barely noticeable.
- The ears, like the whole face, are painted white.
In the original, the mask should completely cover the entire face and neck, the holes are only in the eye area.
Where can I get a mask?
As soon as the film was released, in almost all souvenir shops they began to sell the mask of a serial killer. Of course, not everyone could afford to buy it in the 80s, but after ten years, popularity began to decline.
Now the mask is freely available in the souvenir shops of each city, in transport tents, organized at public events. The Halloween accessory can even be ordered online. Almost everywhere there is a mask of Michael Myers. Its price will be about 300 rubles.
How to make it with your own hands?
If there is no desire to spend money, then there is always the opportunity to independently make such an accessory as a mask of Michael Myers. You can do it yourself, but it will be a rather difficult task.
- First of all, you need to create a foundation from any elastic material that can recreate the shape of the face.
- On top of it you need to attach a wig: the hair should be short, thick and have a black tint.
- Next, cut out eye-shaped holes on the mask.
- The entire product must be painted over with a dense layer of white paint.
- The final touch is the appearance of black eyebrows, scratches and scars.
Michael Myers mask is ready - now it can be used on a masquerade.
By the way, you can completely do without a mask. You can recreate the image of Michael Myers by using black lenses and densely painting your face with special white colors. It’s worth putting a wig on your head or combing your hair thickly (for people with the appropriate haircut).
The mask of Michael Myers is ready - this is not all that is needed to create a full-fledged image. It should be remembered how this character looked in the action film. The maniac dressed exclusively in dark clothes, including a long cloak. On the feet - dimensional black boots. It is also worth considering that a large knife was used as a murder weapon.
A homemade mask will allow you to create the image of a negative character, while it does not require investment of large financial resources.