A Slasher Theater Top 10: Best Masks in Horror

Well folks, it's that time of the week again, and this time the poll shows that this Top 10 will the best masks in horror.

10.

Leatherface of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is a classic horror villain with a very well-known mask. The damn thing is made of human skin, could you get more bad ass than that?

9.

The mask in Terror Train is just plain creepy. Just look at it, not exactly the type of thing you'd want to encounter on a dark train car. 

8.

The military-style mask used in The Prowler creates a truly terrifying and completely faceless slasher villain. 

7.

For some reason, there is something very scary about Jason's mask in Friday the 13th Part II. What makes it even more creepy is how when this film came out, Jason was still a human being and not some iconic monster-man, and what's more terrifying than a crazed deranged and deformed lunatic with a sack over his head?

6.

Well, I'll tell you whats more terrifying than a crazed deranged and deformed lunatic with a sack over his head, an undead scarecrow crazed deranged and deformed lunatic with a sack over his head, as seen in Dark Night of the Scarecrow!

5.

The title of the movie may be Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon but the titular mask itself is surely an impressive slasher face that won't soon be forgotten.

4.

Scream's Ghostface mask is the most important element of the film, hiding the killers face and keeping the mystery alive. The mask itself wasn't designed by some award-winning artist or special effects guru, it was simply found in a bedroom while Wes Craven was scouting locations for the film and soon became the most memorable part of the movie.

3.

The spray-painted white William Shatner mask of John Carpenter's Halloween is the face that created the slasher genre and is one that has remained creepy throughout the ages.

2.

The hockey mask didn't make it's first appearance until Friday the 13th Part III, but has since become the most iconic mask in the history of cinema. Going back and watching the film now makes you realize how powerful and impactful that faithful scene on the dock is when Jason Voorhees emerges from the farm house in the mask. 

Jason and Michael have already made the list, so this week's number one may come as a surprise...

1. 

The mutha-fuckin pig mask. This mask has made appearances in Motel Hell (pictured above), the Saw franchise and will rise again in the upcoming slasher film Madison County. Something is just down right scary about a man wearing the face of a dead pig. In my opinion, Motel Hell has the most effective usage of the pig mask in making the bad guy look truly menacing and scary.

Honorable Mentions: Slipknot's horror inspired masks, The Strangers, Frank the Bunny from Donnie Darko, The masks worn by characters in Ben Affleck's film The Town

There you have it folks! The best masks in horror. Check out the poll in the sidebar for next weeks Top 10 choices. Make sure you vote!