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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
examples of practical movie monster
makeup you too old stop me
roll 204 this list we’re looking at
those classic examples where practical
effects experts transformed actors into
the stuff of nightmares to count the
terrifying use of makeup effects must be
applied to an actual human actor so
animatronic monsters will not count
number 10 the grant monster slither he
did a real nice job decorating baby you
like these memories in today’s CGI heavy
world exceptional practical effects
especially in horror films really stand
out James Gunn’s now cult film Arkans
back to some old-school 80’s gross out
practical magic poor grant ends up in
the wrong town at the wrong time as a
bunch of alien slugs decide to take over
the world
grant ends up being the first victim
infected by the slugs as he slowly
becomes a tentacled monster and infects
everyone else the emmy-winning makeup
team of Todd masters and Dan rebirth
took home a Saturn Award for their
repulsively fantastic work here just
don’t watch without a barf bag
everywhere
number nine Eric the Phantom of the
Opera
you can’t have a make-up effects list
like this without mentioning lon chaney
nicknamed the man of a thousand faces
Chaney was famous for creating his own
makeup effects and transforming his face
into many creatures and monsters with
very little makeup or prosthetics his
most famous performance after being
completely unrecognizable as the
Hunchback of nuts to them two years
earlier was as the tragic and terrifying
phantom
although the character is remembered for
his broken mask Chaney gave him new life
when Eric’s frightening face is revealed
it especially took audiences by surprise
considering that his hideous face was
kept a huge secret until the film’s
premiere
number eight darkness legend The Last
Unicorn dies tonight
the legendary Tim Curry is no stranger
to heavy makeup well with movies like
Stephen King’s it under his belt but
he’s practically unrecognizable as the
Lord of Darkness in this overlooked
fantasy from Ridley Scott his goal is to
bring eternal darkness to the world by
killing off all the unicorns but all he
succeeds in doing is bringing eternal
nightmares to his viewers which fuels
connect it took over five hours to apply
Curry’s makeup and that dedication
really shows Oscar nominated for best
makeup effects legend now has a
well-deserved cult following and that’s
largely thanks to its unforgettable
villain all things changed
the dreams of youth are the regrets of a
church number seven the pale man hands
labyrinth no kamae Snake Eyes Malibu and
the Worcester stands here yes it would
out the world with untested a guy with
him over on a daily direct er Guillermo
del Toro is a lover of practical makeup
effects as seen in his Hellboy movies
you know it’ll kill me don’t you he also
knows when to seamlessly mix in some CGI
the creatures he brings to life in this
Spanish fantasy tale are breathtaking to
say the least
it is some letter muy peligroso de Nez
cuidado
yoky Mita OS 1 although faun is
incredible and the film centerpiece the
pale man will give you nightmares and
makes it impossible to believe that
there’s an actor under that makeup
but there is and the actor behind both
these creatures is none other than Doug
Jones a modern-day lon chaney and
frequent collaborator of Deltora
number six David Kessler an American
Werewolf in London good please go ahead
this horror comedy hybrid became the
first film to ever win the Academy Award
for Best Makeup I know where you can get
a gun don’t I need a silver bullet or
something Oh be serious would you it was
also the first of several wins for
makeup effects master Rick Baker who
concocted quite possibly the most famous
werewolf transformation ever to grace
the silver screen the film follows the
unlucky David as a werewolf attacks him
his friend is left dead and David’s left
in a hairy situation Jack mr. casino
although more of a dark comedy the
transformation scene was one of the most
terrifying movie moments of the 80s to
this date we are still left wondering
how exactly they pulled it off number
five
Frankenstein’s monster Frankenstein just
like lon chaney
one of the pioneers of early cinematic
makeup effects was Jack Pierce this
special effects genius was nicknamed the
monster maker having been responsible
for most of the creatures in Universal
Studios golden years of horror
filmmaking
Trudeau polite his most famous and most
recognizable work was Frankenstein’s
monster in the 1931 classic transforming
Boris Karloff into the stoic but deadly
creature come back from the dead
although a huge departure from the
source material written by Mary Shelley
Pierce’s makeup has ironically become
the most iconic version of the famous
literary monster as I said before I say
again here’s here’s to a son to the
house of Frankenstein number four Seth
Brundle brundlefly the fly what dear no
David Cronenberg’s the fly took a
classic b-movie and turned it into a
masterpiece of body horror what does the
disease one what’s – turned me into
something else
Jeff Goldblum plays Seth Brundle a
scientist who’s working on a
teleportation device
a human teleportation molecular
decimation breakdown and Reformation is
inherently purging it makes a man a king
from the moment I walked out of the pot
I felt like a million bucks you know I
think I am gonna have a when dr. Brundle
tests it on himself and his DNA gets
mixed with that of a fly that snuck into
his machine we watch in dread as he
spends the entire film gruesomely and
gradually transforming into a fly
choices are for cancer the film received
an Oscar for its makeup awarded to the
duo of Chris Wallace and longtime
Cronenberg collaborator Stefan du Puy
who would have ever thought a fly could
be so disgusting and empathetic at the
same time oh that’s disgusting
number three Regan MacNeil The Exorcist
the face that made multiple audience
members faint
upon its release young Reagan possessed
by the demon Pazuzu has become one of
the most iconic images in horror film
history and perhaps cinematic history in
general waves Reagan in here with us
although this classic tale of demonic
possession received many accolades the
makeup was largely overlooked Neptune
dammit on how long I’m planning to stay
in Reagan until you rot and lie stinking
in the earth many years later dick Smith
the genius behind the Exorcist as well
as The Godfather taxi driver and death
becomes her received an honorary Oscar
for his varied body of work the power of
Christ compels you the power of Christ
compels you
number two Freddy Krueger a Nightmare on
Elm Street please God
this is God what started as an idea in
Wes Craven’s mind became a reality in
the hands of seasoned makeup effects
specialist David Miller
in horror cinema your story needs to be
just as scary as your visuals and Freddy
Krueger’s burned and scarred face is as
terrifying and iconic as they get after
being the star of one of the most
successful horror film franchises of all
time and first appearing in the 1984
original it’s sometimes hard to see
actor Robert Englund face without
picturing the terrifying makeup that
accompanied his most famous creation –
Freddy before we dig into our top pick
here are some honorable mentions
sweet innocent jaysis my only child
do you know how he walks first came to
be
they were elves once
number one pinhead Hellraiser we have
such sights to show you if this list has
proven one thing it’s that makeup
effects artists do not often get the
credit they deserve
having learned his trade on the sets of
Star Wars and alien though his model
building went uncredited for those Bob
Keane built a name for himself after
teaming up with horror legend Clive
Barker for this gothic indie gem him
confess himself then maybe maybe his
makeup creation was so effective that
without his pinhead makeup on nobody
recognized Doug Bradley at the film’s
post-production party oh don’t do that
although Keynes later work on Nightbreed
deserves much praise the image of
pinhead rising from his hellish slumber
alongside his fellow demonic Cenobites
will forever be burned into the minds of
all film goers tear your soul
do you agree with our list I like you my
gifts which monster makeup effects make
you look twice or made you look away in
fear for more chilling top 10s published
every day be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com
they know exactly how to scare you
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
examples of practical movie monster
makeup you too old stop me
roll 204 this list we’re looking at
those classic examples where practical
effects experts transformed actors into
the stuff of nightmares to count the
terrifying use of makeup effects must be
applied to an actual human actor so
animatronic monsters will not count
number 10 the grant monster slither he
did a real nice job decorating baby you
like these memories in today’s CGI heavy
world exceptional practical effects
especially in horror films really stand
out James Gunn’s now cult film Arkans
back to some old-school 80’s gross out
practical magic poor grant ends up in
the wrong town at the wrong time as a
bunch of alien slugs decide to take over
the world
grant ends up being the first victim
infected by the slugs as he slowly
becomes a tentacled monster and infects
everyone else the emmy-winning makeup
team of Todd masters and Dan rebirth
took home a Saturn Award for their
repulsively fantastic work here just
don’t watch without a barf bag
everywhere
number nine Eric the Phantom of the
Opera
you can’t have a make-up effects list
like this without mentioning lon chaney
nicknamed the man of a thousand faces
Chaney was famous for creating his own
makeup effects and transforming his face
into many creatures and monsters with
very little makeup or prosthetics his
most famous performance after being
completely unrecognizable as the
Hunchback of nuts to them two years
earlier was as the tragic and terrifying
phantom
although the character is remembered for
his broken mask Chaney gave him new life
when Eric’s frightening face is revealed
it especially took audiences by surprise
considering that his hideous face was
kept a huge secret until the film’s
premiere
number eight darkness legend The Last
Unicorn dies tonight
the legendary Tim Curry is no stranger
to heavy makeup well with movies like
Stephen King’s it under his belt but
he’s practically unrecognizable as the
Lord of Darkness in this overlooked
fantasy from Ridley Scott his goal is to
bring eternal darkness to the world by
killing off all the unicorns but all he
succeeds in doing is bringing eternal
nightmares to his viewers which fuels
connect it took over five hours to apply
Curry’s makeup and that dedication
really shows Oscar nominated for best
makeup effects legend now has a
well-deserved cult following and that’s
largely thanks to its unforgettable
villain all things changed
the dreams of youth are the regrets of a
church number seven the pale man hands
labyrinth no kamae Snake Eyes Malibu and
the Worcester stands here yes it would
out the world with untested a guy with
him over on a daily direct er Guillermo
del Toro is a lover of practical makeup
effects as seen in his Hellboy movies
you know it’ll kill me don’t you he also
knows when to seamlessly mix in some CGI
the creatures he brings to life in this
Spanish fantasy tale are breathtaking to
say the least
it is some letter muy peligroso de Nez
cuidado
yoky Mita OS 1 although faun is
incredible and the film centerpiece the
pale man will give you nightmares and
makes it impossible to believe that
there’s an actor under that makeup
but there is and the actor behind both
these creatures is none other than Doug
Jones a modern-day lon chaney and
frequent collaborator of Deltora
number six David Kessler an American
Werewolf in London good please go ahead
this horror comedy hybrid became the
first film to ever win the Academy Award
for Best Makeup I know where you can get
a gun don’t I need a silver bullet or
something Oh be serious would you it was
also the first of several wins for
makeup effects master Rick Baker who
concocted quite possibly the most famous
werewolf transformation ever to grace
the silver screen the film follows the
unlucky David as a werewolf attacks him
his friend is left dead and David’s left
in a hairy situation Jack mr. casino
although more of a dark comedy the
transformation scene was one of the most
terrifying movie moments of the 80s to
this date we are still left wondering
how exactly they pulled it off number
five
Frankenstein’s monster Frankenstein just
like lon chaney
one of the pioneers of early cinematic
makeup effects was Jack Pierce this
special effects genius was nicknamed the
monster maker having been responsible
for most of the creatures in Universal
Studios golden years of horror
filmmaking
Trudeau polite his most famous and most
recognizable work was Frankenstein’s
monster in the 1931 classic transforming
Boris Karloff into the stoic but deadly
creature come back from the dead
although a huge departure from the
source material written by Mary Shelley
Pierce’s makeup has ironically become
the most iconic version of the famous
literary monster as I said before I say
again here’s here’s to a son to the
house of Frankenstein number four Seth
Brundle brundlefly the fly what dear no
David Cronenberg’s the fly took a
classic b-movie and turned it into a
masterpiece of body horror what does the
disease one what’s – turned me into
something else
Jeff Goldblum plays Seth Brundle a
scientist who’s working on a
teleportation device
a human teleportation molecular
decimation breakdown and Reformation is
inherently purging it makes a man a king
from the moment I walked out of the pot
I felt like a million bucks you know I
think I am gonna have a when dr. Brundle
tests it on himself and his DNA gets
mixed with that of a fly that snuck into
his machine we watch in dread as he
spends the entire film gruesomely and
gradually transforming into a fly
choices are for cancer the film received
an Oscar for its makeup awarded to the
duo of Chris Wallace and longtime
Cronenberg collaborator Stefan du Puy
who would have ever thought a fly could
be so disgusting and empathetic at the
same time oh that’s disgusting
number three Regan MacNeil The Exorcist
the face that made multiple audience
members faint
upon its release young Reagan possessed
by the demon Pazuzu has become one of
the most iconic images in horror film
history and perhaps cinematic history in
general waves Reagan in here with us
although this classic tale of demonic
possession received many accolades the
makeup was largely overlooked Neptune
dammit on how long I’m planning to stay
in Reagan until you rot and lie stinking
in the earth many years later dick Smith
the genius behind the Exorcist as well
as The Godfather taxi driver and death
becomes her received an honorary Oscar
for his varied body of work the power of
Christ compels you the power of Christ
compels you
number two Freddy Krueger a Nightmare on
Elm Street please God
this is God what started as an idea in
Wes Craven’s mind became a reality in
the hands of seasoned makeup effects
specialist David Miller
in horror cinema your story needs to be
just as scary as your visuals and Freddy
Krueger’s burned and scarred face is as
terrifying and iconic as they get after
being the star of one of the most
successful horror film franchises of all
time and first appearing in the 1984
original it’s sometimes hard to see
actor Robert Englund face without
picturing the terrifying makeup that
accompanied his most famous creation –
Freddy before we dig into our top pick
here are some honorable mentions
sweet innocent jaysis my only child
do you know how he walks first came to
be
they were elves once
number one pinhead Hellraiser we have
such sights to show you if this list has
proven one thing it’s that makeup
effects artists do not often get the
credit they deserve
having learned his trade on the sets of
Star Wars and alien though his model
building went uncredited for those Bob
Keane built a name for himself after
teaming up with horror legend Clive
Barker for this gothic indie gem him
confess himself then maybe maybe his
makeup creation was so effective that
without his pinhead makeup on nobody
recognized Doug Bradley at the film’s
post-production party oh don’t do that
although Keynes later work on Nightbreed
deserves much praise the image of
pinhead rising from his hellish slumber
alongside his fellow demonic Cenobites
will forever be burned into the minds of
all film goers tear your soul
do you agree with our list I like you my
gifts which monster makeup effects make
you look twice or made you look away in
fear for more chilling top 10s published
every day be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com
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