Top 10 Horror Movie Unmasking Moments

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counting down our picks for the top 10 horror movie unmasking moments before we

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content for this list we’re taking a

content for this list we’re taking a look at the pivotal moments in horror

look at the pivotal moments in horror

look at the pivotal moments in horror movies where a villain or a threatening

movies where a villain or a threatening

movies where a villain or a threatening character has his or her identity

character has his or her identity

character has his or her identity exposed by means of unmasking whether or

exposed by means of unmasking whether or

exposed by means of unmasking whether or not it’s literal as unmasking is

not it’s literal as unmasking is

not it’s literal as unmasking is generally a big finale or at least a

generally a big finale or at least a

generally a big finale or at least a surprise a spoiler alert is now in

surprise a spoiler alert is now in

surprise a spoiler alert is now in effect

effect

effect number 10

number 10

number 10 polite leader the purge in this world

polite leader the purge in this world

polite leader the purge in this world for one night of the year every crime is

for one night of the year every crime is

for one night of the year every crime is legal including murder and on the night

legal including murder and on the night

legal including murder and on the night of the purge it seems there are a lot

of the purge it seems there are a lot

of the purge it seems there are a lot more people out there who feel inclined

more people out there who feel inclined

more people out there who feel inclined to kill rather than just looter to face

to kill rather than just looter to face

to kill rather than just looter to face public property for the Sandin family

public property for the Sandin family

public property for the Sandin family the smart thing to do is to hunker down

the smart thing to do is to hunker down

the smart thing to do is to hunker down in their bomb shelter of a house however

in their bomb shelter of a house however

in their bomb shelter of a house however when the doorbell rings they see a group

when the doorbell rings they see a group

when the doorbell rings they see a group of perjures through their cameras the

of perjures through their cameras the

of perjures through their cameras the leader politely request to come in and

leader politely request to come in and

leader politely request to come in and to show the seriousness of his request

to show the seriousness of his request

to show the seriousness of his request he removes his mask your home tells me

he removes his mask your home tells me

he removes his mask your home tells me you’re a good folks just like us he’s

you’re a good folks just like us he’s

you’re a good folks just like us he’s chilling the innocent smile lets the

chilling the innocent smile lets the

chilling the innocent smile lets the audience know that he loves this night

audience know that he loves this night

audience know that he loves this night more than a kid loves Halloween don’t

more than a kid loves Halloween don’t

more than a kid loves Halloween don’t liver him by the aforementioned time

liver him by the aforementioned time

liver him by the aforementioned time we’ll release the Beast on him and on

we’ll release the Beast on him and on

we’ll release the Beast on him and on you number 9 the masked man hush

in this inventive and suspenseful film a

in this inventive and suspenseful film a woman is stopped in her home in the

woman is stopped in her home in the

woman is stopped in her home in the woods to make matters worse she’s deaf

woods to make matters worse she’s deaf

woods to make matters worse she’s deaf and can only rely on visuals when trying

and can only rely on visuals when trying

and can only rely on visuals when trying to keep the killer at bay in a moment of

to keep the killer at bay in a moment of

to keep the killer at bay in a moment of desperation Mattie pens a message to the

desperation Mattie pens a message to the

desperation Mattie pens a message to the killer letting him know that he can

killer letting him know that he can

killer letting him know that he can still just walk away she hasn’t seen his

still just walk away she hasn’t seen his

still just walk away she hasn’t seen his face and she won’t call the police

face and she won’t call the police

face and she won’t call the police apparently amused the killer casually

apparently amused the killer casually

apparently amused the killer casually removes his map making the point clear

removes his map making the point clear

removes his map making the point clear that it doesn’t matter to him if she

that it doesn’t matter to him if she

that it doesn’t matter to him if she sees him or not to this killer she’s

sees him or not to this killer she’s

sees him or not to this killer she’s already dead you’ve seen it now haven’t

already dead you’ve seen it now haven’t

already dead you’ve seen it now haven’t you

you

you number 8 Sam trick-or-treat mmmmmm

number 8 Sam trick-or-treat mmmmmm

number 8 Sam trick-or-treat mmmmmm throughout this Middaugh horror

throughout this Middaugh horror

throughout this Middaugh horror anthology there’s one little character

anthology there’s one little character

anthology there’s one little character tying them all together Sam the physical

tying them all together Sam the physical

tying them all together Sam the physical embodiment of the spirit of Halloween

embodiment of the spirit of Halloween

embodiment of the spirit of Halloween this child-sized goblin enjoys a good

this child-sized goblin enjoys a good

this child-sized goblin enjoys a good scare spooky stories and of course candy

scare spooky stories and of course candy

scare spooky stories and of course candy and you get one

with his face hidden beneath a burlap

with his face hidden beneath a burlap sack for the majority of the film it’s

sack for the majority of the film it’s

sack for the majority of the film it’s not until the final installment that

not until the final installment that

not until the final installment that he’s finally exposed and while he may

he’s finally exposed and while he may

he’s finally exposed and while he may look like a little kid from the outside

look like a little kid from the outside

look like a little kid from the outside this is a face not even a mother could

this is a face not even a mother could

this is a face not even a mother could love number seven

love number seven

love number seven Tomas Simone the orphanage aka el senado

Tomas Simone the orphanage aka el senado

Tomas Simone the orphanage aka el senado Iman after Laura buys and moves back to

Iman after Laura buys and moves back to

Iman after Laura buys and moves back to the orphanage where she grew up her

the orphanage where she grew up her

the orphanage where she grew up her young son Simone makes friends with a

young son Simone makes friends with a

young son Simone makes friends with a boy named Tomas who may or may not be

boy named Tomas who may or may not be

boy named Tomas who may or may not be real team but soon after Simone goes

real team but soon after Simone goes

real team but soon after Simone goes missing what’s weird is where herself

missing what’s weird is where herself

missing what’s weird is where herself begins to see the imaginary friend who

begins to see the imaginary friend who

begins to see the imaginary friend who hides his face with a mask that’s why

hides his face with a mask that’s why

hides his face with a mask that’s why she believes it’s her missing boy or the

she believes it’s her missing boy or the

she believes it’s her missing boy or the ghost of a social worker son who drowned

ghost of a social worker son who drowned

ghost of a social worker son who drowned her search finally leads her to a secret

her search finally leads her to a secret

her search finally leads her to a secret basement where she finds a body which

basement where she finds a body which

basement where she finds a body which she originally thinks or just hosts

she originally thinks or just hosts

she originally thinks or just hosts belongs to Tomas but sadly when she

belongs to Tomas but sadly when she

belongs to Tomas but sadly when she removes the mask she sees it’s actually

removes the mask she sees it’s actually

removes the mask she sees it’s actually her son it’s a heartbreaking moment in

her son it’s a heartbreaking moment in

her son it’s a heartbreaking moment in an otherwise chilling film number 6 lamb

an otherwise chilling film number 6 lamb

an otherwise chilling film number 6 lamb mask you’re next

having dinner with your dysfunctional

having dinner with your dysfunctional families bad enough especially when they

families bad enough especially when they

families bad enough especially when they could be your future in-laws but throw

could be your future in-laws but throw

could be your future in-laws but throw murder into the mix and it’s a whole new

murder into the mix and it’s a whole new

murder into the mix and it’s a whole new nightmare when mass killers begin to

nightmare when mass killers begin to

nightmare when mass killers begin to pick off the feuding famine by one it

pick off the feuding famine by one it

pick off the feuding famine by one it seems there’s no stopping them

seems there’s no stopping them

seems there’s no stopping them oh and Aaron begins to fight back it

oh and Aaron begins to fight back it

oh and Aaron begins to fight back it becomes clear that the attack wasn’t so

becomes clear that the attack wasn’t so

becomes clear that the attack wasn’t so random after all with each killer hiding

random after all with each killer hiding

random after all with each killer hiding behind a different animal mask it’s

behind a different animal mask it’s

behind a different animal mask it’s finally revealed that the man in the

finally revealed that the man in the

finally revealed that the man in the land mask is a hired assassin and the

land mask is a hired assassin and the

land mask is a hired assassin and the younger davison brother is responsible

younger davison brother is responsible

younger davison brother is responsible for the whole plot excuse me you say

for the whole plot excuse me you say

for the whole plot excuse me you say that like it’s my fault

that like it’s my fault

that like it’s my fault number 5 dr. Hannibal Lecter The Silence

number 5 dr. Hannibal Lecter The Silence

number 5 dr. Hannibal Lecter The Silence of the Lambs having bargained his way

of the Lambs having bargained his way

of the Lambs having bargained his way out of the Baltimore State Hospital and

out of the Baltimore State Hospital and

out of the Baltimore State Hospital and into the care of the Memphis Police the

into the care of the Memphis Police the

into the care of the Memphis Police the suave Hannibal the cannibal makes a bid

suave Hannibal the cannibal makes a bid

suave Hannibal the cannibal makes a bid for freedom alerted by gunshot the

for freedom alerted by gunshot the

for freedom alerted by gunshot the officers below rush to the fifth floor

officers below rush to the fifth floor

officers below rush to the fifth floor and make a grisly discovery with

and make a grisly discovery with

and make a grisly discovery with Hannibal escaped officer Boyle gutted

Hannibal escaped officer Boyle gutted

Hannibal escaped officer Boyle gutted and officer Pembry horribly disfigured

and officer Pembry horribly disfigured

and officer Pembry horribly disfigured they rush Pembry off of paramedics as

they rush Pembry off of paramedics as

they rush Pembry off of paramedics as they initiate their hunt for Lecter

they initiate their hunt for Lecter

they initiate their hunt for Lecter however on route to the hospital

however on route to the hospital

however on route to the hospital the audience is given a glimpse of just

the audience is given a glimpse of just

the audience is given a glimpse of just how far this cunning criminal is willing

how far this cunning criminal is willing

how far this cunning criminal is willing to go to get free and the faces on

to go to get free and the faces on

to go to get free and the faces on camera number four Michael Myers

camera number four Michael Myers

camera number four Michael Myers Halloween five the revenge of Michael

Halloween five the revenge of Michael

Halloween five the revenge of Michael Myers

Myers

Myers talk about a one-track mind back at his

talk about a one-track mind back at his

talk about a one-track mind back at his quest to kill off the remaining members

quest to kill off the remaining members

quest to kill off the remaining members of his family

of his family

of his family Michael sets off to finally kill his

Michael sets off to finally kill his

Michael sets off to finally kill his niece Jamie having failed the previous

niece Jamie having failed the previous

niece Jamie having failed the previous year the girl seeks refuge from her

year the girl seeks refuge from her

year the girl seeks refuge from her crazed uncle in the Attic but when he

crazed uncle in the Attic but when he

crazed uncle in the Attic but when he finds her the fact that he’s about to

finds her the fact that he’s about to

finds her the fact that he’s about to kill his own flesh and blood seems to

kill his own flesh and blood seems to

kill his own flesh and blood seems to hold him back let me see in a moment of

hold him back let me see in a moment of

hold him back let me see in a moment of pity Michael takes off his mask and is

pity Michael takes off his mask and is

pity Michael takes off his mask and is revealed to be crying suggesting that

revealed to be crying suggesting that

revealed to be crying suggesting that he’s struggling with his inner demon and

he’s struggling with his inner demon and

he’s struggling with his inner demon and perhaps even feeling remorse number

perhaps even feeling remorse number

perhaps even feeling remorse number three Leatherface the Texas Chainsaw

three Leatherface the Texas Chainsaw

three Leatherface the Texas Chainsaw Massacre few horror movie antagonists

Massacre few horror movie antagonists

Massacre few horror movie antagonists are as viscerally framing as Leatherface

are as viscerally framing as Leatherface

are as viscerally framing as Leatherface and he’s not hitting up the local

and he’s not hitting up the local

and he’s not hitting up the local Walmart for a rubber mask he’ll take

Walmart for a rubber mask he’ll take

Walmart for a rubber mask he’ll take yours as in your face that is in the

yours as in your face that is in the

yours as in your face that is in the 1974 classic while we get a load of the

1974 classic while we get a load of the

1974 classic while we get a load of the rest of the family

rest of the family

rest of the family we never get to see the mad butchers

we never get to see the mad butchers

we never get to see the mad butchers actual face but in the 2003 remake we

actual face but in the 2003 remake we

actual face but in the 2003 remake we finally get a glimpse of the chainsaw

finally get a glimpse of the chainsaw

finally get a glimpse of the chainsaw wielding cannibal this classic horror

wielding cannibal this classic horror

wielding cannibal this classic horror villain is so named because the leather

villain is so named because the leather

villain is so named because the leather he uses for his mask so it’s safe to

he uses for his mask so it’s safe to

he uses for his mask so it’s safe to assume that he needs to change the mask

assume that he needs to change the mask

assume that he needs to change the mask semi frequently it’s while he’s sewing

semi frequently it’s while he’s sewing

semi frequently it’s while he’s sewing himself a new leather face that he

himself a new leather face that he

himself a new leather face that he briefly takes off his old mask in order

briefly takes off his old mask in order

briefly takes off his old mask in order to dawn the fresher one

number two Billy Loomis and Stu mocker

number two Billy Loomis and Stu mocker scream surprise Sydney this classic 90s

scream surprise Sydney this classic 90s

scream surprise Sydney this classic 90s horror flick from the great Wes Craven

horror flick from the great Wes Craven

horror flick from the great Wes Craven leaves everyone guessing until the very

leaves everyone guessing until the very

leaves everyone guessing until the very end in large part because of its

end in large part because of its

end in large part because of its brilliant twist turns out it isn’t one

brilliant twist turns out it isn’t one

brilliant twist turns out it isn’t one killer stocking Sidney Prescott and the

killer stocking Sidney Prescott and the

killer stocking Sidney Prescott and the other teens of Woodsboro high school but

other teens of Woodsboro high school but

other teens of Woodsboro high school but to the joke is that in horror films it’s

to the joke is that in horror films it’s

to the joke is that in horror films it’s always the boyfriend but it never is

always the boyfriend but it never is

always the boyfriend but it never is well in this self-aware scare fest it

well in this self-aware scare fest it

well in this self-aware scare fest it actually is the catch is he’s been

actually is the catch is he’s been

actually is the catch is he’s been working alongside his best friend under

working alongside his best friend under

working alongside his best friend under the guise of ghosts pace together they

the guise of ghosts pace together they

the guise of ghosts pace together they even take Billy’s death in a great twist

even take Billy’s death in a great twist

even take Billy’s death in a great twist that helped set the standard for modern

that helped set the standard for modern

that helped set the standard for modern war frequently imitated but never

war frequently imitated but never

war frequently imitated but never duplicated this is the figurative

duplicated this is the figurative

duplicated this is the figurative unmasking of the decade

unmasking of the decade

unmasking of the decade let’s Madison you look like you’ve seen

let’s Madison you look like you’ve seen

let’s Madison you look like you’ve seen a ghost number one Jason Voorhees Friday

a ghost number one Jason Voorhees Friday

a ghost number one Jason Voorhees Friday the 13th part three one of the most

the 13th part three one of the most

the 13th part three one of the most famous masks and the cinematic war

famous masks and the cinematic war

famous masks and the cinematic war cannon belongs to one Jason Voorhees

cannon belongs to one Jason Voorhees

cannon belongs to one Jason Voorhees however it wasn’t until the third

however it wasn’t until the third

however it wasn’t until the third installment of the Friday the 13th

installment of the Friday the 13th

installment of the Friday the 13th franchise that this mask was introduced

franchise that this mask was introduced

franchise that this mask was introduced before that he just used the cloth sack

before that he just used the cloth sack

before that he just used the cloth sack to hide his features following the

to hide his features following the

to hide his features following the events of part two Jason is back to

events of part two Jason is back to

events of part two Jason is back to finish off Chris Higgins donning the

finish off Chris Higgins donning the

finish off Chris Higgins donning the hockey mask to conceal his deformed face

hockey mask to conceal his deformed face

hockey mask to conceal his deformed face he hunts down Chris and her friends

he hunts down Chris and her friends

he hunts down Chris and her friends ultimately it’s during a fight to the

ultimately it’s during a fight to the

ultimately it’s during a fight to the death in the barn when Jason needs to

death in the barn when Jason needs to

death in the barn when Jason needs to free himself from a rope that’s become

free himself from a rope that’s become

free himself from a rope that’s become tangled around his neck that he unmasked

tangled around his neck that he unmasked

tangled around his neck that he unmasked and reveals his deformed face do you

and reveals his deformed face do you

and reveals his deformed face do you agree with our picks check out these

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