Well, we’re up to the last Friday in the Countdown, as well as the last couple of Tony Gardner ads I was able to cull from two 1993 issues of Fangoria. This one features some more Sam Raimi creations with two variations of Evil Ash from Army of Darkness…
There’s also a lot of other gory masks featured, my favorites being Freaky Ralph and the exposed Darkman…
For the last Gardner ad I wanted to showcase in the countdown features something that I haven’t really tackled yet, gimmick masks…
Featuring masks within masks and a couple different inflatable scare gags, this ad reminds me the most of the huckstering days of the mail-away products from the 50s, 60s, and 70s. By far my favorite gag is the double masks with the flip-up faces revealing various grotesqueries underneath.
Anyway, come back tomorrow for more mask tomfoolery, and if you’re looking for a ton of Halloween content all through the month of October, make sure to stop on by the official Countdown to Halloween site and check out the list of participating blogs for 2011. You’ll be glad you did!
