Fashion
Decorative masks may be worn as part of a costume outside of ritual or
ceremonial functions. This is often described as a masque, and relates closely to carnival styles. For example, attendants of a
costume party will sometimes wear masks as part of their costumes.
Horror film
Masks have been used in many horror films to conceal the identities of the
killer. Notable examples include Jason Voorhees of the Friday
the 13th series, Ghostface of the Scream
series and Michael Myers of the Halloween
series.
Decorative masks may be worn as part of a costume outside of ritual or
ceremonial functions. This is often described as a masque, and relates closely to carnival styles. For example, attendants of a
costume party will sometimes wear masks as part of their costumes.
- Wrestling masks are used most widely in Mexican and Japanese wrestling. A wrestler's mask
is usually related to a wrestler's persona (for example, a wrestler known as 'The
Panda' might wear a mask with a panda's facial markings). Often, wrestlers will
put their masks on the line against other wrestlers' masks, titles or an
opponent's hair. While in Mexico and Japan, masks are a sign of tradition, they
are generally considered by many in the United States to be a deathblow to a
wrestler's character. Very few masked wrestlers have succeeded in becoming
popular and generally are considered as jobbers.
The belief is that fans want to see a face to empathize with and will only get
behind a wrestler that shows it. - Several bands and performers, notably members of the groups Slipknot, Mental Creepers and Gwar, and the guitarist Buckethead, wear masks when they perform on
stage. Several other groups, including Kiss, Alice Cooper, and Dimmu Borgir simulate the effect with facepaint.
Hollywood Undead also wears masks but often
remove them mid-performance. - Leather-working, steampunk, and other methods and themes are
occasionally used to create artisanal gas
masks.[57]
Horror film
Masks have been used in many horror films to conceal the identities of the
killer. Notable examples include Jason Voorhees of the Friday
the 13th series, Ghostface of the Scream
series and Michael Myers of the Halloween
series.