The Spookiest Behind-the-Scenes Makeup Photos From Film History

There is something profound about the moment an actor is transformed into a monster. These behind-the-scenes moments are maybe even spookier than the onscreen characters themselves because they are a kind of visual metaphor for the masks we all put on in our daily lives.

1930s

Frankenstein, 1931

behind the scenes makeup photos

1940s

Citizen Kane, 1941

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1950s

Plan 9 From Outer Space, 1959

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Godzilla, 1954

behind the scenes makeup photos

Some Like it Hot, 1959

behind the scenes makeup photos

1960s

2001: A Space Odyssey, 1968

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Goldfinger, 1964

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Planet of the Apes, 1968

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Batman the Movie, 1966

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Night of the Living Dead, 1968

behind the scenes makeup photos

1970s

Jaws, 1975

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The Exorcist, 1973

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Halloween, 1978

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