Costumes and make up are a ideal source to make a surreal character come to life. In 'Exorcism of Emily Rose' and 'The Ring' the deadliest aspect of the characters was their hair - messy, uncombed and dragging across their face. It made the characters look disturbed and unable to mantain themselves: looking like they just escaped from their grave. Their faces are pale and zombie like. Other movies, like the scream are based around 'the mask'- that in itself is primitive as it leaves it to the audience to imagine what stands behind the mask. The more different the characters look to humans, the more threatening and mysterious they look. The iconic image of Frankenstein is a horror in itself as the audience question how it possible to have a bolt go through your neck. These strange 'superpowers' make the characters seem to have no feelings, and therefore nothing can be done to destory them. In my opinion, if the costume and make up is done realistically, it can be far more horror like than a mask.
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