Well Gang, Transworld 2009 has come and gone and we’re really sorry we couldn’t have been there to report back with all the up to date mask coverage that we’ve done in the past. With that said, a quick search throughout the net will uncover some of the goodies that will be hitting store shelves this Halloween!

We’ll start off with the Grandfather of latex masks, Don Post Studios. This fall, Don Post will be releasing the first ever, officially licensed Leprechaun Halloween mask along with complete costume. Does this new Leprechaun mask hit the mark with screen accuracy? Well of course not, but when was a mass produced offering ever 100% completely screen accurate? Just be happy that you’ll be able to scare the pants off folks this Halloween by ringing their doorbells and asking "WHERE THE H*** IS ME GOLD?!

Let us now move on to our "good friends" at Rubies. This year the folks at Rubies were granted to license to the Universal remake of the classic Wolfman! I hate to be so critical when it comes to any piece of art, but this new remake Wolfman mask looks more like a lawn ornament, rather than the cool Halloween mask that it should have been. Note to Rubies, when you get a hold of such an iconic license, please do it right! This is THE WOLFMAN for crying out loud, not to mention a RICK BAKER WOLFMAN! But I digress. You should be able to find this     Wolfman mask alongside cheap costuming and even Wolfman gloves, at your local Spirit, Spencer Gifts, etc., this fall. Rubies Wolfman mask will run you around $30-$50 depending on where you shop.

Let’s not forget our favorite hockey mask wearing maniac, Jason Vorhees from the Friday the 13th remake. Rubies has added 2 new latex Jason masks to their arsenal this year and I can’t say that I’m overjoyed by what I’m seeing. Does it seem like I’m picking on Rubies here? I really don’t mean to, but I hate to see such wonderful licenses go to companies who don’t care to do the characters any justice at all when it comes to sculpture and final execution. Well anyhoo, you’ll be able to grab the hockey mask wearing Jason, latex mask or the burlap sack version for around $35-$50 each.

He said he would be back, and he always is. The Terminator will indeed be haunting costume shop shelves this fall! I’m not a huge Terminator fan and I haven’t seen enough promo footage from the new film to give my opinion on the new Rubies offerings. Heck, I don’t even know what I’m looking at when I see these photos, but I’ll let you decide for yourself on these fellers. They’ll run you about $25-$50 each this fall.

That’s all for now, but I’m sure there are a few mass produced film masks that I’ve missed for this year. If you know of any that I might have looked over, give us a yell at HMAHEAD@hotmail.com . Also, please understand that I realize that mass produced masks are made with the intention of being worn for Halloween, then forgotten to time in someone’s garage or attic. The HMA appreciates that the bigger mask companies go out of their way to grab the cooler film licenses out there, but with that said, we think there’s still a lot to be desired when it comes to the end product.

Stay Scary,

HMAEA

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