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The Mask

1961Movie1 h 23 min

HorrorThriller
63
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb5.8Rotten Tomatoes67%–
63
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb5.8Rotten Tomatoes67%–

Summary

A young archaeologist believes he is cursed by a mask that causes him to have weird nightmares and possibly to murder. Before committing suicide, he mails the mask to his psychiatrist, Dr. Barnes, who is soon plunged into the nightmare world of the mask.

Good for

  • Friends night
  • Drop-in friendly
  • Thought-provoking

Skip it if

  • You scare easily

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Fingerprint

  • Gets under your skin.
  • Scares you.
  • Keeps you on edge.
  • Keeps you guessing.
  • Puts you inside a crime.

Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.

The whole fingerprint· the print and its 12 scales

At a glance

Tropes

Super-Powered Alter EgoRare · in 37 titlesThe first time Stanley puts on the titular mask, he seems to become someone else, with tremendous power and few if any inhibitions about using it.Wrongful Accusation Insurancein 147 titlesStanley Ipkiss is not only not tried for the crimes he committed in order to take down the Big Bad (breaking out of custody, stealing a car, stealing a gun, holding a police officer hostage), he is a…All 330 tropes

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