It may only be March, but it’s never too early to plan for Halloween. And few things are scarier than the classic horror anthologies Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark by folklorist Alvin Schwartz. As if these stories in and of themselves weren’t terrifying enough, most (if not all) fans of these incredible books remember the nightmarish illustrations by Stephen Gammell. Ugh, they were so delightfully gross. Just stringy, vein filled splatters and grotesque faces and sunken in eyes and gruesome screaming faces.

Not to make this a history lesson (because we’re talking haunted masks today…see what I did there?) but if you recall, the Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark books were re-published in 2011 with all new artwork by Brett Helquist who my guess is now the most hated illustrator in the history of nostalgia. Sorry Brett– nothing personal, but you never stood a chance.

Alas, someone at the printing press got some sense bashed into them, because the books with their original scarifying artwork in all its hallowed reverenced glory are available once again. A movie was released last year (forgettable in my eyes, I didn’t see it, did you?) but the design aesthetic favored Gammel’s art.

Which leads us to these horrifying masks of terror. Each one is available for $59.99 and you can preorder them from Nightmare Toys, which is a really cool store specializing in horror toys and memorabilia. I think one of these might be an incorrect description – it looks to me like the “Big Toe” mask is of the woman from “The Haunted House”, but I didn’t see the movie, so they may have repurposed the character design. The Pale Lady is from the story “The Dream” and Harold is…well…you remember that bloody skin.

You remember.

Harold the Scarecrow Mask – $59.99 – 9/30/2020

Trick or Treat Studios and CBS are proud to present Harold the Scarecrow from the motion picture Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark.

One of the famous stories from Alvin Schwartz’s Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark is Harold. It tells the story of two farmers who make a scarecrow named Harold and over time, the scarecrow comes to life.

This amazing mask is a beautiful replica of Harold. Every detail of the Harold is here in this incredible sculpt including the Harold’s long dead black hair, blank eyes and dead teeth.

“Big Toe Mask” – $59.99 – 9/30/2020

Trick or Treat Studios and CBS are proud to present the Big Toe from the motion picture Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark.

One of the famous stories from Alvin Schwartz’s Scary Stories to Tell in the Darks is the Big Toe. In this story, a boy finds a severed toe in his garden, and the owner of that toe comes to reclaim it. The toe’s owner happens to be long dead.

This amazing mask is a beautiful replica of Big Toe. Every detail of the Big Toe is here in this incredible sculpt including the Big Toe’s long dead black hair, blank eyes and dead teeth.

Pale Lady Mask – $59.99 – 9/30/2020

Trick or Treat Studios and CBS are proud to present Pale Lady from the motion picture Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark.

One of the famous stories from Alvin Schwartz’s Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark is The Dream. It tells the story of a girl who has a nightmare in which she meets The Pale Lady, a creepy woman with black hair and black eyes

This amazing mask is a beautiful replica of Pale Lady. Every detail of Pale Lady is here in this incredible sculpt including Pale Lady’s long dead black hair, black eyes and eyelashes.

 

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