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* GWAR's full-face monster masks, bristling with teeth and SpikesOfVillainy. Subverted by stage acts so OverTheTop with menace that it wraps around to Campiness.
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* In ''MaximumOverdrive'', autonomous semis are the biggest threat to the Muggles, but the one sporting a grinning Green Goblin mask is especially chilling.
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* In Film/KickAss, the men who are in the live internet broadcast of the torture video of Kick-Ass and Big Daddy are masked with balaclavas, with the exception of one man who wears a red superhero mask. Katie Deauxma, originally excited to see a video of Kick-Ass's retirement, stops smiling as soon as a balaclava-clad man appears and introduces a kidnapped Kick-Ass to the viewers.

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* In Film/KickAss, the men who are in the live internet broadcast of the torture video of Kick-Ass and Big Daddy are masked with balaclavas, with the exception of one man who wears a red superhero supervillain mask. Katie Deauxma, originally excited to see a video of Kick-Ass's retirement, stops smiling as soon as a balaclava-clad man appears and introduces a kidnapped Kick-Ass to the viewers. In a draft script the "Baby Goon" brings supervillain masks, but the "Sporty Goon" rejects them and asks for balaclavas instead; however "Baby" gets to keep his supervillain mask.
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* In KickAss, the men who are in the live internet broadcast of the torture video of Kick-Ass and Big Daddy are masked with balaclavas, with the exception of one man who wears a red superhero mask. Katie Deauxma, originally excited to see a video of Kick-Ass's retirement, stops smiling as soon as a balaclava-clad man appears and introduces a kidnapped Kick-Ass to the viewers.

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* In KickAss, Film/KickAss, the men who are in the live internet broadcast of the torture video of Kick-Ass and Big Daddy are masked with balaclavas, with the exception of one man who wears a red superhero mask. Katie Deauxma, originally excited to see a video of Kick-Ass's retirement, stops smiling as soon as a balaclava-clad man appears and introduces a kidnapped Kick-Ass to the viewers.
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* In ''[[Kick-Ass]]'', the men who are in the live internet broadcast of the torture video of Kick-Ass and Big Daddy are masked with balaclavas, with the exception of one man who wears a red superhero mask. Katie Deauxma, originally excited to see a video of Kick-Ass's retirement, stops smiling as soon as a balaclava-clad man appears and introduces a kidnapped Kick-Ass to the viewers.

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* In ''[[Kick-Ass]]'', KickAss, the men who are in the live internet broadcast of the torture video of Kick-Ass and Big Daddy are masked with balaclavas, with the exception of one man who wears a red superhero mask. Katie Deauxma, originally excited to see a video of Kick-Ass's retirement, stops smiling as soon as a balaclava-clad man appears and introduces a kidnapped Kick-Ass to the viewers.
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* In ''Kick-Ass'', the men who are in the live internet broadcast of the torture video of Kick-Ass and Big Daddy are masked with balaclavas, with the exception of one man who wears a red superhero mask. Katie Deauxma, originally excited to see a video of Kick-Ass's retirement, stops smiling as soon as a balaclava-clad man appears and introduces a kidnapped Kick-Ass to the viewers.

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* In ''Kick-Ass'', ''[[Kick-Ass]]'', the men who are in the live internet broadcast of the torture video of Kick-Ass and Big Daddy are masked with balaclavas, with the exception of one man who wears a red superhero mask. Katie Deauxma, originally excited to see a video of Kick-Ass's retirement, stops smiling as soon as a balaclava-clad man appears and introduces a kidnapped Kick-Ass to the viewers.
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* In ''Kick-Ass'', the men who are in the live internet broadcast of the torture video of Kick-Ass and Big Daddy are masked with balaclavas, with the exception of one man who wears a red superhero mask. Katie Deauxma, originally excited to see a video of Kick-Ass's retirement, stops smiling as soon as a balaclava-clad man appears and introduces a kidnapped Kick-Ass to the viewers.


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* The men in the Nick Berg video and other beheading videos. The executioners wear balaclavas and kaffiyeh, so we do not know their real identities.
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* {{Wrestler/Kane}} debuted as a MalevolentMaskedMan, though he's since removed the mask.
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* DavidLynch's ''Rabbits'' (also included in [[InlandEmpire INLAND EMPIRE]]) are people wearing rabbit costumes. Impressively, they neve look [[{{Narm}} Narmful]], even when finally seen up close.

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* DavidLynch's ''Rabbits'' (also included in [[InlandEmpire INLAND EMPIRE]]) are people wearing rabbit costumes. Impressively, they neve never look [[{{Narm}} Narmful]], even when finally seen up close.



* The ''AreYouAfraidOfTheDark'' episode called "The Tale Of The Twisted Claw" had a group of older kids wearing masks of some kind and bullying these two trick or treaters.

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* The ''AreYouAfraidOfTheDark'' episode called "The Tale Of The Twisted Claw" had a group of older kids wearing masks of some kind and bullying these two trick or treaters.trick-or-treaters.



* More than one Sith Lord in ''KnightsOfTheOldRepublic'' and its sequel. Darth Malak wears not exactly a mask, but a metal prosthetic plate thingy covering his lack of a jaw. Darth Revan wore an abstract/blank mask that emphasizes his mysterious anonimity. Darth Nihilus has a creepy, vaguely skull-like mask that gives him an inhuman look.

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* More than one Sith Lord in ''KnightsOfTheOldRepublic'' and its sequel. Darth Malak wears not exactly a mask, but a metal prosthetic plate thingy covering his lack of a jaw. Darth Revan wore an abstract/blank mask that emphasizes his mysterious anonimity.anonymity. Darth Nihilus has a creepy, vaguely skull-like mask that gives him an inhuman look.



* For centuries nearly the entire population of Venice wore masks nine months of the year, like people of other nations wore hats. Only during the hottest summer months they left them home. During the Carnival they dug out the extra-special decorated masks so popular today. According to foreign visitors, they felt either themselves completely surrounded people of this trope, or being in a city of ghosts.

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* For centuries centuries, nearly the entire population of Venice wore masks nine months of the year, like people of other nations wore hats. Only during the hottest summer months they left them home. During the Carnival they dug out the extra-special decorated masks so popular today. According to foreign visitors, they felt either themselves completely surrounded people of this trope, or being in a city of ghosts.
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*** Also, like a Mardi Gras mask, the hedonistic overtones of a gimp mask promise ultraviolence. It also matches his belief that "the joke" is that people aren't better than animals and lets him shove that in people's faces by looking like a violent pervert in service of the government.
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* ''[[InTheHood Cowls and Hoods]]:'' Not exactly a mask, but used commonly enough to merit mention. A simple bag or cloth over the head, may be creepy ([[JonathanCrane Scarecrow]], ''TheOrphanage)'' or may be worn by an altogether nice SuperHero.

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* ''[[InTheHood Cowls and Hoods]]:'' Not exactly a mask, but used commonly enough to merit mention. A simple bag or cloth over the head, may be creepy ([[JonathanCrane Scarecrow]], (Scarecrow from {{Batman}}, ''TheOrphanage)'' or may be worn by an altogether nice SuperHero.
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** Madara just Madara.
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** His energy-sapped fanboys wear freaky full-faced masks too. NPCs comment on this, too, along the lines of: 'What's with all those masked weirdoes in the ruins?"

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** His energy-sapped fanboys wear freaky full-faced masks too. NPCs [=NPCs=] comment on this, too, along the lines of: 'What's with all those masked weirdoes in the ruins?"
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* Cuirassiers (armoured heavy cavalry) of the early 1600s wore helmets with [[http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b8/Savoyardarmour.jpg intimidating faces]] to rattle their opponents and gain confidence.
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** I'm not sure if that's quite the adjective I'd use. Though if I did that really depends on the given song. Anything ''The Producer'' has a heavy hand in is considerably less so. The chorus (sung by The Producer) from The Loss: "I don't know why I cut myself, God, give me a sign or help, I won't cry it'll be fine, I'll take my last breath, Push it out my chest, 'Till there's nothing left"
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* In all it's symbolism, ''SerialExperimentsLain'' must have had something in it with a mask.

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* The protagonists in {{Army Of Two}} [[http://guidesmedia.ign.com/guides/image/article/861/861645/armytwo_guide_1206398818.jpg both wear masks]] - ostensibly this is to offer head protection, but the designs (a snarling skull and a blank face with no features) are pure {{Rule of Cool}}. Incidentally, this troper has an airsoft mask based on the left-hand, blank design and can attest to the discomforting effect many people feel when faced with a [[HighOctaneNightmareFuel featureless face]] and [[BlackEyesOfEvil no visible eyes]].
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* Several of the ''[=~Assassin's Creed~=]: Brotherhood'' multiplayer characters wear masks, such as [[AnAxeToGrind the Executioner]], [[DeadlyDoctor the Doctor]] [[RuleOfThree and]] [[MonsterClown the Harlequin]].
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* Relius Clover of ''BlazBlue''. A man who sought perfection in everything, a man who turned his family except his son to automatons without conscience, a CompleteMonster, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking a man who likes opera very much]].
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**Project chanology mask wearers are only a tiny fraction of Anonymous' real bulk, most of which seem to treat the chanology protesters like a drunken cousin dragged around town, singing obnoxiously. 7chan in particular now bans anyone referring to the Chanology incidents and treats them like pariahs. This said 7chan has possibly one of the most toxic group dynamics known to mankind (assuming that heading even applies anymore)and it tends to crash more often than Polish Presidential flights.
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* In ''[[FlashForward2009 FlashForward]]'', {{mook}}s working for the show's big conspiracy wear clown masks.

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** His mask is echoed by the one worn by Hakuoro of ''Utawarerumono'', incidentally. It really is the exact same mask writ animated, complete with the quirky little mark at the top of it.

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** His energy-sapped fanboys wear freaky full-faced masks too. NPCs comment on this, too, along the lines of: 'What's with all those masked weirdoes in the ruins?"
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mask is echoed by the one worn by Hakuoro of ''Utawarerumono'', incidentally. It really is the exact same mask writ animated, complete with the quirky little mark at the top of it.
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* Thanatos of ''Secret of Mana'' - for a 16-bit pixellated fellow he's shockingly eerie, too.
** His mask is echoed by the one worn by Hakuoro of ''Utawarerumono'', incidentally. It really is the exact same mask writ animated, complete with the quirky little mark at the top of it.
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* Martin Lake, a character in Jeff [=VanderMeer=]'s ''{{Ambergris}}'' collection, is invited to a very grim event and met there by three men. One wears a raven mask, one a heron, and the last an owl. Lake is [[WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes afraid of birds]] to begin with. He's also dressed as a frog, who could be eaten by any one of them.

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* Martin Lake, a character in Jeff [=VanderMeer=]'s ''{{Ambergris}}'' collection, {{Ambergris}} collection ''City of Saints and Madmen'', is invited to a very grim event and met there by three men. One wears a raven mask, one a heron, and the last an owl. Lake is [[WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes afraid of birds]] to begin with. He's also dressed as a frog, who could be eaten by any one of them.
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* ''[[YuGiOh Yu-Gi-Oh]]'s'' Battle City arc has villains of the week Luna and Umbra.

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* ''[[YuGiOh Yu-Gi-Oh]]'s'' ''[=~Yu-Gi-Oh!~=]'''s Battle City arc has villains of the week Luna and Umbra.
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* Martin Lake, a character in Jeff [=VanderMeer=]'s ''{{Ambergris}}'' collection, is invited to a very grim event and met there by three men. One wears a raven mask, one a heron, and the last an owl. Lake is [[WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes afraid of birds]] to begin with. He's also dressed as a frog, who could be eaten by any one of them.
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* They are [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anonymous_(group) Anonymous]]. They are legion. They do not forgive. They do not forget. They are coming...in the online equivalent of a [[MalevolentMaskedMen Malevolent Mask]], the know-how to mask one's presence online. Their logo (seen on the page linked above) and their name are definitely meant to be evocative of a group that wants to instill fear by pressing into their targets the impression that they know you don't know who they are. Fortunately, they haven't slipped too far below ChaoticNeutral...for now, they've shifted their style appropriately in RealLife to [[InternetCounterattack protest the actions of]] [[ChurchOfHappyology The Church of Scientology]]. They wear [[VForVendetta Guy Fawkes masks]] to protect themselves from lawsuits and the Church's goons ([[SomethingAwful not that kind]]), and actually make a point of [[ChaoticGood having a lot of fun in the process]].

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* They are [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anonymous_(group) Anonymous]]. They are legion. They do not forgive. They do not forget. They are coming...in the online equivalent of a [[MalevolentMaskedMen Malevolent Mask]], the know-how to mask one's presence online. Their logo (seen on the page linked above) and their name are definitely meant to be evocative of a group that wants to instill fear by pressing into their targets the impression that they know you don't know who they are. Fortunately, they haven't slipped too far below ChaoticNeutral...for now, they've shifted their style appropriately in RealLife to [[InternetCounterattack protest the actions of]] [[ChurchOfHappyology The Church of Scientology]]. They wear [[VForVendetta Guy Fawkes masks]] to protect themselves from lawsuits and the Church's goons ([[SomethingAwful not that kind]]), and actually make a point of [[ChaoticGood having a lot of fun in the process]].
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* For centuries nearly the entire population of Venice wore masks nine months of the year, like people of other nations wore hats. Only during the hottest summer months they left them home. During the Carnival they dug out the extra-special decorated masks so popular today. According to foreign visitors, they felt either themselves completely surrounded people of this trope, or being in a city of ghosts.
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* DavidLynch's ''Rabbits'' (also included in [[InlandEmpire INLAND EMPIRE]]) are people wearing rabbit costumes. Impressively, they neve look [[{{Narm}} Narmful]], even when finally seen up close.
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* The Watraii in StarTrekVulcansSoul. At first.
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* The Mask of Ice and his underlings in ''PokemonSpecial''

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