Until I moved to Delhi, a mask, for me, was a cultural artefact, not a survival tool. Among my prized possessions is an enraged ‘Bhairav’ mask, a terrifying Venetian mask that never fails to ...

As Skull: The Mask’s ambitious narrative progresses, the chaotic mess is enough to satisfy the audience’s need for another contemporary slasher entry with an abundance of practical gore.

But while Skull: The Mask has zero to do with the zany green-face guy, the idea is similar: Jim Carrey’s Stanley Ipkiss transformed into an even-more-OTT version of Jim Carrey when he put a ...

The macabre riddle of the skull mask. Share using Email. Share on Twitter. Share on Facebook Share on Linkedin (Image credit: VCG via Getty Images) By Kelly Grovier 3rd June 2016.