There's so much to love about 80s horror movies! We love the practical effects, soundtracks, and iconic villains. Then there are the sequels—love them or hate them, we get introduced to new characters and plots. Chucky, the king of the scary dolls, makes a great costume idea for Halloween, but don't forget about Tiffany! Also, if you love to do makeup to go with your costume, Tiffany and Chucky are great subjects for scary makeup ideas. Follow along with @sydneynicoleaddams to see how to make a Chucky makeup look and Halloween makeup for Tiffany!
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The horror genre has several staples that are bound to give you the heebie-jeebies: jump scares, creepy kids, basements, isolated settings and creepy dolls. We'll be taking an exclusive look at horror movie dolls. What is it about dolls, ventriloquist dummies and mannequins that scare us? The fear of non-human but human-like things is called automatonophobia. Perhaps the unblinking, soulless eyes are unnerving. In a dark room, dolls can be mistaken for a lurking figure. Dolls can even be made to resemble a particular person, which often hits that uncomfortable spot in the uncanny valley. Whatever the case may be, scary dolls aren't about to stop appearing in horror films anytime soon, especially this year with movies like Annabelle Comes Home, the Child's Play reboot and Brahms: The Boy II. If you love niche horror and you're interested in delving into other creepy doll horror movies, we collected some of the most unsettling automatons in the movies for you.
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