This fall reading guide has something for just about all literary tastes and reader types. Not much of a reader? Need a rec for your young, budding horror fan? Or maybe you’re in the mood for non-fiction or bite-sized horror shorts. Now, all that’s left to do is enjoy the cooler weather and curl up with a spooky story or five. The Halloween season is well underway, which likely means that you’ve already shored up your October horror watchlists and decked the halls with Halloween décor. When we get absolute power, we often resort to the most petty of endeavors and it’s overcoming our human nature and using the power for good.” “The whole theme of ‘The Mask’ was we all say what we would do if we had absolute power, just like Stanley Ipkiss. “I’d like it to be another character film about a person dealing with absolute power,” continued Richardson. So, the idea of a female-led reboot makes a whole lot of sense – especially if the filmmakers can get the tone right and are allowed to spill the blood (think Deadpool). The comic really takes the device in many directions, but the best was when someone other than the protagonist would get their hands on the mask. We have to do a lot of convincing for this particular actor, but we’ll see … You never know what’s coming in the future. I have one in mind, but I’m not gonna say her name. “I’d like to see a really good physical comedian. Thankfully, the comic’s creator is looking at a reboot.Ĭreator Mike Richardson told Forbes that he has someone very specific in mind for a potential remake. For those who haven’t read the comic, “The Mask” is insanely violent – and the comedy, well, it was more that of a loose cannon as opposed to what Carrey put onscreen. I nearly lost my head when Jim Carrey came aboard the Chuck Russell-directed adaptation for New Line Cinema, only to find out that it had been toned down for younger audiences. The mask affects the personality of the wearer by removing all social and moral inhibitions, causing the wearer to become insane. While most kids were reading about the death of Superman, I was obsessed with Dark Horse’s “The Mask”, a comic book about a magical mask which bestows on its wearer reality-bending powers and an altered appearance, characterized by a large set of teeth and a green head.