Horror

In both film and photographic work, bald cap applications are often used to create a wide range of characters within the Horror genre. From ghosts and ghouls, to monsters in the closet, this technique is essential for creating characters within this genre.

Hannibal – Mason Verger

A bald cap may have been used when creating Mason Verger, from Hannibal. The cap may have been used to alter the face shape, and applied to create a bald canvas before prosthetic and postiche application.

IT – Penny wise

When creating Pennywise, a bald cap may have been used to hide the actors natural hair, and alter their face shape.

American Horror Story – Orphans

When creating the Orphan twins from American Horror Story – Freak Show, a bald cap may have been used to hide the actor/actresses natural hair, prior to the application of prosthesis and postiche.

American Horror Story – Vampire

When creating the ‘zombie’ vampires from American Horror Story – Double Feature, a bald cap may have been used to hide the natural hair, creating the illusion of a bald head.

American Horror Story – Infantata

When creating Infantata, from American Horror Story – Murder House, a bald cap may have been used to hide the actors natural hair to create a bald canvas, before applying postiche and prosthetics.

The Walking Dead

When creating the zombies from the Walking Dead bald caps may have been used for both hiding hair, and altering face shapes. They would also come in handy for creating a smooth base prior to prosthetic application.

Split – Kevin Wendell crumb

A bald cap may have been used to hide an actor’s natural hair for this character.

Nightmare on elm Street – Freddy Krueger

Bald caps may have been applied to cover the actors hair, creating a smooth base for prosthetic application, when creating Freddy Kruger.

The Nun – Nun

When creating the Nun, a bald cap may have been used to alter an actor’s face shape, and hide their natural hair.

The Babadook – Babadook

A bald cap may have been used to hide an actor’s natural hair, when creating the makeup and hair for the Babadook.

The Exorcist – Pazuzu

Pazuzuz’s character may have included a bald cap to hide any hair, and slightly alter the shape of the head.

Bride of Frankenstein – The Bride

When creating Frankenstein’s bride, a bald cap may have been used to hide her natural hair, and enlarge her forehead, prior to wig application.

SAW – Jigsaw

A bald cap could be used to create Jigsaw’s character, to change (enlarge) the shape of an actor’s head.

The Texas Chainsaw massacre – Leatherface

A bald cap may have been applied underneath the leather face mask, for a smoother finish, and to remove any traces of natural hair.

Day of the Dead – Bub

A bald cap may have been applied underneath a hair positive to create Bub’s character. This allows for changing the actors face shape, creating a receding hairline.

NightBreed – Dr.Decker 

A bald cap may have been used to create this character by hiding any natural hair, before placing a mask over the face.

Smiley 

When creating the smiley character a bald cap was likely used to alter the shape and size of an actor’s head, or hide hair before poetic application.

#Insidious – Demon

A bald cap may have been applied underneath a hair piece to create the demon from Insidious.

The Terrifier – Clown

A bald cap may have been used to create the Terrifier’s bald head, by hiding the actor’s natural hair and hairline.