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    The 25 Scariest Masks In Movies

    Masks are making a comeback in horror films like You're Next and The Purge, and with good reason — they're terrifying. Here are 25 that have kept you up at night.

    With the release of You're Next — now in theaters — and The Purge, 2013 has been a good year for nightmare-inducing masks. But masks are, of course, a proud horror movie tradition. The following list includes some of the most iconic slasher film masks, as well as a few cult favorites and more recent offerings.

    25. Trick 'r Treat (2007)

    24. Satan's Little Helper (2004)

    23. Terror Train (1980)

    22. Scream (1996)

    21. Donnie Darko (2001)

    20. The Wicker Man (1973)

    19. Alice, Sweet Alice (1976)

    18. Stage Fright (1987)

    17. Tourist Trap (1979)

    16. Nightbreed (1990)

    15. V/H/S (2012)

    14. Curtains (1983)

    13. Bruiser (2000)

    12. The Strangers (2008)

    11. Slaughter High (1986)

    10. Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon (2006)

    9. Motel Hell (1980)

    8. The Hills Run Red (2009)

    7. Silence of the Lambs (1991)

    6. The Orphanage (2007)

    5. Friday the 13th Part III (1982)

    4. Eyes Without a Face (1960)

    3. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)

    2. Halloween (1978)

    1. White Chicks (2004)