Vecna’s transformation in Stranger Things 5 relies heavily on practical prosthetic makeup, taking nearly 7 hours daily to ...

SPOILER ALERT: This article contains mild spoilers about “Nosferatu,” now playing in theaters. Robert Eggers’ horror film “Nosferatu” has been getting high praise for its craft, from the costumes to ...

Few could have imagined living the dream the way prosthetics makeup designer Paul Jones has from meeting the legends he grew up watching, working with him, and becoming one himself in his field with ...

“The Pitt” might well be one of the bloodiest shows on TV. Throughout its 15 episodes, there are heart attacks and medical abortions. There’s a patient, dressed as a clown, who has his arm drilled ...

Transforming Jamie Campbell Bower into the nightmarish Vecna in Stranger Things 5 is a painstaking process that blends ...

Movie magic happens in a lot of places, but some of the most unforgettable moments come from what artists can do with foam, latex, and paint. Long before CGI took over Hollywood, makeup artists were ...

Parker Finn’s 2022 horror flick “Smile” followed a psychiatrist facing off against a sinister supernatural entity. Now, the filmmaker is expanding the scale of the original with “Smile 2,” which hits ...

Transforming an actor’s teeth for a TV or movie project, says Tony Gardner of animatronic and prosthetic makeup-effects studio Alterian, Inc., is like a magic trick. No matter how big the literal ...

There was a moment on the set of director Matt Reeves’ film “The Batman” that “freaked everyone out,” recalled prosthetic makeup designer Michael Marino. That haywire instance was Colin Farrell ...

In “The Substance,” writer-director Coralie Fargeat turns her lens on toxic beauty standards and takes body horror to new, visceral extremes. The film follows former fitness star Elisabeth Sparkle ...