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Masked villain

April 12, 2024

A masked villain, also seen as masked mystery villain,[1][2] is a stock character in genre fiction. It was developed and popularized in movie serials, beginning with The Hooded Terror in The House of Hate, (1918) the first fully-costumed mystery villain of the movies, and frequently used in the adventure stories of pulp magazines and sound-era movie serials in the early twentieth century,[3][4] as well as postmodern horror films[5] where the character "hides in order to claim unsuspecting victims".[6] They can also appear in crime fiction to add to the atmosphere of suspense and suspicion. It is used to engage the readers or viewers by keeping them guessing just as the characters are,[3] and suspension by drawing on the fear of the unknown.[7]: 135  The "Mask" need not be literal (although it often is), referring more to the subterfuge involved.

The Hooded Terror in the Pearl White serial The House of Hate, which defined the "masked mystery villain" type
Darth Vader, the masked villain from Star Wars

He or she is the often main antagonist of the story, often acting behind the scenes with henchmen confronting the protagonists directly.[3] Usually, the protagonists must discover the villain's true identity before they can be defeated.[8] Often, the villain will turn out to be either one of the protagonists themselves, or a significant supporting character. The author may give the viewer or reader clues, with many red herrings, as to the villain's identity - sometime as the characters find them and sometimes for the audience alone. However, the identity is not usually revealed to the audience before it is revealed to the characters of the story.[8]

Examples edit

Serials edit

The following villains were not actually "masked" but remained hidden from view:


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Films edit

References edit

  1. ^ Van Hise, James (1990). Serial Adventures. Pioneer Books. p. 46. ISBN 9781556982361.
  2. ^ a b Lupoff, Richard A.; Thompson, Don, eds. (1970). All in color for a dime. Arlington House. p. 92. ISBN 9780870000621.
  3. ^ a b c Brasch, Ilka (October 12, 2018). "4. Detectives, Traces, and Repetition in The Exploits of Elaine". Film Serials and the American Cinema, 1910-1940. Amsterdam University Press. pp. 145–182. doi:10.1515/9789048537808-005. ISBN 9789048537808. S2CID 239227958 – via www.degruyter.com.
  4. ^ Brasch, I., & Mayer, R. (2016). Modernity management: 1920s cinema, mass culture and the film serial. Screen, 57(3), 302-315.
  5. ^ a b Heller-Nicholas, Alexandra (2019). Masks in Horror Cinema: Eyes Without Faces. University of Wales Press. pp. 52, 68, ?. ISBN 978-1-78683-496-6.
  6. ^ Jess-Cooke, Carolyn (2009). Film Sequels: Theory and Practice from Hollywood to Bollywood. Edingburgh: Edinburgh University Press. p. 56. ISBN 978-0-7486-2603-8.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Cline, William C. (2000). Serials-ly Speaking: Essays on Cliffhangers. McFarland. ISBN 9780786409181.
  8. ^ a b Bah, Aisha (2018). "Cultural Transgression and Subversion: The Abject Slasher Subgenre". The Mall. 2 (1): 72–83. Retrieved 2021-04-19.
  9. ^ a b Benson, Michael (2000). Vintage Science Fiction Films, 1896-1949. McFarland. ISBN 9780786409365.
  10. ^ Milligan, Cindy Ann (2015). Sonic Vocality: A Theory on the Use of Voice in Character Portrayal (PhD). Georgia State University. p. 5. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
  11. ^ Rutherford, Paul (1994). "The Cannes Lions, Etc. (1984-92)". The New Icons? - The Art of Television Advertising. University of Toronto Press. p. 142. ISBN 0-8020-2928-0.
  12. ^ https://news.disney.com/

April 12, 2024
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characters of the story 8 Contents 1 Examples 1 1 Serials 1 2 Television 1 3 Films 2 ReferencesExamples editSerials edit The Clutching Hand in The Exploits of Elaine The Hooded Terror in The House of Hate Fur coated Mystery Man in The Phantom Foe Monsieur X in The Trail of the Octopus The Frog in The Mark of the Frog The Wolf Devil in Queen of the Northwoods The Hidden Hand in The Hidden Hand The Iron Claw in The Iron Claw The Faceless Terror in The Fatal Fortune The Purple Shadow in The Purple Riders The Claw in The Mystery Rider The Iron Hand in The Invisible Hand Phantom Face in The Mystery Mind The Black Hawk in The Air Mail Mystery The Scorpion in Blake of Scotland Yard The Tiger Shark in The Fighting Marines 7 133 The Ghost in Dick Tracy vs Crime Inc One of the most memorable of all the masked villains of serials according to William C Cline 7 133 135 The Dragon in Ace Drummond 9 99 7 133 The Lightning in The Fighting Devil Dogs The Skull in Deadwood Dick Don Del Oro in Zorro s Fighting Legion The Wasp in Mandrake the Magician 7 133 The Scorpion in Adventures of Captain Marvel 2 7 129 The Octopus in The Spider s Web The Gargoyle in The Spider Returns 7 133 The Crimson Ghost in The Crimson Ghost The Wasp in Mandrake the Magician Captain Mephisto in Manhunt of Mystery Island 7 129 The Rattler in Mystery Mountain 7 129 The Wizard in Batman and Robin 7 133 The Master Key in The Master Key The following villains were not actually masked but remained hidden from view The Voice in The Vanishing Legion The Black Ace in The Mystery Squadron The Lame One in Dick Tracy The Black Tiger in The Shadow Mr M in The Mysterious Mr M Dr Vulcan in King of the Rocket Men 9 129 Television edit The Hooded Claw from The Perils of Penelope Pitstop Films edit Michael Myers from Halloween 5 Darth Vader from Star Wars 10 11 Yokai Robert Callaghan from Big Hero 6 12 References edit Van Hise James 1990 Serial Adventures Pioneer Books p 46 ISBN 9781556982361 a b Lupoff Richard A Thompson Don eds 1970 All in color for a dime Arlington House p 92 ISBN 9780870000621 a b c Brasch Ilka October 12 2018 4 Detectives Traces and Repetition in The Exploits of Elaine Film Serials and the American Cinema 1910 1940 Amsterdam University Press pp 145 182 doi 10 1515 9789048537808 005 ISBN 9789048537808 S2CID 239227958 via www degruyter com Brasch I amp Mayer R 2016 Modernity management 1920s cinema mass culture and the film serial Screen 57 3 302 315 a b Heller Nicholas Alexandra 2019 Masks in Horror Cinema Eyes Without Faces University of Wales Press pp 52 68 ISBN 978 1 78683 496 6 Jess Cooke Carolyn 2009 Film Sequels Theory and Practice from Hollywood to Bollywood Edingburgh Edinburgh University Press p 56 ISBN 978 0 7486 2603 8 a b c d e f g h i j Cline William C 2000 Serials ly Speaking Essays on Cliffhangers McFarland ISBN 9780786409181 a b Bah Aisha 2018 Cultural Transgression and Subversion The Abject Slasher Subgenre The Mall 2 1 72 83 Retrieved 2021 04 19 a b Benson Michael 2000 Vintage Science Fiction Films 1896 1949 McFarland ISBN 9780786409365 Milligan Cindy Ann 2015 Sonic Vocality A Theory on the Use of Voice in Character Portrayal PhD Georgia State University p 5 Retrieved May 10 2021 Rutherford Paul 1994 The Cannes Lions Etc 1984 92 The New Icons The Art of Television Advertising University of Toronto Press p 142 ISBN 0 8020 2928 0 https news disney com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Masked villain amp oldid 1150211863, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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