Don Post to the rescue with new “Halloween” Mask

Thanks to legendary mask and prop guru Don Post, fans of the original Halloween will soon be treated to a piece of history … or at least a replica of one.

Soon to come from Don Post Studios is a new look at the classic Michael Myers mask from John Carpenter’s 1978 slasher flick that made Jamie Lee Curtis (and babysitters across the globe) famous.

Named the “Michael Myers Mask – 2011,” it is a deluxe, full, over-the-head mask that is said to be the closest resemblance to the original latex Captain Kirk mask from the first film.

Back on September 15, 2010, the Halloweenmovies website posted a short blurb about how Post was hired by Trancas International Films to bring Myers fans “the most accurate mask on the market.” With that story came a few pictures of the inital scuplt.

And, personally, I started drooling when I saw them.

Then, we were treated to a better look at the product on October 25, 2010 when the site surfaced pics of what looked like a finished prototype.

But, since then, there has been no more updates on the mask dealing with release dates, prices, etc. That is, until I saw the mask posted on the Halloweenmovies.com Store page. While there is currently no pre-order information up, the sight of the mask at the store alone is promising.

Let’s just hope it’ll be done before October so I’ll have something to wear with my bloody coveralls!

Let me know what you think. Does this give the original a run for its money?