Beauty mask instructional video

The best science fiction short video ever, only it's real. (Via Mt. Holly Mayor's Office)

[#1 posted by Teller , November 18, 2008 1:48 PM]

Just your average hockey Mom.

[#2 posted by Anonymous , November 18, 2008 1:54 PM]

Every time I see something like this, I think I'd like to meet the people who thought it was a good idea... who, after finishing the video, STILL thought it was a good idea to release it...

anyway, they make the world a more hilarious place.

[#3 posted by dagfooyo , November 18, 2008 1:55 PM]

Looks like you use it to apply goo to your face, like an expensive version of a mud mask. At least the intent isn't to wear it all the time in order to hide your real face and thus become "beautiful". That's what I thought at first.

[#4 posted by Antinous , November 18, 2008 1:56 PM]

Botox seems tame compared to facial self-tazing.

[#5 posted by isaacb2 , November 18, 2008 1:57 PM]

Is this a sequence from Saw VI?

It's the music that does it, you know. There's something so... wrong... about the robot mask with the blinking lights when accompanied by Joe Cocker... wow, this is just made of awesome.

[#6 posted by Takuan , November 18, 2008 2:01 PM]

http://shewalkssoftly.files.wordpress.com/2008/07/review_tz_8.jpg

[#7 posted by Secret_Life_of_Plants , November 18, 2008 2:01 PM]

It reminds me of "Vanilla Sky".

[#8 posted by iguanoid , November 18, 2008 2:13 PM]

I love the gasping last "...to meeee-eee-eee-eee" at 2:25. Its like Joe Cocker is trembling in terror.

Also, why did they not have the mister put on one and the two of them could make out in their Terrormasks?

Also again, I love how she puts it on while looking in the mirror and once its one she gives a cutesy little nod as if to say....Lookin' good honey!

[#9 posted by Mark Frauenfelder , November 18, 2008 2:13 PM]

Takuan@6: Very cool! I didn't know someone made models of this Twilight Zone episode. Very well made (and appropriate for this video!)

[#10 posted by aldasin , November 18, 2008 2:17 PM]

Tim & Eric territory

[#11 posted by Jane Kansas , November 18, 2008 2:23 PM]

It's like the beauty regime from land of the Stepford Wives, except every one of those women, after stroking their own faces and straps, was getting ready to grope the grotto. If you know what I mean.

[#12 posted by Bledsoefilms , November 18, 2008 2:29 PM]

Creepiest post ever

[#13 posted by SomeGuy , November 18, 2008 2:34 PM]

Crap. I sat through the whole thing waiting for the chainsaw scene.

There's 2:41 of my life I'll never get back.

[#14 posted by Future Schlock , November 18, 2008 2:36 PM]

This originally comes from the video blog, Everything is Terrible.

Sorry for shameless self-promotion but they did not provide the link in the post.

[#15 posted by EverythingIsTerrible , November 18, 2008 2:40 PM]

Hey! This video comes from us folks at Everything Is Terrible.

For more of our crap, please check out www.everythingisterrible.com
or http://www.youtube.com/user/everythingisterrible

[#16 posted by batu b , November 18, 2008 2:40 PM]

buy the latest version:
http://www.amazon.com/Rejuvenique-RJV10KIT-Facial-Toning-Mask/dp/B00005JHWB
yes it's STILL in stock!
here's an excerpt from the original infomercial
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXcYVh-W14E

[#17 posted by HappyKhaos , November 18, 2008 2:44 PM]

Who knew Jason's mother was so hot?

[#18 posted by Giovanni , November 18, 2008 2:58 PM]

someone please remix this with villain voice overs and creepy music

[#19 posted by edgore , November 18, 2008 3:00 PM]

I can't believe that no one has made an "Eyes Without A Face" reference.

[#20 posted by paincho , November 18, 2008 3:03 PM]

Hehehe glad to see this creepy video making the rounds. Thought I'd give credit where credit is due though, Found Footage Festival. http://www.cine-magic.com/foundfootagefest.html These two guys tour the country with their festival of random things they found on VHS tapes, and in the second volume they have this face mask video. The Found Footage festival is one of the most hilarious things ever, I highly recommended getting the DVDs or seeing it live if you can. They bought one of the masks and wore it to some kids dance show filmed in Chicago... I almost pissed myself.

[#21 posted by Teresa Nielsen Hayden / Moderator , November 18, 2008 3:15 PM]

Batu B @16: Aha! I thought that looked like electrode paste. That mask runs a current through muscle groups in your face, making them rapidly clench and relax. It's like a TENS unit or MyStim Digital Power Box, except you don't get your choice of where you want to position the leads.

Mark, you're right: it's a short SF video, only it's real. It's also completely creepy. Time to hit the Chmurka archives: I need a chaser.

[#22 posted by KurtMac , November 18, 2008 3:15 PM]

All it needs is a thin Guy Fawkes mustache and you'll be ready to fight totalitarian dictators AND cleanse your pores at the same time! Faaaabulous!

[#23 posted by btb , November 18, 2008 3:16 PM]

Oh god

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnLYs07YKe8

[#24 posted by paincho , November 18, 2008 3:17 PM]

Oops, my mistake, bad URL on the Found Footage Festival...

http://www.foundfootagefest.com/

and

http://www.myspace.com/foundfootagefestival to see tour dates and trailers...

[#25 posted by Mark Frauenfelder , November 18, 2008 3:25 PM]

"we got these masks from our evicted korean neighbor's front lawn "

[#26 posted by Takuan , November 18, 2008 3:26 PM]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dy8zUHX0iKw

[#27 posted by Jack , November 18, 2008 3:42 PM]

Damn, that could have been my 2008 halloween costume.

[#28 posted by nanuq , November 18, 2008 4:01 PM]

I know I saw this on the Twilight Zone once. After the mask comes off, she'll look fine while everyone around her is hideous.

Beauty is the eye of the beholder and all that.

[#29 posted by Anonymous , November 18, 2008 4:15 PM]

Notice that none of the models turn their palms towards the camera so you can see the little red crystal flashing there. "It's almost your 30th birthday- time for the Carousel Ritual! Renew! Renew!"

[#30 posted by dragonfrog , November 18, 2008 4:17 PM]

http://www.cyberpunkreview.com/images/brazil46.jpg is what I thought of.

[#31 posted by Nylund , November 18, 2008 4:40 PM]

Does it only come in caucasian? or is it that only white people would be stupid enough to buy this?

[#32 posted by dstntmbrk , November 18, 2008 4:59 PM]

Hey, my band used this mask for an album cover a few years ago. Check it out.

These things are a lot of fun. We used to put it on without the lubricant and see who could stand the electrolysis pains the longest. I've made it to level 9.

[#33 posted by aarrgghh , November 18, 2008 5:19 PM]

i was waiting for the part where we find out she's the last person on earth!

[#34 posted by membrain , November 18, 2008 5:26 PM]

I was just listening to Bjork's Medulla album when I started the clip. It struck me as pretty spaced out actually. It's remarkable how different music can make all the difference.

I do that a lot btw, listening to videos of all kind with different music on; i often use to watch entire TV show episodes with different music playing to it and the video sound muted.

[#35 posted by Fred H , November 18, 2008 6:39 PM]

"Cover her face, with the mask of Satan."
-Black Sunday

[#36 posted by Anonymous , November 18, 2008 7:07 PM]

Goodness! It's like The League of Gentlemen Christmas Special, except creepier....

[#37 posted by Stefan Jones , November 18, 2008 9:21 PM]

NEEEYOINGGGGG!

Oh, dear. I seem to have wet myself in fear.

What were they THINKING!!?!?!?!?

[#38 posted by JohnnyQuest , November 18, 2008 9:59 PM]

My parents found one of these at a garage sale and gave it to my sister last year for her birthday (yes, we're a little weird). No one could keep it on for more than about six or seven seconds without shrieking in either pain or terror and yanking the thing off. It has a very creepy Twilight Zone/Outer Limits/Tales from the Darkside vibe. Even the "off flesh" pink color of the thing is disturbing.
NYLUND@31: Believe me, NOBODY is this color...
I gotta go - I'm starting to flash back and I need a hug.

[#39 posted by p96 , November 18, 2008 10:12 PM]

Sure, like I have time to sit around and… ummm… (how long have I been sitting here with my laptop)… nevermind.

[#40 posted by Jasonclock , November 19, 2008 4:04 AM]

Funny

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojCIiaZ8jCw

[#41 posted by Cool Products , November 19, 2008 8:41 AM]

The creepiest part of this video are the slow motion sequences. Anybody else weirded out by this?

[#42 posted by dewexdewex , November 19, 2008 11:27 AM]

The Nestenes are back!

[#43 posted by HailStorm , November 19, 2008 11:47 AM]

So the idea is you place a mask on your face (that zaps you uncomfortably) which will make you instantaneously terrifying to anybody who sees you? And this... sells?