Hey wait a second, is that a… face?!
The word iconic can be used to describe pretty much every aspect of Halloween, from the modified Captain Kirk mask to John Carpenter’s unforgettable score. And then there’s the film’s original poster art, which is unquestionably one of the most iconic in the genre’s history. You’ve looked at it a thousand times, but today we encourage you to look closer.
What am I talking about? The poster of course depicts a hand, presumably Michael Myers’ hand, holding a knife in front of a carved jack-o’-lantern, but what you may not have noticed is that there’s an image hidden within the art. The knuckles on Myers’ hand form the eyes, nose, and mouth of what certainly appears to be a screaming human face.
Here’s a closer look at the hand…
Yup. That’s totally a face. But was it intentional?
Artist Bob Gleason is the man responsible for the iconic original Halloween poster art, but from what I gather, he had no idea about this hidden little oddity until it was pointed out to him. Gleason’s own hand served as the model for Myers’ hand on the poster, but it seems the appearance of the screaming face was completely unintentional.
We’ll call it a happy accident… one you will never be able to unsee again!
