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Natalie Fear

How Obsession used optical illusion makeup to create pure nightmare fuel

Nikki from Obsession.

Curry Barker's Obsession took the box office by storm, becoming the highest-grossing film made under $1 million. But with such a humble budget, the team behind the terrifying horror had to get creative to get under audiences’ skin.

That's where this ingenious makeup hack came in. Using carefully placed shadows and highlights, the makeup team created an optical illusion look that truly terrified viewers. Forget fancy SFX or prosthetics, sometimes less is more when it comes to upping the uncanny creep factor.

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