What’s hard to navigate sometimes are all the acronyms the masks get called. So, I thought I’d compile a small list (which I hope will grow with your help), to help newbies like myself understand what we’re all talking about. Along with the basic understanding of who’s who and where they are, I wonder if y’all wouldn’t mind adding your two-cents on the quality of each company/person’s various sculpts, paintjobs, and hair? Also maybe we could add price ranges and values, customer service? I’m still pretty new to this, so I’m using this not only to initiate myself, but also help others. So, here we go…
CGP: Cemetery Gate Productions
DT: Dela Torre produces the most highly recommended RZ (Rob Zombie) H1 & H2 masks comes in several varieties represented in the films.
JC: JC Replicas by James. jc_70 on the forums, makes fantastic knives, mask stands, and excellent paintwork on masks.
KH: Ken Hertlein Made the famous KH/DW (Dick Warlock) signature series masks (around 25-30) depicting the H2 hero mask.
NAG: Nikolas Art Gallery
SSN: Silver Shampain Novelties
TOTS: Trick or Treat Studios produces the latest and most affordable H2 mass-produced sculpts in the market. In addition to the two H2 masks (with and without blood running down the eyes), they produce masks from H3, and H6 to H8.
WMP:Wickid/White Mask Productions
NO = Nightowl Productions
BMM = Boogeyman Masks
HSS = Horror Sanctum Studios (RIP Sam)
QOTS = Quiet on the Set Studios
KNB = Kurtzman Nicotero Berger
GP = Ghastly Productions
H30 = H30 Productions
MMP = Mask Maker Productions
JITB = Jack in the Box Masks
MCS = Masketcase Studios
MMFX = Mad Men FX
CS = Cinema Secrets
DP = Don Post
DB = Dennis Beckstrom
KH = Ken Hertlein
AS = Andrew Santagato
DT = Dela Torre
DW = Dick Warlock
RZ = Rob Zombie
JC = James Carter
AHG = All Hallows Ghost
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NMM = Nightmare Man
MMK = Movie Mold Kirk
ND/MM = Nik Dresios Michael Myers
NHK = Nichols Hardware Killer
H2SM = H2 Stretch Mask
HMK = Hoffman Medley Kirk
LTSN = Later That Same Night (mask)
DCSM = Dedicated Castle Stretch Mask
Sources:
https://forum.michael-myers.net/t/mask-abbreviation-meanings-nag-kh-dw-etc/51279/1
Original thread covering the different acronyms. Unfortunately the link in the thread has since expired, but Luthor compiled a very helpful list of mask types and companies/artists which helps to build my list.
