Move over, unsettling clowns; there’s a new contender for your nightmares! As Halloween draws closer, if you’re still on the hunt for a costume that will haunt your neighbors’ dreams for years, I’ve got a wild suggestion: giant cat head masks. And guess what? They’ll only set you back a chunk of your savings!
According to a piece on Today, Japan has birthed a peculiar trend featuring these oversized, custom cat head masks. Crafted by the talented artist, Kenji Yamada, each massive feline face takes a whopping three months to produce and costs roughly $5000. Sure, that’s a bit much for trick-or-treating in your local neighborhood, but it might just be the thing to instill some fear in your mischievous kids when they misbehave.
Take a glance at this picture and, after a brief moment of panic, maybe consider calling your therapist. I’ll be right here when you get back. Honestly, I think I’ll stick to whatever silly costume my kid picks out for me.
While these monstrous masks could potentially scare my kids into behaving, I don’t think I’d want one of those giant heads anywhere near my home. And yes, I consider myself a cat lover! (And just to clarify, I love dogs too; I grew up with cats and, despite being a family man and not a lonely cat lady, I have a soft spot for them! By the way, isn’t it funny how dog lovers often claim to hate cats, while cat folks usually appreciate all animals?)
Here’s another image for your viewing pleasure. Sorry, not sorry! Fortunately, these colossal cat faces of doom are only available in Japan, so I can breathe a little easier when I take my kids out for candy collecting in a few weeks. If these things start appearing in the U.S., I might just reconsider my living situation—Trump won’t be the only reason I think about moving to Canada!
If I saw a family approaching my door on Halloween wearing those masks, not only would I quickly hide any leftover candy, but I might even burn my house down and flee the country! There’s no way I’d convince myself that my worst nightmares hadn’t come to life to take revenge for all the times I mocked cartoon cats.
Of course, if I do make a hasty escape, I’d probably end up at the front desk of a hotel like the one in this picture—Hotel Catifornia. You can freak out, but you can never flea.
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In summary, these giant cat head masks are the strange new trend that may just add an extra layer of fright to Halloween. While they might be amusing in theory, I think most of us will stick to our simpler costumes.