βThe Maskβ Was Supposed to Be a Horror Film, Says Director Chuck Russell, but βIt Would Be Too Much Like Freddy Kruegerβ
Legendary Hollywood director and producer Charles βChuckβ Russell says that the breakout film βThe Maskβ was originally conceived by New Line Cinema as a horror movie. Instead, the 1994 action comedy went on to be a career-defining picture for Jim Carrey and Cameron Diaz, a global box office hit and a defining moment for the [β¦]