The BEST episodes of Face Off
Every episode of Face Off ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Face Off!
Face Off is a competition/elimination series exploring the world of special-effects make-up artists and the unlimited imagination that allows them to create amazing works of living art. The contestants are tasked with elaborate feature challenges including executing full body paint make up on models and creating their own horror villain. Not only will the show incorporate effects make-up, it will include a wide range of skill sets including prosthetics, 3-D design, sculpting, eye enhancers, casting and molding. Each episode involves incredible reveals of the competitors' finished work, and the drama of one contestant being sent home by the panel of expert and celebrity judges. It all culminates in one winner and one grand prize that will launch a career. Face Off is a production of Mission Control Media with Michael Agbabian and Dwight Smith serving as executive producers.
#1 - Burtonesque
Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 2/29/2012
Creating a new character from an ordinary occupation for a Tim Burton film.
#2 - One Knight Only
Season 7 - Episode 15 - Aired 10/28/2014
The season of life and death concludes as the artists tackle the fantastical world of knights in an effort to win the crown.
#4 - Movie Magic, Part 2
Season 9 - Episode 14 - Aired 10/27/2015
A winner is crowned in the conclusion of the two-part Season 9 finale. But first, the finalists finish work on their characters for the short films they're making with director and creature designer Patrick Tatopoulos.
#5 - Battle of the Beasts
Season 11 - Episode 14 - Aired 4/25/2017
The final three must create animalistic kung-fu masters for an actual fight scene in hopes of being declared the winner in the Season 11 finale.
#6 - Frightening Families
Season 11 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/21/2017
The remaining artists form two super teams to create a family of deranged, murderous mutants.
#7 - Journey Into Fear, Part 2
Season 12 - Episode 10 - Aired 8/22/2017
The finalists must revise their makeups from the first part of the finale, as well as create a floater character to interact with the public outside of their rooms.
#8 - Dinoplasty
Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/7/2012
The five remaining contestants participate in a double-elimination event to create a human-dinosaur hybrid to determine which of them will go to the finale.
#9 - Puppet Masters
Season 11 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/7/2017
The remaining teams must create life-size puppets inspired by different types of tradesmen.
#10 - Sinister Showdown: Part 2
Season 10 - Episode 14 - Aired 4/13/2016
After revising their makeups with their directors, the artists improve their characters in order to get them ready for filming.
#11 - Tiki Twist
Season 11 - Episode 12 - Aired 4/11/2017
The final five must create a representation of a Hawaiian god or goddess.
#12 - Let the Games Begin
Season 8 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/27/2015
The remaining 14 artists take part in a deadly predator challenge featuring guest judge Josh Hutcherson ("The Hunger Games").
#14 - Living the Dream
Season 4 - Episode 11 - Aired 3/26/2013
The three finalists must create a waterproof makeup for the show "Le Reve: The Dream" at the Wynn Hotel in Las Vegas.
#17 - Creature Carnage
Season 7 - Episode 14 - Aired 10/21/2014
The four semifinalists conquer giant city-crushing monstrosities in order to crush their way straight into the finale.
#18 - Twisted Tales
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/16/2011
The last challenge has the three remaining contestants creating fairy-tale characters derived from "The Three Little Pigs," "Little Red Riding Hood" and "Hansel and Gretel" for a cocktail-party setting in the first-season finale.
#19 - Gargoyle Guardians
Season 11 - Episode 13 - Aired 4/18/2017
The last four must create a gargoyle inspired by a different style of architecture.
#20 - The Dream Team
Season 8 - Episode 14 - Aired 4/14/2015
The final three artists must each create four original characters worthy of starring in their own film franchise, with help from the eliminated contestants. The characters will then be displayed at Universal Studios with audience members voting for their favorites.
#23 - Alien Interpreters
Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/22/2012
This week, aliens are the artists' focus and guest judge Star Trek Next Generation's LeVar Burton helps out.
#24 - Wasteland Warriors
Season 11 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/28/2017
The teams must create the driver behind Mad Max-esque post apocalyptic vehicle. Oh, about that cliffhanger…
#25 - Dragon's Breath
Season 6 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/28/2014
Dragon makeups are created by the 13 remaining artists for the season's first individual Spotlight Challenge.