Face Off

2010 • SYFY
4.8
1.37K reviews
TV-14
Rating
Eligible
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Season 5 episodes (16)

1 Going For Gold
8/13/13
In their first Spotlight Challenge, eight newcomers take on eight former contestants as each team creates a series of hyper-stylized fantasy characters. Hosted by McKenzie Westmore.
2 Future Frankenstein
8/20/13
The artists create their own futuristic Frankenstein monsters and brides.
3 Gettin' Goosed
8/27/13
The artists team up to create whimsical characters for modern times inspired by a classic Mother Goose nursery rhyme. Two artists are eliminated.
4 Subterranean Terror
9/3/13
The artists explore abandoned tunnels in search of clues that inspire humanoid underground monsters.
5 Mother Earth Goddess
9/10/13
The artists incorporate elements from both an arboretum and their own mothers in a challenge that requires them to creature Mother Nature goddesses.
6 Trick or Treat
9/17/13
Reimagining classic Halloween characters gets tricky when the artists are asked to incorporate a "gag" element in their designs.
7 Living Art
9/24/13
The artists create characters that could live within iconic art movements, including surrealism, cubism, and expressionism.
8 Cosmic Circus
10/1/13
Team dynamics and a tough challenge take their toll on the artists who are faced with creating dark and sexy alien circus characters for an out-of-this-world performance.
9 Mortal Sins
10/8/13
The artists arrive at a beautiful gothic church and learn that they must each create a character that embodies one of the seven deadly sins.
10 The Laughing Dead
10/15/13
The artists arrive at the famous Laugh Factory comedy club in Hollywood and are tasked with creating an original ghost character that is both funny and scary.
11 Dark Magic
10/22/13
The artists arrive at beautiful Kenneth Hahn Park and are asked to choose magical Norse runes to inspire a dark elf warrior character.
12 Flights Of Fantasy
10/29/13
Pressure is at an all-time high as the remaining four veteran artists create original human-bird hybrids in their final Spotlight Challenge before the finale.
13 Swan Song
11/5/13
In a spectacular finale, the artists create a sorcerer and swan for a special performance of Swan Lake by the Los Angeles Ballet.
14 Top 20 Countdown - Judges' Favorites
11/12/13
Face Off Judges Glenn Hetrick, Ve Neill, and Neville Page take a look back at the best contestant creations from the past five seasons. In addition to ranking the top twenty make ups, these experts call out some of the funniest, most surprising, and impressively ambitious designs the show has ever seen.
15 Naked And Painted Special
11/19/13
McKenzie Westmore takes a look at the world of body painting with a variety special guest experts, including the stars of Syfy's upcoming series 'Naked Vegas', former Face Off contestants and the industry's top body painting artists. The special will feature two start-to-finish body painting demonstrations in the lab.
101 Sneak Peek
7/15/13
Get ready for the return of Face Off with this sneak peek of season 5.

About this show

This competition/elimination series explores the world of special effects make-up artists and the unlimited imagination which allows them to create amazing works of living art. The show incorporates effects make-up, including prosthetics, 3-D design, animatronics, sculpting, eye enhancers, puppeteering, casting, and molding. Each episode concludes with a contestant being sent home by a panel of expert and celebrity judges.

Ratings and reviews

4.8
1.37K reviews
Gale Jenness
January 21, 2013
Just got tired of watching all the drama in the show, so now I record it and fast forward to the ending to see what all the contestants made and who wins? Which is all I'm really interested in anyway! Not to mention this way I also skip all those stupid commercials too, I may of put up with watching the drama if there wasn't so many commercials along the line too!
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Cynosure
August 28, 2013
Absolutly love this show. Its dramatic and exciting! I'm shocked to see what can be made each and every time. I notice myself picking out flaws as if I'm a judge its great fun!
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Dennis Kennedy
February 3, 2015
You can go to any local, regional, or thee biggest one of all, the World Con., you'll see many artists, trying to win this subject. You can watch all the delicate work, that goes into the costumes.
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