In this competition/elimination series, special effects make-up artists participate in elaborate challenges for a grand prize and the honor of being Hollywood's next great effects artist.
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Glenn Hetrick
Self - Judge
Michael Westmore
Self - Mentor
McKenzie Westmore
Self - Host
Neville Page
Self - Judge
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8 episodes • 2011
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welcome to the Jungle | Jan 26, 2011 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Naked Ambition | Feb 2, 2011 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Out of this World | Feb 9, 2011 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Bad to the Bone | Feb 16, 2011 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Switched and Hitched | Feb 23, 2011 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Dancing Dead | Mar 2, 2011 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Family Plot | Mar 9, 2011 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Twisted Tales | Mar 16, 2011 | 0.0 |
10 episodes • 2012
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Return to Oz | Jan 11, 2012 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Water World | Jan 18, 2012 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Rock Your Body | Jan 25, 2012 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Night Terrors | Feb 1, 2012 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Dangerous Beauty | Feb 8, 2012 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Triple Threat | Feb 15, 2012 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Alien Interpreters | Feb 22, 2012 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Burtonesque | Feb 29, 2012 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Dinoplasty | Mar 7, 2012 | 0.0 |
| 10 | The Ultimate Spotlight Challenge | Mar 14, 2012 | 0.0 |
12 episodes • 2012
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Force to Be Reckoned With | Aug 21, 2012 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Pirate Treasure | Aug 28, 2012 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Year Of The Dragon | Sep 4, 2012 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Alice In Zombieland | Sep 11, 2012 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Supermobile | Sep 18, 2012 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Dishonorable Proportions | Sep 25, 2012 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Monster Twist | Oct 2, 2012 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Who's the New Who? | Oct 9, 2012 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Junkyard Cyborg | Oct 16, 2012 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Scene of the Crime | Oct 23, 2012 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Immortal Enemies | Oct 30, 2012 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Finale | Oct 31, 2012 | 0.0 |
11 episodes • 2013
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Make It Reign | Jan 15, 2013 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Heroic Proportions | Jan 22, 2013 | 0.0 |
| 3 | When Hell Freezes Over | Jan 29, 2013 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Eye Candy | Feb 5, 2013 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Two Heads Are Better Than One | Feb 12, 2013 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Bugging Out | Feb 19, 2013 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Howl at the Moon | Feb 26, 2013 | 0.0 |
| 8 | It's Better in the Dark | Mar 5, 2013 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Mummy Mayhem | Mar 12, 2013 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Alien Apocalypse | Mar 19, 2013 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Living the Dream | Mar 26, 2013 | 0.0 |
15 episodes • 2013Avg: 7.6
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Going for Gold | Aug 13, 2013 | 8.0 |
| 2 | Future Frankenstein | Aug 20, 2013 | 6.5 |
| 3 | Gettin' Goosed | Aug 27, 2013 | 8.0 |
| 4 | Subterranean Terror | Sep 3, 2013 | 8.0 |
| 5 | Mother Earth Goddess | Sep 10, 2013 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Trick or Treat | Sep 17, 2013 | 7.5 |
| 7 | Living Art | Sep 24, 2013 | 7.0 |
| 8 | Cosmic Circus | Oct 1, 2013 | 7.0 |
| 9 | Mortal Sins | Oct 8, 2013 | 7.5 |
| 10 | The Laughing Dead | Oct 15, 2013 | 7.0 |
| 11 | Dark Magic | Oct 22, 2013 | 9.0 |
| 12 | Flights of Fantasy | Oct 29, 2013 | 8.0 |
| 13 | Swan Song | Nov 5, 2013 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Top 20 Countdown - Judges' Favorites | Nov 12, 2013 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Naked And Painted | Nov 19, 2013 | 0.0 |
15 episodes • 2014Avg: 7.7Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sexy Beasts | Jan 14, 2014 | 6.5 |
| 2 | Cosmic Conspiracy | Jan 21, 2014 | 7.5 |
| 3 | Dragon's Breath | Jan 28, 2014 | 8.0 |
| 4 | Guitar Gods | Feb 4, 2014 | 8.0 |
| 5 | In the Shadows | Feb 11, 2014 | 8.0 |
| 6 | Cryptic Creatures | Feb 18, 2014 | 8.0 |
| 7 | Open Sesame | Feb 25, 2014 | 6.0 |
| 8 | Ego Trip Abroad | Mar 4, 2014 | 9.0 |
| 9 | Mad Science | Mar 11, 2014 | 7.0 |
| 10 | What a Dahl | Mar 18, 2014 | 9.0 |
| 11 | Freaks of Nature | Mar 25, 2014 | 8.0 |
| 12 | Industrial Revolution | Apr 1, 2014 | 9.0 |
| 13 | Bloodsuckers | Apr 8, 2014 | 6.0 |
| 14 | Cry Wolf | Apr 15, 2014 | 7.0 |
| 15 | Heavenly Bodies | Apr 22, 2014 | 8.0 |
15 episodes • 2014Avg: 8.1Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Life and Death | Jul 22, 2014 | 8.5 |
| 2 | American Gangster | Jul 29, 2014 | 8.0 |
| 3 | Ancient Aliens | Aug 5, 2014 | 8.5 |
| 4 | Twisted Trees | Aug 12, 2014 | 8.0 |
| 5 | Animal Attraction | Aug 19, 2014 | 8.5 |
| 6 | Wizard of Wonderland | Aug 26, 2014 | 7.0 |
| 7 | Judge Match | Sep 2, 2014 | 8.7 |
| 8 | Killer Instinct | Sep 9, 2014 | 8.5 |
| 9 | Serpent Soldiers | Sep 16, 2014 | 8.5 |
| 10 | Scared Silly | Sep 23, 2014 | 8.0 |
| 11 | Teacher's Pets | Sep 30, 2014 | 8.0 |
| 12 | Off With Their Heads | Oct 7, 2014 | 8.5 |
| 13 | Beautiful Disaster | Oct 14, 2014 | 7.5 |
| 14 | Creature Carnage | Oct 21, 2014 | 9.0 |
| 15 | One Knight Only | Oct 28, 2014 | 7.0 |
14 episodes • 2015
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Return of the Champions | Jan 13, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Monkey Business | Jan 20, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Let the Games Begin | Jan 27, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Royal Flush | Feb 3, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Sounding Off | Feb 10, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Troll Bridge | Feb 17, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Queen Bees | Feb 24, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Dressed To Kill | Mar 3, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Miss Intergalactic | Mar 10, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Super Selfies | Mar 17, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Imaginary Friends | Mar 24, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Deadly Dolls | Mar 31, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Full Steam Ahead | Apr 7, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 14 | The Dream Team | Apr 14, 2015 | 0.0 |
14 episodes • 2015Avg: 7.0Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Intergalactic Zoo | Jul 28, 2015 | 7.0 |
| 2 | Siren Song | Aug 4, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Surprise of the Century | Aug 11, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Frightful Fiction | Aug 18, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 5 | The Gatekeepers | Aug 25, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Extraterrestrial Enterprise | Sep 1, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 7 | All That Glitters | Sep 8, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 8 | The Gauntlet | Sep 15, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Judgment Day | Sep 22, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Freak Show | Sep 29, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Beyond The Expanse | Oct 6, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Death Becomes Them | Oct 13, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Movie Magic, Part 1 | Oct 20, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Movie Magic, Part 2 | Oct 27, 2015 | 0.0 |
14 episodes • 2016
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wanted Dead or Alive | Jan 13, 2016 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Child's Play | Jan 20, 2016 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Lost Languages | Jan 27, 2016 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Covert Characters | Feb 3, 2016 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Foreign Bodies | Feb 10, 2016 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Death's Doorstep | Feb 17, 2016 | 0.0 |
| 7 | The Gauntlet II | Feb 24, 2016 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Smoke and Mirrors | Mar 2, 2016 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Bottled Up | Mar 9, 2016 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Keep One Eye Open | Mar 16, 2016 | 0.0 |
| 11 | The Art of Warcraft | Mar 23, 2016 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Skull Island: Reign of Kong | Mar 30, 2016 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Sinister Showdown: Part 1 | Apr 6, 2016 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Sinister Showdown: Part 2 | Apr 13, 2016 | 0.0 |
14 episodes • 2017Avg: 7.5
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abstract Aliens | Jan 24, 2017 | 7.0 |
| 2 | The Devil Is in the Details | Jan 31, 2017 | 7.0 |
| 3 | Monster High | Feb 7, 2017 | 8.0 |
| 4 | Snow Queens | Feb 14, 2017 | 8.0 |
| 5 | Troubling Transformations | Feb 21, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Wasteland Warriors | Feb 28, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Puppet Masters | Mar 7, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Odd Couples | Mar 14, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Frightening Families | Mar 21, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Cursed Covens | Mar 28, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Intergalactic Congress | Apr 4, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Tiki Twist | Apr 11, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Gargoyle Guardians | Apr 18, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Battle of the Beasts | Apr 25, 2017 | 0.0 |
10 episodes • 2017Avg: 6.0
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pack Leaders | Jun 13, 2017 | 5.0 |
| 2 | Hive Mind | Jun 20, 2017 | 6.0 |
| 3 | Dream House | Jun 27, 2017 | 7.0 |
| 4 | Dante's Demons | Jul 11, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 5 | String Theory | Jul 18, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Possessed Possessions | Jul 25, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Feral Fungi | Aug 1, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Amusing Aliens | Aug 8, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Journey Into Fear Part 1 | Aug 15, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Journey Into Fear, Part 2 | Aug 22, 2017 | 0.0 |
10 episodes • 2018Avg: 8.3
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Face Your Fears | Jun 5, 2018 | 8.5 |
| 2 | Moonlight Monsters | Jun 12, 2018 | 8.0 |
| 3 | Aztec Aliens | Jun 19, 2018 | 8.5 |
| 4 | Haunted Hotel | Jun 26, 2018 | 8.5 |
| 5 | Death Dealers | Jul 3, 2018 | 8.0 |
| 6 | Divine Dryads | Jul 10, 2018 | 8.0 |
| 7 | Maritime Monsters | Jul 17, 2018 | 9.0 |
| 8 | Immortals Interrupted | Jul 24, 2018 | 7.0 |
| 9 | Through the Looking Glass Part I | Jul 31, 2018 | 8.5 |
| 10 | Through the Looking Glass, Part 2 | Aug 7, 2018 | 8.5 |
