Baby Face Killer (The Hills Run Red, 2009)
Watercolor on 8.5 x 11 in. art paper
Created: October 16, 2025
Original and prints available — contact for availability.
Part of the 31 Days of Horror 2025 series

In The Hills Run Red, the Baby Face Killer is a grotesque, masked slasher who stalks film students through the isolated mountains with unnerving persistence. This portrait captures the horror of the character’s expression — the malformed, doll-like mask frozen in a permanent, twisted grin. The muted shadows and stark contrasts echo the film’s gritty, claustrophobic tone, pulling the viewer into a world of blood, vengeance, and cinematic obsession.

Fun Facts:

• The Baby Face Killer mask was intentionally crafted to look both innocent and horrifying, amplifying the unsettling nature of the character.

• The film blends slasher tropes with meta-horror commentary, making the killer as much a symbol of genre obsession as a literal threat.
  
  

Behind This Artwork:

I wanted to capture that terrifying dichotomy — something that looks childlike but is utterly monstrous. The image of Baby Face lurking in the mountains stayed with me long after the movie, a reminder of how powerful design can be in horror. Even if The Hills Run Red isn’t widely known, the Baby Face Killer remains a cult icon of modern slasher cinema.

Explore More:
This piece is part of my 31 Days of Horror watercolor series. If you love masked villains, modern slasher classics, and inventive horror design, check out the other paintings in the collection.

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