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July 2, 2008

These Creepy Faceless People Are All Over England And It's Scary

England is all abuzz about this "faceless" mask-wearing couple who've been photographed at publicity events around London, including Elton John's white ball, a Harrods department store event, and, today, Wimbledon. They're actually really creepy! Theories abound that they're members of the Scientology-baiting group called Anonymous, or that they're celebrities who don't want to be photographed (what's with the badges, then?), but the best hypothesis so far seems to be marketing for a movie or TV show. A list of movies coming out soon in the UK shows no obvious suspects (The Strangers, which could make a little sense, doesn't open there until August 29.) Maybe Dr. Who, the series finale of which is is a huge deal over there right now? Somebody needs to recognize these people soon, it's scary.

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bastards didnt even ask if they could use my name first...

Posted by: annie onymous at 07/02/08 2:51 PM | Reply
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i'm thinking cult.

Posted by: Matthew profile link at 07/02/08 4:00 PM | Reply
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Those faces just scream "Hail Xenu!"

Posted by: Chadams at 07/02/08 4:33 PM | Reply
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For any X-Files fans out there....these are a definite rip-off of the alien guys from the storyline regarding alex krycek and black oil. God, i should get out of the house more often. Could be a clever FOX marketing ploy for the new film.....

Posted by: jake at 07/02/08 4:55 PM | Reply
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you might be right but the aliens from x-files had their eyes and mouths sewn shut.

Posted by: Matthew profile link in reply to jake's comment at 07/02/08 5:15 PM | Reply
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How are they walking around with no eye holes? These people are blowing my mind.

Posted by: icanread profile link at 07/02/08 6:05 PM | Reply
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They are not from any government agency, they have ears….

Posted by: tony at 07/02/08 7:35 PM | Reply
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What about this movie? http://www.theendisnear.co.uk/


Posted by: beb at 07/02/08 9:32 PM | Reply
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Could it be Krycek? No. He's dead.

Posted by: Al at 07/02/08 10:58 PM | Reply
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I'm pretty sure it has something to do with this, whatever it is: http://www.facelesspeople.com/

Posted by: Katie profile link at 07/03/08 1:10 AM | Reply
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This is a marketing ploy for Lotus cars. I think that they are coming out with new cars for the general public. I still don't know what faceless people have to do with it. The appearances only in Europe makes sense though.

Posted by: jeremy at 07/03/08 1:39 AM | Reply
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i hope its a marketing play, cause its a fun one.

how do they build hype like this?

Posted by: djpinklady at 07/03/08 3:26 PM | Reply
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1. Dianetics
2. Marketing for something lame
3. A way for celebrities to get away from paparazzi
-Some of the people actually look familiar. could have sworn one of the faceless looked like Russel Crowe
4. Some environmentalist stunt
5. Some anti-American or anti-Bush Admin stunt
6. Cult other than Dianetics

Posted by: Aaron at 07/03/08 7:06 PM | Reply
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It's for Lotus cars. Adland (all about advertising) confirms this and point out that it's for the "Project Eagle" car - even finding it in the source code at facelesspeople.com

See http://commercial-archive.com/node/144371

Posted by: Rhino at 07/04/08 11:42 AM | Reply
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FacelessMASK.com

Posted by: Faceless Mask at 07/05/08 12:47 PM | Reply
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looks like the manic street preachers If you tolerate this (your children will be next) video - http://youtube.com/watch?v=Jm7ddqkgzFw - regards lotus the badges they wear are not the same, i think it's some activists...

Posted by: DirtyDen at 07/06/08 8:26 AM | Reply
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Ugg. Imagine having to be one of those poor people sitting next to them. How akward whould that be?

Posted by: Lucie profile link at 07/06/08 3:00 PM | Reply
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This is only an advertisemnt for Lotus Cars.

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