As it turns out, The Mask was originally conceived as a horror movie with Carrey starring as a Freddy Krueger-esque character.
The Mask director Chuck Russell reveals that the action comedy was originally conceived to be a horror movie.
1994 was a huge year for Jim Carrey, he starred in Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, Dumb and Dumber, and The Mask.
Since The Mask went on with the comedic tone it became more popular among children and even spawned an animated television show entitled The Mask: Animated series.