Face Off Season 8, Episode 1: Return of the Champions

Monkey Business

Oscar winner Rick Baker is the guest judge for the first Spotlight Challenge, which finds the artists working in teams to create two original alien characters, plus a primate leader.

40 min

Let the Games Begin

The remaining 14 artists take part in a deadly predator challenge featuring guest judge Josh Hutcherson ("The Hunger Games").

40 min

Royal Flush

The thirteen remaining artists must make playing cards come to life in the whimsical style of Tim Burton for their first individual Spotlight Challenge of the competition

40 min

Sounding Off

The artists have to design creatures based on unique sound effects created by sound designer Erik Aadahl.

40 min

Troll Bridge

The remaining artists and their coaches feel the stress of a challenge where they must create trolls inspired by iconic bridges.

40 min

Queen Bees

The artists learn that for their challenge, they will be body-painting nude models in the middle of the woods.

40 min

Dressed To Kill

The artists create their own stylish horror villain inspired by the work of Clive Barker (Hellraiser, Nightbreed).

40 min

Miss Intergalactic

The contestants must take inspiration from the planets in the solar system to create alien queens who compete in a intergalactic beauty pageant.

40 min

Super Selfies

40 min

Imaginary Friends

The Artists must make their Imaginary Friends from their childhood as a film character or creature.

40 min

Deadly Dolls

The artists must create serial killer doll characters

40 min

Full Steam Ahead

The artists must create western steampunk cyborgs, in order to make it into the finals at the Vinpearl Land Amphitheater in Nha Trang, Vietnam.

40 min

The Dream Team

The final three artists must each create four original characters worthy of starring in their own film franchise, at the Vinpearl Land Amphitheater in Nha Trang, Vietnam.

40 min