Beginning with such characters as Freddy Krueger in Elm Sokağı Kabusu 2: Freddy'nin İntikamı (1985) and Chucky in the "Child's Play" films, Kevin Yagher has established himself as one of the top make-up effects artists by developing and creating life-like creatures, aliens, animals and humans with meticulous detail. His company, Kevin Yagher Productions Inc. (KYPI), has created effects for such high-profile projects as Paramount Pictures thriller Yüz/Yüze (1997), Devlet Düşmanı (1998) Volcano (1997), yıldız Gemisi askerleri (1997), and Komplo teorisi (1997). KYPI's creations have also graced the screen in a variety of genres from Columbia Pictures' Radio Flyer (1992) to Paramount Pictures' action-adventure Görevimiz Tehlike 2 (2000) to Walt Disney's comedy Eyvah Çocuk Büyüdü (1992). Yagher has further expanded his creative efforts by directing. For the HBO series Tales from the Crypt (1989), he directed all of the show's wraparounds and several promotional spots, one of which earned him an Emmy in 1992. He also helmed two episodes for this cable series, (HBO's Tales from the Crypt (1989)) receiving a Cable Ace nomination in the process.