The Origin of the Ghostface Mask Was Pure Luck

Do you ever wonder about how certain iconic looks are made? From Michael Myers dead pan mask, to Freddy’s hat and striped shirt, there are some costuming choices that were custom designed for the characters. For Ghostface, not so much.

While we knew that the concept was to have the mask emulate the famous Edvard Munch painting, “The Scream,” one of the characters on the cover of the Pink Floyd album "The Wall," and the ghostly characters that appeared in the 1930s "Betty Boop" cartoons, we now know that the infamous mask wasn’t designed by anyone associated with the movie. 

In fact, it was purely by chance during a location scout that the mask was found at all. Found in a box of stuff in a garage, the mask was brought back in order to make something similar to it. But after many failed attempts, they finally decided to just get the rights to use the mask.

The decision by Fun World to let them use the mask was probably one of their best decisions as they still own the rights to what is now the most worn and sold Halloween costume in the United States.

Check out the video below to hear Scream star Neve Campbell and writer Kevin Williamson tell you the story themselves. 

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