Ghostface costume

The Ghostface costume is the costume worn by the killers in all three "Scream" movies. It is also referred to as Father Death or Scream.

The mask bears a resemblance to artist Edvard Munch's painting "The Scream". According to the designer of the mask, it also was inspired by the ghostly characters from a 1930's Betty Boop cartoon. The mask is stark white and depicts a caracature of someone screaming and crying at the same time. The rest of the costume is a plain black robe with fake tatters hanging from the sleeve. An interesting fact about the mask is that it was discovered in a house while scouting locations for the movie. It was not created specifically for the film but used a mask that had existed in the marketplace for years before the movie's release, which is noted in the films as the reason finding the killer's mask itself is of little use as evidence.

The costume is also available as a halloween costume, generally made of cheap fabric like many halloween costumes, and with a robe that is put on by slipping it over your head like a shirt. The movie version, as well as being made of much sturdier fabric, is put on like a jacket and fastens down the front with velcro. Examples of this version are occasionally available on eBay. The mask is the same with both versions.

In fact, both versions appear in the movie. At the beginning of the first Scream movie, when the killer is chasing down the first victim, he's wearing the cheap version of the costume. Once the movie cuts to the next shot, he's wearing the official movie version. This is a continuity error on Wes Craven's part.