It’s been 30 years since the famous cold open phone call in Scream, an iconic horror movie that spawned some incredible memorabilia.
One of those pieces of merch includes the original bleeding Scream mask which was released roughly a year after the 1996 movie.
Ghostface is still one of the most recognisable Halloween costumes on the high street come October, with plenty of fans agreeing that the mask “went platinum” during their childhoods.
An X user named AuxGod sparked fans’ memories after posting a long lost image of the mask that pumped fake blood from a heart-shaped pump.
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The white face of the mask which appears covered in red liquid, oozes when the wearer squeezes the hidden pump filled with fake blood, tucked away under a costume.
It wasn’t actually featured in any of the movies, because of course special effects exist.
One person replied after seeing the image: “Core memory unlocked cause I completely forgot I had one of these lmao.”
Another added: “My brother had that mask. you could feel the blood pump through the face it was cold.”
“Core memory; this + the knife with the liquid blood inside,” said one Scream fan of their tried and tested costume.
Bonus round: Test your Scream movie knowledge (answers at the bottom of the page)
- How many Scream movies are there?
- Who made the Scream films?
- Who is Ghostface?
- Where did the Ghostface mask come from?
It wasn’t fun and games for everyone though as one fan recalled: “I had one of these back in the day. That b***h just leaked everywhere and stained everything I was wearing.”
If you want a faithful take on the classic Ghostface look, the official Scream bleeding mask is still available from Menkind for £20, or unofficially at Amazon for £13.99. And don’t forget to pick up a black cloak to complete the iconic killer’s get-up.
If you haven’t spent the past year planning your Halloween costume, or your super niche hasn’t panned out, there’s still time to pick out something gorier for a party, with plenty of options at every budget and with enough time for delivery.
SHOP: Scream Bleeding Ghost Mask, £20, Menkind
Scream Bleeding Ghost Mask (Menkind)
SHOP: Realistic Full Head Halloween Mask, £2.99, Amazon
Realistic gory full head mask (Amazon)
SHOP: Decaying zombie mask , £16.99, Smiffys
Decaying zombie mask (Smiffys)
SHOP: Old man mask, £11.99, Amazon
Scary old man mask (Amazon)
Answers:
- How many Scream movies are there? Seven: Scream (1996), Scream 2 (1997), Scream 3 (2000), Scream 4 (2011), Scream (2022), Scream VI (2023), Scream 7 (2026)
- Who made the Scream films? The franchise was created by Kevin Williamson. Horror legend Wes Craven directed the first four films, he died in 2015. Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett directed the 2022 and 2023 films, and Williamson made his franchise directorial debut with Scream 7.
- Who is Ghostface? Ghostface is every killer in the movie, (spoiler alert!) S1 Billy Loomis and Stu Macher, S2 Nancy Loomis and Mickey Altieri, S3 and the only single killer Roman Bridger, S4 Jill Roberts and Charlie Walker, S5 Richie Kirsch and Amber Freeman, S6 fake-out killer Jason Carvey, Detective Wayne Bailey, Quinn Bailey, Ethan Bailey, and S7 Jessica Bowden, Marco Davis, Karl Gibbs.
- Where did the Ghostface mask come from? It wasn’t technically made for the film. Novelty company Fun World designed it in 1991 as part of a Halloween range called Fantastic Faces, and it was originally known as the “Peanut-Eyed Ghost”. The designer was Brigitte Sleiertin. The filmmakers came across the mask while scouting locations, and a deal was struck to use it. Fun World owns the mask design and the Ghostface name.
Featured Image Credit: Getty Images Thomas Cooper / Contributor
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