Ghostface (alternatively like Ghost Face or GhostFace ) is a fictitious identity adopted by some characters from the Scream series. This character is especially mute but is voiced by Roger L. Jackson, regardless of who is behind the mask. Characters first appeared in Scream (1996) as a disguise used by teenagers Billy Loomis (Skeet Ulrich) and Stu Macher (Matthew Lillard), during their murder in the fictional town of Woodsboro. Ghostface was created by Wes Craven and Kevin Williamson. The mask is based on Edvard Munch's "The Scream" painting and was created and designed by employees of the Fun World costume company, Brigitte Sleiertin as a Halloween costume, before being discovered by Marianne Maddalena and Craven for the film. This character is used primarily as a disguise for each antagonist of each film to hide their identity, while committing serial killings and thus has been described by several actors.
In Scream , identity is temporarily adopted by target killers, Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell), using it against them. In the Scream universe, the costumes are not unique and easy to get, allowing others to wear the same outfit. Ghostface often calls his target to mock or threaten them while using a voice modifier that hides his true identity. In Scream 3 , this is further taken by Roman Bridger (Scott Foley) who uses a device that allows him to sound like some other characters, to manipulate targets. The changed identity of the person under the mask means that Ghostface has no definite motivation, ranging from revenge and seeking fame to "peer pressure". However, each killer shares a common goal to kill Sidney because of a chain of events indirectly caused by his mother Maureen Prescott (Lynn McRee).
Initially, Billy Loomis (Skeet Ulrich) created an identity with Stu Macher (Matthew Lillard) to kill Sidney because of his mother's infidelity with Billy's father. Ghostface personnel remained the same throughout the series Scream, featuring a black hood and a cloak with a jagged base and a white ghost mask resembling a ghost with a screaming expression. Although every repetition of Ghostface is human, they often exhibit extreme endurance to physical dangers, high levels of physical strength, and an almost supernatural stealth; can appear and disappear in seemingly impossible situations. These characters often appear in popular culture early on, referenced in movies and television and bring up a series of actions and merchandise.
In the television series MTV Scream , a different character named Lakewood Slasher (also known as The Killer ) appears in the series for the first two seasons. On September 18, 2017, it was announced that Ghostface mask would appear in the third season. On October 10, 2017, Keke Palmer confirmed in an interview that Roger L. Jackson, who voiced Ghostface in the film series, will return for the third season, replacing Mike Vaughn, who served as the voice for The Killer in the first two seasons.
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Appearance
Ghostface first appeared in the opening scene Scream (1996). The character, voiced by Roger L. Jackson, summoned and teased teenage Casey Becker (Drew Barrymore) with clich horror and trivia questions, eventually killing his girlfriend Steve Orth (Kevin Patrick Walls) in front of him before he himself died. Identity has been adopted by the main antagonists of each successive film to hide their identity, before being revealed in any final action of the film.
In the original Scream , this identity is used by a killer who stalked the fictional city of Woodsboro, California. After the killing began, Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell) began accepting ridicule and threatening phone calls from Ghostface, who claimed knowledge of the brutal murder of his mother Maureen Prescott (Lynn McRee), a year before the film's incident, a murder that was blamed on Cotton Weary (Liev Schreiber ). Ghostface's disguise allows suspicion to fall on many people, including Sidney's boyfriend Billy Loomis (Skeet Ulrich), his father, Neil Prescott (Lawrence Hecht), his friend, Randy Meeks (Jamie Kennedy), and his schoolmate Stu Macher (Matthew Lillard). Ghostface was revealed at the end when Billy and Stu, who revealed that they killed Sidney's mother and Cotton framing. Billy cites his motivation as abandonment by his mother (Laurie Metcalf), brought by his father's affair with Maureen, while Stu quotes "peer pressure". Sidney was able to earn a profit against Billy and Stu, while adopting his own Ghostface persona to taunt them before killing Stu. Gale Weathers (Courteney Cox) shoots Billy to stop him killing Sidney, who then finishes Billy with a bullet to the head, citing the fact that "They ALWAYS bounce back," a common horror horror, and now its slogan. This is most likely one of the many allegories taught to him by Randy Meeks, who is obsessed with horror, and openly puts these cliches at the beginning of the film, during the party.
The second appearance of Ghostface is in Scream 2 (1997) where it is again used as a mask by the main antagonist. A series of murders took place at Windsor College, Sidney's current location, with initial victims sharing names with Billy and Stu's victims from Scream . The killer again taunts Sidney and tries to kill him and then kills Randy. Ghostface's disguise allows suspicion to fall on several characters, including Cotton, again, and Sidney's boyfriend, Derek (Jerry O'Connell). However, Mickey (Timothy Olyphant), a friend of Derek, reveals himself as the murderer, seeking fame for a productive exploitation. Mickey's arms are revealed as Billy's mom, under the alias of Debbie Salt, who seeks revenge against Sidney over the death of her son. Mrs. Loomis shot Mickey, claiming to have spoiled her desire for fame only to ask her for help in imposing revenge, and attempting to kill Sidney. With the help of freed Cotton, Sidney survives and Mrs. Loomis was killed. Seconds later, Mickey leaped into a scream, but was quickly shot dead by Gale and Sidney.
The story continues in Scream 3 (2000) where Ghostface's identity is used to kill Cotton and his girlfriend Christine, in an attempt to locate the currently hidden Sidney location. The killer left Maureen's picture at the scene to pull Sidney out of exile while killing the cast of "Stab 3", a film in a movie based on Sidney and his experience with Ghostface. Ghostface is revealed as Sidney's half-brother, Roman Bridger (Scott Foley), born to Maureen's mother during a two-year period when she moved to Hollywood to become an actress named Rina Reynolds. After being raped by a gang and impregnated at a party, he gives Roman to adoption who seeks him many years later, only to be rejected, denying he ever became Rina. Roman started stalking Maureen and recording her relationship with other men including Hank Loomis. He uses this tape to reveal to Billy why his mother had "thrown" him before convincing him to kill Maureen, triggering a chain of events on Scream and Scream 2 . With the help of Sidney, his friend Dewey Riley (David Arquette) manages to kill Roman, ending a series of murders based on his retaliation against Maureen.
In Scream 4 (2011), another Ghostface killer appeared in Woodsboro on the fifteenth anniversary of the massacre committed by Billy and Stu; The new killer re-created the events of the incident, but also recorded the murders to create a dirty film. Ghostface kills several teenagers and police before unmasking when Sidney's cousin, Jill Roberts (Emma Roberts) and his friend, Charlie Walker (Rory Culkin) intend to kill Sidney, Jill's ex-boyfriend Trevor Shelton (Nico Tortorella) and become the current generation. "Sidney" and "Randy Meeks", with the accompanying fame as "survivors" of the massacre. Jill betrays Charlie and stabs him through the heart and then seems to kill Sidney, before deliberately injuring and stabbing himself to make himself a victim of Ghostface. After being taken to the hospital, Dewey informs him that Sidney is safe. Jill tries to end her life but stops by Dewey, Gale and Judy Hicks (Marley Shelton) long enough for Sidney to shoot her through the heart, killing her.
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Concepts and creations
Ghostface costume is a clothing worn by the main antagonist of the Scream franchise, consisting of a white rubber mask with black eyes, nose and mouth and black, fabric-like material, hooded cloak with imitation-of-the-art taper and arm - cut to bottom of clothes. In the film, the costume is considered common and easy to buy so identifying the buyer becomes difficult and creating the possibility for anyone to be the killer.
Ghostface masks were first developed for new stores during the Halloween season between 1991 and 1992 by Fun World worker Brigitte Sleiertin as part of the series entitled "Fantastic Face", the mask itself known as "The Peanut-Eyed Ghost". The final design was approved by Fun World vice president, Allan Geller. Craven claimed initially to find the mask but later clarified that he had mistakenly remembered the show and that it was the producer Marianne Maddalena who found it. He found it while in the house during the search location for the movie and brought it to the attention of Craven, who started trying to get the right to use it. Exciting World Licensing Director R.J. Torbert joined Fun World in 1996 and was given the task to name the mask before his movie debut, deciding on "GhostFace" with the blessing of Fun World owners, Stanley and Allan Geller. Torbert felt it looked like a "ghost in pain", believing it to be a unique design. Ghostface's design and title is owned by Fun World.
This mask design refers to Edvard Munch's The Scream , one of the characters on the cover of Pink Floyd's The Wall and the ghostly character that appeared in the 1930s Betty Boop Movie. The mask is white and describes a caracature of someone who screams and cries at the same time. The Sleiertin designer states that the mask displays different emotions, "It looks terrible, it's a sad look, it's a panic look". Since the advent of Ghostface at Scream , the costumes have become the best-selling and sold out costumes for Halloween in the United States.
The initial script labeled the main antagonist as a "masked killer" without specification for their appearance, forcing Craven and his staff to produce a costume that was eventually worn by Ghostface while they were filming. Craven asked Greg Nicotero and Howard Berger from the KNB Effects design firm to produce a special mask for the film based on Fun World design but did not like the end result. After Fun World and Dimension Films were able to complete the deal for the use of Ghostface masks, Craven was able to use the original design as he wished. Custom masks created by KNB Effects still appear in scenes involving the killing of Casey Becker and Principal Himbry as the filming of this scene is completed before finalizing an agreement between Fun World and Dimension Films.
The 1991-92 "Fantastic Faces" edition of the mask used in Scream is made of thin white rubber with eyes, nose and mouth black. Despite being described by Ulrich and Lillard, the costume is mostly worn by Dane Farwell's stuntman who gives many characters of his behavior including ritualistic cleaning of knife blades after killing. In the first film, Craven wore costumes during the opening killing scene in which characters were struck by the phone and by Ulrich only once during the final scene where the character prepares to kill Randy. Although Stu was wearing a costume in the film, actor Lillard never actually wore the outfit. Scream 2 features a slightly redesigned mask version of the "Fearsome Faces" line, has slightly changed eyes and an indented chin. Following Scream 2 , the Ghostface mask becomes part of the "Ghostface" mask featuring several design variations including the glow-in-the-dark model. The plain version of the Ghostface line mask is used in Scream 3 by Bridger. Another edition of the mask was developed, dubbed "The Deluxe Edition Mask" for use by Ghostface at Scream 4 , again similar to the original Ghostface design but made of thick rubber with a pearlescent touch.
Following the description in Williamson's manuscript of the "ghost mask", Craven and the designers originally intended to use white motifs, creating white robes and hoods for the killer costume. The intervention of Maddalena who felt that the cloak would be more frightening if it was black, which resulted in a dark costume displayed on the screen. The cloak itself must be made especially for the film as the "Death Father" clothing identified in Scream because the killer does not really exist, because the Happy World mask is sold only as a buffer-one item. The cloak went into the retail market just after the release of Scream . Each robe is valued at $ 700 for a tailor made from thick, thick, black material with reflective yarn woven entirely, creating a subtle sheen. The cloak was created to help hide the identity of the killers by covering most of their visible bodies, because it is believed that otherwise the audience will be able to guess which characters are involved with their clothes and body shape.
The knife used by Ghostface in the film is a special prop blade based on Buck 120 Hunting Knife that has been stopped by Buck. Knife blades are made of aluminum or chrome plated plastic with a rubber handle depending on the required scenario. The handle is black with silver, metal-appearance for the tip. Buck 120 blades were chosen as models for the Ghostface weapons because the large blades were featured, although Buck 120 itself was stopped due to customer complaints that the blade's length was considered "too big" for alienating animals.
Characterization
Ghostface is rarely depicted when speaking physically on the screen, to help hide the identity of the characters behind the mask. The exception to this is the grunts and groans when wounded, dubbed into the film during the editing phase by Jackson. Ghostface only talks physically on the screen on two occasions in a series; on both occasions, just before his real identity was revealed. The voice given to the character, provided by Jackson, is used when talking to other characters over the phone or to display the use of a voice changer when the killer reveals himself. Despite being depicted by different characters in every film, Ghostface displays the same personalities and physical attributes regardless of who is wearing the costume or talking to the target.
Unlike other horror criminals, Ghostface is never named by name. He's just called " The Killer " while on credit he's called " The Voice ". Only once one character Tatum Riley was played by Rose McGowan called him "Mr. Ghostface " in the first film before his death, in a nearly sarcastic way. From that one scene, the character has since gotten its name 'Ghostface' which fans of this series use, as well as appearing on all the costumes relating to the film.
Ghostface is often shown to mock his target, initially representing himself as being charming and flirtatious when speaking. The conversation turns into a confrontational and intimidating, using his knowledge of other characters or graphically depicting his intentions before appearing to the target physically. Craven considers Jackson's voice performance as Ghostface has "evil awkwardness". When faced with the intended victim, Ghostface is depicted in various ways, sometimes quick and efficient and another time clumsy, falling, or colliding with objects that inhibit his pursuit, a characteristic that varies based on who is wearing a costume. All characters using Ghostface's disguise share the mocking nature of their victims and extend the kills when they seem to have an advantage. The Billy/Stu Ghostface will bowel their victims after killing them; this was not done on Tatum Riley (Rose McGowan) who was killed in a mechanical garage door. This Ghostface will specifically ask their victims questions about horror movies and use the genre of the genre in their attacks, displaying detachments from their reality and aligned with the same self-awareness of the movie itself that plays in the hope of the horror genre. The second Ghostface, created by Mickey and Mrs. Loomis, will stab their victims to death but often in public places or with witnesses. The third Ghostface, created by Roman, uses theatrical and film props to attack his victim, using voice modifiers that allow him to sound like so many others, casting suspicions and doubts on other characters. In addition, he would use pictures and sounds synthesized from Maureen to specifically mock Sidney, even envelop himself in bloody scenes, crime scenes, offend Maureen's murder, to fool Sidney into believing he lost his sanity. The fourth Ghostface, created by Jill and Charlie, records every murder in a web camera hidden around the neighborhood and spies on a camera in their mask. They mostly stab their victims to death but will go further and persuade them if they want to. They also made several public murders to gain the attention of the world press.
The motivations for the murders of Ghostface vary in each film and each one for every killer wearing a costume. Billy claimed to have been driven into insanity by his mother's neglect, the incident he blamed on Maureen, and after his revenge chose to continue his joy, to his daughter Sidney, while Stu Macher peer pressure list as his motivation. In Scream 2 , Mrs. Loomis cites his motivation as a simple revenge against the person he holds responsible for his son's death, while Mickey wants fame that his involvement in murder will gather when he is caught. Scream 3 Roman antagonists seek revenge for what she sees as her mother's rejection and abandonment with the death engineering of Maureen and attempts to kill Sidney, seeing him as having a family life she is denied. In Scream 4 , Jill, jealous of Sidney, wants to gain the same fame as the only survivor of the new massacre, while Charlie helps her for that reason and her love for Jill.
In costume, Ghostfaces shares ritualistic behavior gripping the blade between thumb and forefinger and wiping clean of any blood after the murder by drawing their hands from the handle to the tip of the knife. This characteristic is given to the character by Dane Farwell's stuntman who wore costumes for many scenes at Scream . Each killer is described as having effective physical abilities, such as near-flawless stealth capabilities, running undetected, moving silently, and efficiently disappearing from their target defenses. In addition, the killer tends to display enough strength that allows them to defeat the victim, as in Scream 2 , in terms of defeating two self-trained detectives alone. Ghostface proved able to maintain and even ignore the level of severe physical damage, surviving from blunt trauma, stab wounds and gunfire. Billy, Mickey, Roman, and Jill all had to be shot in the head or several times to the chest to be killed, despite having been badly wounded before.
Cultural impact
McFarlane Toys produced a 6-inch Ghostface sculpture in 1999 for the Movie Maniacs II movie series of horror fiction and science fiction from character models. A series of numbers produced by NECA for Scream 4 features a standard mask and black cowl plus variations such as "Zombie Ghostface" with rotted appearance on mask and "Scarecrow Ghostface" with brown material, burlap used for masks and clothes.
Ghostface has been parodied and referred to repeatedly in the media after his performance in the Scream horror film series, most prominently in the Scary Movie parody movie 2000 where a killer dressed when Ghostface did a series of murders and later revealed to some as in Scream ; This parody version of Ghostface then appears on the comic strip of June 1, 2016 Erma , which is named "Prank Call", where the character makes prank calls while quoting Scream , in addition to characters titular series. In Shriek's parody movie If You Know What I Do Last Friday the Thirteenth (2000), a killer wearing Jason Voorhees type hockey mask was burned, his mask melted like Ghostface. Movies of Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001) featured Ghostface, as Shannen Doherty and Craven gave acting as themselves which then did not Scream 4 , but Doherty objects when Ghostface turned out to be played by orangutan, Suzann.
As in the movie, Ghostface has been referenced repeatedly on various television programs and advertisements. In the same year as the release of Scream 3 , the mask made an appearance in Beverly Hills 90210 and Nickelodeon Cousin Skeeter series. It was also used as a ornament in Dawson's bedroom bedroom at Dawson's Creek, an event created by Scream writer Williamson. The character appeared in the 1999 episode of Celebrity Deathmatch titled "The Unknown Murderer", where she threatened to kill the queen shout every round, killing Barrymore, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Jennifer Love Hewitt before planting her cell. phone on the platypus to trap him, causing Campbell and Sarah Michelle Gellar to fight it. The mask was later used in The Sopranos episode "Fortunate Son" (2001) where it was worn by Christopher's character for robbery.
The costume was referenced in an episode of the Boomtown television series entitled "All Hallow's Eve" (2002) in which a police officer used a costume to scare a bully who has been terrorizing other children. In the Japanese anime episode FLCL "Marquis de Cabras" (2003), Naota's protagonist's face changes like Ghostface's face during a scene where he and his family eat a spicy curry. This character made a cameo appearance on Tripping the Rift in the episode "The Devil and a Guy Named Webster" (2004) as a judge when Chode sold his soul to the devil and found a way to sue him.. She also appeared in the 2004 commercial for Trivial Pursuit: '90s edition ; representing the iconic character of the 1990s with Dennis Rodman and Rose's character from the 1997 film Titanic . A parody of Ghostface appeared on the television series All Grown Up! the episode of "Interview with the Bonfire" (2004) in which Lil DeVille was ridiculed by the phone and followed by a character wearing the mask of the Easter Bunny.
The characters appear briefly on the episode of The Homes Simpson (2005) "Home Away from Homer" (2005) episode where Homer Simpson suggested him as a babysitter for his daughter, Maggie Simpson. Roger L. Jackson lent his voice to Ghostface in the episode of Robot Chicken That Hurts Me (2005) along with other famous film killers in a parodying Big Brother show, idle against Pinhead and Freddy Krueger before giving a speech to save himself from the elimination of the show. He is referenced by Kenny Powers, the main character of EastBound & amp; Down requesting to wear a mask during sex. In Scream XXX: A pornographic parody , a new Ghostface (using a masked Death Father's mask variant) starts killing the cast and crew of parody pornography in the production of the Stab series. In Martin Mystery Ghostface mask is seen in "Curse if Necklace".
In his book The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film, Adam Rockoff argues that Ghostface's mask is "a striking, real and truly frightening presence". Calling the mask as the "hyperbolic rendering" of Edvard Munch's The Scream , Rockoff writes that his face was "twisted, a mocking grin, as if reflecting the view of terror and surprise on his victim." face. "Tony Magistrale also discussed the similarities between the Ghostface mask and The Scream in his book Abattoir Terrors: Modern and Postmodern Horror Film Survey, stating that the painting," the exact representation of the level of alienation from others, inspires the agenda of murderous killers ".
References
External links
- Ghostface.co.uk
- HelloSidney
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