The original costume worn byWoodsboro killers Stu Macher and Billy Loomisin Wes Craven’s genre-defining filmScreamis all set to go to auction soon. Anyone can participate in the event, during which this iconic piece of movie memorabilia will end up in the hands of a lucky horror fan. The black cloak and mask of Ghostface are just one of the tempting items that will be sold at an auction event run byPropstore, the business founded in 1998 that specializes in finding rare movie items and selling them for a whole lot of cash.
The event will be held from August 15th to 18th in Los Angeles, and theiconic Ghostface costumewill be auctioned on the first day at the Petersen Automotive Museum. Labeled as “lot #280,” the costume is expected to sell from $50,000 to $100,000. So start counting the pennies. According to the item notes, whoever has the cash will own the mask and shroud from the classic ’90s slasher:
“This iconic costume consists of one soft glow-in-the-dark PVC mask and a custom-made sparkly lurex robe with hood and built-in gloves…Attached to the mask is a black cotton shroud with a self-adhesive strip sewn into the top to secure the robe’s hood, which has the second strip sewn onto the interior. The pull-over robe has a one-piece front and is made of a unique woven fabric which contains silver-colored threads to give the appearance of sparkles. The sparkles ultimately helped to visually distinguish the costume from dark backgrounds and was unique to the early Scream films.”
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However, ifScream’s not your thing, you may also get your hands on other items from your favorite movies, regardless of the genre.Horror is particularly popularat the auction, but there is a lot more memorabilia that you lilely won’t find anywhere else. Other items include:
Scream: The Birth of a Franchise, the Renaissance of a Genre
Few images from the horror genre are as iconic and important as Ghostface’s attire in theScreamfranchise. Since it first terrified audiences way back in 1996, the costume has undergone only minor modifications throughout the entire franchise. And chances are that won’t change anytime soon, regardless of where the franchise goes following themuch-publicized media disaster that occurred last year. Considering this is the costume used in the very first film that came out almost 30 years ago, you could end up owning part of the legacy of horror legend Wes Craven’s creation.
In the originalScream,Sidney Prescott is a teenagerliving in Woodsboro who’s still grieving the death of her mother. Maureen Prescott was brutally killed one year ago, and now another killer is making his rounds, slashing teenagers and preying on Sidney. Ghostface seems to have taken his love for horror films a bit too far, and he (or they) won’t stop until they show Sidney why the rampage started. The film was hugely successful, renewing the audience’s taste for horror with its meta approach to the formula.
There’s no denying the importance ofScreamand Ghostface, with the character and his visage having long stood proudly besideother icons in the horror genre,such as Freddy Krueger, Michael Myers, Jason Vorhees, Chucky, and more.
Scream(1996) is available to stream on Max.Scream 7is now in development.
