Scream: 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Ghostface

By Chelsea Cochrane /

4. Ghostface Refers To The Killer Only

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Okay so this one is genuinely blink and you’ll miss it, but it’s still true.

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During the first Scream we actually catch a brief glimpse of the packaging for the costume the killer wears as Dewey brings it down to the police station and the label inside reads the following title: Father Death. No Ghostface here.

To be honest, Father Death is arguably a MUCH better name for a serial killer and it wasn't chosen by accident. Wes Craven says it was chosen as a red herring to make the audience think of Sidney's father. Clever.

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