The Ghostface Costume From Scream Is Going to Auction Next Month

The original costume worn by Woodsboro killers Stu Macher and Billy Loomis in the Wes Craven film that defined the genre. shouting Everything is ready to go to auction soon.Anyone can participate in the event, and during it, this iconic piece of movie memorabilia will end up in the hands of one lucky horror fan. The black cloak and Ghostface mask are just some of the enticing items that will be sold at an auction event run by Propstore, a company founded in 1998 that specializes in finding rare movie items and selling them for big bucks.

The event will take place from August 15-18 in Los Angeles, and the iconic Ghostface costume will be auctioned off on the first day at the Petersen Automotive Museum. The costume, called “Lot 280,” is expected to sell for between $50,000 and $100,000. So start counting your pennies. According to the item notes, whoever has the cash will own the mask and shroud from the 90s horror classic:

“This iconic costume consists of a single glow-in-the-dark PVC mask and a custom-made, shimmering Lurex cape with a hood and integrated gloves… Attached to the mask is a black cotton shroud with a self-adhesive strip sewn on top to secure the cape's hood, which has a second strip sewn on the inside. The pull-on cape features a one-piece front and is made of a unique woven fabric that contains silver-colored threads to give the appearance of shimmer. The shimmer ultimately helped visually differentiate the costume from dark backgrounds and was unique to the early Scream films.”

However, if shoutingNot only are you a fan of the genre, you can also get other items from your favorite movies. Horror movies are especially popular at auction, but there is plenty of memorabilia you won’t find anywhere else. Other items include:

• Data's sexy coat from
  The Joneses
  Estimate: $25,000 – $50,000.
• Imperial Scout Biker Scout Helmet
  Return of the Jedi
  Estimate: $250,000 – $500,000.
• Good Guys Doll
  Baby game 2
  Estimate: $50,000 – $100,000.
• Special Effects on Facehugger from
  alien
  Estimate: $80,000 – $160,000.
• Sankara Stone from Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. Estimate: $25,000-50,000.
• captain america shield from
  Captain America: Civil War
  Estimate: $50,000 – $100,000.

The Scream: The Birth of a Franchise, the Renaissance of a Genre

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December 20, 1996

There are few images in the horror genre that are as iconic and important as Ghostface's costume in shouting Since the series first terrified audiences in 1996, the costume has undergone only minor modifications throughout the entire series. And that likely won’t change anytime soon, regardless of where the series goes after last year’s highly publicized media disaster. And since this is the costume used in the first film in nearly 30 years, you may end up owning a piece of horror legend Wes Craven’s creative legacy.

Originally shoutingSidney Prescott is a teenage girl living in Woodsboro who is still grieving the death of her mother. Maureen Prescott was brutally murdered one year ago, and now another killer is on the prowl, slaughtering teens and hunting Sidney. Ghostface seems to have taken his love of horror movies too far, and he (or they) won't stop until he (or they) shows Sidney why he started his rampage. The film was a huge success, renewing audiences' taste for horror with its innovative approach to the formula.

The importance of it cannot be denied. shouting And Ghostface, where the character and his face have long stood proudly alongside other icons of the horror genre, such as Freddy Krueger, Michael Myers, Jason Voorhees, Chucky, and more.