How did the Ghostface mask come to be used in the films?

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The iconic mask of the Scream franchise was designed before the first movie was written. When a producer on the film found the mask while scouting locations, she suggested it to director Wes Craven, and they licensed the mask—then known as the “weeping ghost” mask—from the novelty company Fun World.