While theScreamfranchise has seen its fair share of ups and downs over the last year, that hasn’t stoppedGhostfacefrom being one of the biggest icons in horror. He’s been the center of blood-soaked apparel collections, Funko Pops, and various action figures. Now, as fans wait forScream 7,Mezco Toyzhas unveiled their latest Ghostface figure.
AnEntertainment EarthExclusive, a part of theLiving Dead Dollsseries,the ten-inch figure is of the glow-in-the-dark variety. This edition also features a blood-covered mask and the killer’s signature haunting knife. Finally, Ghostface has a cloth clock, five points of articulation and a die-cut window box to haunt your horror display. The figure itself will be $49.99 USD.
‘Scream’ Is Slasher That Reshaped Horror
WhileHalloween,Friday the 13thandTexas Chainsawwere a part of the original slasher franchise, no film series arguably changed the genre quite likeWes Craven’sScream. The meta whodunit slasher and its masked killer Ghostface were a formula for deadly success. This was thanks to its razor sharp screenplay fromKevin Williamsonthat brilliantly blended horror and comedy with an ensemble cast that has since become their own iconic brand. For example,Neve Campbell’s Sidney Prescottis seen by many fans as the best “final girl” in horror history. Then, from just a cultural perspective, the impact ofScreamis still being felt today.
From 1997 onward, films likeThe Faculty,I Know What You Did Last Summer,Valentine,SickandUrban Legendhave been trying to recapture the horrific magic of Ghostface. A few have been successful, but there’s only oneScream. That has been reflected in the film’s box office the past 25 years.Scream VIlast year made over $160 million worldwide, which almost matches the insane gross of the original classic. Despite some hiccups that involved starMelissa Barreragetting fired andJenna Ortegaleaving the upcoming sequel,Scream 7appears to be back on track with Campbell set toreprise her career-defining role. Williamson will also be returning to the franchise, this time as thedirector.
Scream 7doesn’t have a set release date yet, but it’s rumored to begin filming in the fall. This means Ghostface could be returning to the big screen by the end of 2025. While we anxiously await more news, you may pre-order Mazco’s latest Ghostface Living Dead Doll onEntertainment Earth’s website. The figure is set to be released in November 2024. The entireScreamfranchiseis currently streaming on Paramount+.
A year after the murder of her mother, a teenage girl is terrorized by a masked killer who targets her and her friends by using scary movies as part of a deadly game.
