In 1996, Scream redefined the horror genre and introduced one of the most iconic Halloween costumes of our generation.
But it wasn't always so.
Bloody Disgusting has revealed some of the original designs that company KNB EFX came up with when it looked like director Wes Craven wouldn't get the rights to the 'Peanut-Eyed Ghost' mask – based on Edvard Munch's painting The Scream – that he'd originally wanted to use.
The story goes that the mask we now know as 'Ghostface' was a mass-produced costume by Fun World. When Craven and Dimension Films found it and approached them, Fun World asked for too much money for the rights to use it, so Craven asked KNB EFX for alternatives.
And here are some of them (via via fan Mike Aspinwall and designer Crash Cunningham...)
Anyway, it turned out Fun World and Dimension Films were able to reach an agreement and the iconography of Scream was born – but it's still interesting to see what could have been.
Of course, the Scream mask was adapted again for MTV's TV show, giving it a slightly Jason Voorhees-esque look (which we don't think was quite as effective, if we're honest).
Scream: The TV Series is back for a third season in 2017. Scream 5 – a fifth instalment to the film series – was discussed, but after the passing of Wes Craven last year it's not looking likely.
The mask will, of course, live on.
Want up-to-the-minute entertainment and tech news? Just hit 'Like' on our Digital Spy Facebook page and 'Follow' on our @digitalspy Twitter account and you're all set.
