Neve Campbell’s Scream 5’s Main Killer Will Not Wear the Iconic Ghostface Mask
So this is interesting.
RJ Torbert – the man who literally coined the term “Ghostface” – has been talking about Scream 5, and he’s dropped a detail that’s going to have horror fans debating for months.
“There’s been a rumor going around that the ultra-white mask is involved,” Torbert told Ghostface UK. “What I will tell you is that the killer, the main killer, will not have the ultra-white mask. There’s something else involved, and it’s not the white mask!”
Now, parsing that statement requires a bit of Scream franchise literacy. The “ultra-white mask” refers to the retail version of the Ghostface mask that’s been widely available in stores. It’s brighter, more mass-produced looking than the screen-used masks that have appeared in the films.
What Torbert seems to be confirming is that the film will use authentic production masks rather than the store-bought version – and that “the main killer” is doing something different. As HelloSidney.com clarified, this triggered wild speculation online about silver masks, red masks, entirely new designs. The British tabloids had a field day.
The reality appears to be more nuanced. Production masks have always been slightly different from retail versions. But that phrase – “the main killer” – strongly implies there will be multiple killers. Which, if you’ve been paying attention to this franchise, shouldn’t be a surprise. The original film shocked audiences with the reveal that Billy and Stu were working together. Scream 4 pulled a similar twist.
Neve Campbell, returning to play Sidney Prescott, was initially hesitant about coming back after Wes Craven’s death. According to Collider, the new directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett won her over with their passion for the original films and commitment to honoring Craven’s legacy.
“But the new directors came to me with this beautiful letter saying that they’ve become directors and love film because of these films, and because of Wes, and they really want to be true to his story and his journey with these films,” Campbell explained.
She told Digital Spy that her reaction to seeing Ghostface on set has completely changed over the years: “I never want to hide. I kind of want to give Ghostface a hug.”
Twenty-five years of running from that mask will apparently do that to a person.
More on the Scream 5 ending here – spoilers, obviously.
