What is up Scream team, Zack Cherry here, and in this video I'm going to show you how you
can build your very own life-sized Ghostface, just like you see them in the movies... because
you know, that's something everyone actually needs in their home. Now there are many things you can
get in order to customize your Ghostface however you want to, but the three things you'll need are
a mannequin, a Ghostface robe, and a Ghostface mask. For the sake of my own project here, those
were the only things I got for myself, however, I might end up getting other props and things
to dress them with in the future, so this video will just cover the bare essentials. Now setting
up the mannequin first, this is the biggest box I have to open, and if you're wondering where I
got my mannequin from, I just went on Amazon, as I didn't want to be looking around forever just to
find the best deal. There's plenty of options that range in prices if you're on a budget, but you're
gonna wanna get a full-body mannequin, because even though it might be cool to have your Ghostface
appear to be floating off the ground, most of the torso-only mannequins don't have heads, which means
you won't have anywhere to place the mask, and the sleeves will just awkwardly dangle by the sides
without any arms. When I purchased this one, it cost me about $150 Canadian, which seems a bit steep, but
I did notice that some of the female mannequins were a bit cheaper. So if you're on a budget and
don't really care if your Ghostface is a little bustier, that could be an option. Personally, I
opted for a male mannequin just because my robe was custom made to my own measurements. Also, if
you are interested in buying a mannequin, just keep in mind that I only checked Amazon, where
the prices do tend to fluctuate up and down, so there are definitely other places online where
you can probably find a second hand one for even cheaper. Now when it comes to the robe, there are
plenty of options available, so if you're wanting something on the lower end you can probably find
one of the Fun World robes, as those are relatively inexpensive. However, they're more so designed as
novelty Halloween costumes, so the quality of the fabric, and likeness to the robe you would see in
the Scream movies is not going to be very accurate. For my Ghostface, I'm using Scream Robes, which
is an independent costume maker who runs their operations through their Instagram account, which
I will link down below for you in the video's descriptions. These do run for a lot more money,
so this is not going to be in everyone's price range, but I can assure you that what you're paying
for is the best quality Ghostface robe that is currently on the market. Every robe is made to
order, so you can get them custom fitted to your body based on your height and weight, so rather
than getting a flimsy, store-bought Halloween costume that you might get a few uses out of,
these products are actually considered to be more so high-end collectors props, as they're all screen
specific replicas from the original robes worn in the movies. Each robe is also one complete
piece to give it the proper effect of covering your entire body, and concealing your identity
just like the killers would be in the movies, so even the gloves are all connected as one piece,
meaning all you have to do to put it on is slip it over your head, and guide your arms through
the sleeves. There's also a velcro strip inside the hood, so if you want to further customize the
costume yourself, you can sew that piece onto your mask, just to give the entire costume a little more
cohesion if you do plan on wearing it and running around a lot. Now this is what I really love about
this product, because each robe is designed using a special sparkle fabric which is custom made for
Scream Robes, and based on the original fabric from the movies. Essentially, this is what you're
paying for, as this material makes these robes a hundred times more valuable than anything else
on the market. You'll also have the option of choosing from five different variants, as every
Scream movie from '96 to 2022 uses a different robe that has been perfectly replicated by the designer.
The nuances are most mostly subtle, and more so apparent in the different ways that the robes
are cut at the bottom, but this one specifically is the Scream 4 variant, which is done up nicely using
a velcro system that is easy to access, and well hidden at the front of the costume. Now if you do
opt for a higher end robe like Scream Robes, just know that the mask is not actually included with
the purchase, as this is something that you're going to have to buy separately. And believe me
when I tell you that this was the biggest headache of this entire process. I personally do not know
anything about the Ghostface mask, whether it be the products currently available, to any of the
subtle nuances between each mask used from film to film. Seriously, all I know is that there's the
KNB variant we see a few times in the original, and then the more traditional one that to me
looks exactly the same in every movie. The most recently released mask was the 25th anniversary
edition, however as far as I know that's already sold out, and now expensive to find through third-party
sellers, and there's also apparently a defect with some of them where the first-wave released had
these noticeable blue spots all over them. Since I wanted my Ghostface to be as screen accurate as
possible, I decided to go for the Easter Unlimited mask, just so it could go nicely with my robe. This
one also seems to be more widely available on eBay, however, I just want to put it out there
that the buyer should beware, as my first attempt to order the mask resulted in me getting scammed,
and sent this crumpled up piece of plastic. I'm not too bent out of shape over it, since it was very
cheap and honestly kind of hilarious, but let that be a warning that if the price seems too good to
be true, it's probably a scam and you should first ask the seller to send you actual pictures of the
mask before sending them any money. Fortunately for me, a friend of mine had an Easter Unlimited
mask that they were selling, so I was able to snag this one, which despite a little discoloration, is
in remarkably impeccable condition. But like I said before, I'm no Ghostface mask expert, so to
me this one looks fantastic, and I know it will pair up very nicely with my Scream 4 robe. So
let's watch as I awkwardly try to transform this mannequin into a bonafide horror icon. [Music]
Alright, the robe and mask are on and looking pretty spiffy if I do say so myself, but I have
run into a little problem that I didn't consider when I purchased this mannequin.
As you can see, the hands don't actually separate at the fingers, so the arms are
not fully fitted through the sleeves as they stop short when we get to the glove.
It kind of ruins the effect of the costume, as Ghostface now looks ridiculous for having its
arms appear to be super stiff and unbending, but most disconcertingly I don't want this
to stretch and possibly tear the fabric, so I might need to think of a solution. Other
than that everything is looking good, so I'm gonna go ahead and move this into my studio.
He definitely looks a lot better in here, and will make a nice addition to my setup, but I'm
not really sure I want to leave him placed right here, as it might be a bit too much for
my background, and I also don't like how he would be partially blocking my vinyl display. So I might
actually set him up out of frame, right next to my movie shelf instead. However, my biggest concern
right now is the fabric being pulled by the arms, as the cloven hands, or whatever you want to call
them, won't actually fit into the glove. So what I think I might do here is saw the hands off of
the mannequin, and fill the gloves with some kind of padding, just to ensure that the robe doesn't
get destroyed. I guess an immediate solution to this would be to find a mannequin that has more
articulation, specifically in the hands, but clearly I did not plan this out very well, so this is going
to be a very hasty quick fix, which is probably going to require a bit of elbow grease because
this plastic is very durable and hard to cut through. So rather than watch me try to
do this, let's just get to the finished result. So as you can see this looks a lot more natural now,
so much so that this thing has actually startled me several times just from walking by the room
and noticing the giant silhouette in the corner. So it's definitely gonna take some getting used
to. I ended up using aluminum foil just to form little fingers to fill the gloves, and while it
still doesn't look perfect, I'll probably find some sort of soft foam or lightweight plastic hand in
the future, just to give it the most realistic look as possible. The other problem with this mannequin
is that there is literally no articulation. The arms only move front to back, and not to the sides,
so I can't display the winged sleeves to their full effect, and there's also no friction that
would hold the arms up, as moving them up and down actually detaches them from the torso. As for the
feet, I'll probably end up getting some black boots for him to get the full desired look of Ghostface,
but fortunately the robe is long enough that I won't need to buy a pair of black jeans, as I can
probably just conceal the ankles with some long black socks instead. But aside from the issues
with the mannequin, I am very happy with the way this turned out, and depending on how adventurous
I'm feeling while recording future videos, you could possibly see him make a cameo appearance.
If you enjoyed this video, and are a big fan of the Scream franchise, I recommend you check out some
of my other content right over here. Until next time, I've been Zack Cherry, and I'll be right back.