Ghostface cosplayer sparks panic in California town centre
nme.comGhostface, the antagonist of the Scream movies, on Monday morning. The seemingly random appearance of the cosplayer dressed as a fictional murderer caused some to panic, and the police were called.The horror cosplayer was reported as standing at 1st Street East and East Napa Street, which put them right next to the busy Sonoma Plaza.
Sonoma police, as reported by NBC Bay Area, were alerted to the presence of Ghostface and responded to the scene.However, there was nothing malevolent to be worried about as the cosplayer was actually a hired hand.
Paramount had paid the individual to dress as Ghostface in order to promote the new Scream VI movie.“Thank you for everyone’s concern, it’s been addressed,” local police said in a Facebook post in regards to the Scream-themed panic.Perhaps not so coincidentally, some of the scenes from the original Scream movie were actually filmed near Sonoma Square and across Sonoma County.Scream VI marks a decisive tone-shift from its predecessors, directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett have revealed – and fans should expect a more “visceral” experience this time around.The sixth movie in the long-running horror franchise, and the follow-up to the 2022 reboot Scream, is due to be released March 10 in cinemas.
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