Ghostface is the masked killer at the centre of the Scream franchise, which began with the 1996 film Scream and became a defining horror series through its phone-call scares and self-aware take on slasher movies. The character's distorted voice and black robe and white mask made him instantly recognisable, and short clips of his calls have circulated widely in horror edits, reaction videos and Halloween content. Because the voice alone signals a slasher threat, creators still reach for it when they want instant tension without showing a full scene.