Facts Showing Why Horror Movie Costumes Go Above And Beyond

When your total film budget is just $60,000, you need get creative when it comes to things like wardrobe. In order to save on costs, the cast simply wore their own street clothes to the shoot.

Costume designer Cynthia Bergstrom said that she drew inspiration from Edward Munch's "The Scream." Which if you're familiar with the painting, seems incredibly apt for the film.

When the main character, Chris, wears blue, it's meant to symbolize his authentic self. In scenes where we see him in his "cozy" pajamas, they'regrey — which symbolizes a state between black and white. In fact, most of the characters in the movie are either wearing black or white.

Without giving too much away, the Amish family does a lof things that are very, well. not Amish. For instance, Amish people very rarely wear vests, except for church ceremonies. They also seldom wear cotton, due to the fact that it's harder to wash and maintain.

The production team spent time partnering with the science department of New South Wales University in order to see how a real life "invisibility suit" like Adrian's would actually work in real life.

According to costume designer Linda Muir, she used 35 different reference books in order to ensure accuracy. She also looked at countless photographs and visited a handful of museums as well.

"The thought had been for the mask to have a finish on it, but when we received the sample, it was raw fiberglass, which looked like an old piece of dried-up leather — or even skin," costume designer Colleen Atwood explained to The Hollywood Reporter. "And it was so great, so it never went back for its paint job."

The character of Leatherface, as well as his gruesome mask, was inspired by real-life serial killer, Ed Gein. Among other things, Gein was known for skinning his victims and making household items, such as lamps, from their flesh.

"I researched different types of bondage ropes and came across the red rope, which we bought meters and meters of from sex shops," costume designer Giulia Piersanti told Elle.

Peele has stated on multiple occasions how much Spielberg has influenced his work. Getting the iconic director's permission was one of the first things Peele did after finishing the script.

Jupe's hat represents the first form that Jean Jacket takes when it descends down upon the farm. The floral design on his jacket is the final form that the alien takes.

According to costume designer Andrea Flesch, the intricately embroided outfits were handspun from a role of century old fabric. Flesch said that this added to the element of reclusivity.

The legendary comedian wanted to look the part for his role as an overworked/underpaid detective, so he opted for a cheap looking suit that was right off the rack.

"I bought my clown makeup at one of those Halloween stores, put it on, and then went to the studio, which is right by Hollywood Boulevard," he explained to GQ. "It’s street parking, so I parked my car, and then I had to walk in clown face to the appointment."

For the first Freddy movie, Englund had to spend upwards of four hours in the makeup chair in order to transform into the terrifying "Springwood Slasher."