Craven claimed to have originally found the mask but later clarified that he had misremembered the event and that it was producer Marianne Maddalena who discovered it. She found it while inside a house during location scouting for the film and brought it to the attention of Craven, who set about trying to obtain the rights to use it.
Craven initially claimed to have found the mask but later admitted he had misremembered the event, and it was producer Marianne Maddalena who discovered it. She discovered it while scouting a house for the film and brought it to Craven's attention, who then sought to acquire the rights to use it.