Why Ghosts Wear Bed Sheets in Cinema | Horror University

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Welcome to Horror University, where we delve into the spooky side of life - all things horror and history! Today, we are uncovering the iconic image of the ghost and getting down to the truth of why ghosts wear bedsheets and how the portrayal of paranormal figures have evolved through time...

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I always thought the sheet ghost iconography made sense from a filming standpoint precisely because of how easy and cheap it would have been, especially in the early days of film

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The ghost girl of "Ring" (though she is more like Onryo/vengeful ghost) still wears a traditional Japanese ghost attire - a white shroud and the loose long black hair.

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