Whether they subsequently consider them a blessing or a burden, many great actors have given their greatest performances in horror movies.
Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Many great actors have delivered their best screen performances in horror movies. This is sometimes because certain actors work mostly in the genre, a prevalent phenomenon in horror. However, there are also examples of actors who only starred in one or two horror films throughout their careers and still managed to leave their mark on the genre.
12 Bela Lugosi Bela Lugosi notoriously resented his horror icon status for years. He was desperate to break into serious drama roles, but after starring in 1931's Dracula, Lugosi found himself typecast. Lugosi starred in dozens more horror movies in the Universal Monsters franchise throughout the 1930s, during which he developed a rivalry with Boris Karloff.
9 Robert Englund Robert Englund shot to fame in A Nightmare on Elm Street, playing the terrifying dream invader, Freddy Krueger. Englund appeared in eight movies as Krueger, his name steadily rising through the credits until he reached top billing by Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare. Kruger was previously notable for his performance in the science fiction miniseries, V.
6 Anthony Perkins Anthony Perkins is another example of an actor who gained specific notoriety for a horror movie performance and subsequently struggled with typecasting. Anthony Perkins was cast in the lead of Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho in 1960. Psycho is particularly famous for its shower scene, but Perkins' performance was also highly praised. Perkins subsequently appeared in a series of villainous horror roles, including several Psycho sequels.
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