Horror films dominated the cultural conversation in 2017. From the surprise hit “Get Out” to the movie adaption of “It” to the campy “Happy Death Day,” scary movies had an unusual hold on the collective imagination during that year. Maybe it's because reality was pretty horrifying, too. To punctuate the end of a hair-raising year, The New York Times Magazine asked ten actors who gave the best performances to play a series of eerie roles.
The Possessed
The Demented Clown
The Cannibal
The Damned
The Mannequin
The Psycho Killer
The Ghost Bride
The Vampire
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Horror films dominated the cultural conversation in 2017. From the surprise hit “Get Out” to the movie adaption of “It” to the campy “Happy Death Day,” scary movies had an unusual hold on the collective imagination during that year. Maybe it's because reality was pretty horrifying, too. To punctuate the end of a hair-raising year, The New York Times Magazine asked ten actors who gave the best performances to play a series of eerie roles.
The Possessed
The Demented Clown
The Cannibal
The Damned
The Mannequin
The Psycho Killer
The Ghost Bride
The Vampire
Movie / 2018
Movie / 2017
Movie / 2017
Movie / 2015
Movie / 2018
Movie / 2008
Movie / 2018
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Movie / 2009
Movie / 2018
Movie / 2017
Movie / 2018
Movie / 2020
Movie / 2019
Movie / 2019
Movie / 1980
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