It’s scary movie season and a new study has ranked the most iconic horror stars to watch this Halloween.
CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – It’s scary movie season and a new study has ranked the most iconic horror stars to watch this Halloween.
Horror movies have existed since about 1886 when Georges Melies, a French filmmaker, created a short film called “Le Manoir du Diable” or The Haunted Castle. The film was only three minutes long and included witches, demons, and special effects that created supernatural occurrences.
Horror films have been a huge part of movie culture with classic and influential works that continue to captivate audiences. The goal is to elicit strong emotional responses from the viewer, including fear and anxiety to shock and disgust.
A study conducted by VIP Grinders analyzed the number of horror features to the gross earnings of each movie to rate the actors of the horror genre. This included data from Scary Meter, which asked horror fans to rank movies on how ‘creepy’, ‘jumpy’, and ‘gory’ they are.
The actor who ranked the highest for the most iconic horror actor is Javier Botet. He has starred in 19-top-ranking horror films such as Slender Man, Mama, It: Chapter Two, [Rec] series and Crimson Peak. Botet was born with Marfan Syndrome, a genetic disorder that affects connective tissue. People with this syndrome are naturally flexible, usually tall and thin with long arms, legs, fingers, and toes.
Top ten iconic horror actors
Javier Botet: (Released in 2023, Botet played Count Dracula in The Last Voyage of the Demeter)
Patrick Wilson: (Starred in twelve horror films, including The Conjuring)
Lin Shaye: (In her 50-year career she appeared in 11 horror films such as the Insidious franchise and A Nightmare on Elm Street)
Robert Englund: (Best known for playing Freddy Krueger in the A Nightmare on Elm Street)
Leigh Whannell: (Australian filmmaker and actor best known for his role in the Saw and the Insidious franchises)
Barbara Crampton: (Known as a ‘scream queen’, her latest movie, ‘Little Bites’, was released in September)
Mark Steger: (Known for Stranger Things, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark. and The Pact)
Lance Henriksen: (Played the reoccurring character, Bishop in the Alien franchise)
Doug Jones: (An actor, contortionist, and mime artist best known for portraying non-human creatures such as the zombie in Hocus Pocus to the pale man in Pan’s Labyrinth)
Larry Fessenden: (Born in New York City and has acted in I Sell the Dead and Bringing Out the Dead, hut is most famous for his directorial work)
“Whether you’re a year-round horror movie fan, or you’re determined to get into the Halloween spirit, these movies are guaranteed to give you the thrills and chills you’re seeking,” Telma Casaca, the Head of Publishing at VIP Grinders said.
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