Dec 07, 2017
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Great Performers: Horror Show (2017)

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.

Category

Horror Thriller

Country

United States of America

Companies

The New York Times

Nicole Kidman

The Possessed

Andy Serkis

The Demented Clown

Timothée Chalamet

The Cannibal

Jake Gyllenhaal

The Damned

Saoirse Ronan

The Mannequin

Daniel Kaluuya

The Psycho Killer

Cynthia Nixon

The Ghost Bride

Daniela Vega

The Vampire

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