Black Horror Actors
This "One in a Million" popstar gained her horror cred as Akasha, Queen of the Damned.
Who is Aaliyah?
After her breakout role in The Craft, this Canadian actress became famous for her role in the Scream series.
Who is Neve Campbell?
This film monster has died many times on screen because of his love for a woman, including actresses Fay Wray, Jessica Lange, and Naomi Watts.
Who is King Kong?
Forced to flee Hungary in 1919 due to his union involvement, this actor is famous for his portrayal of Count Dracula.
Who is Bela Lugosi?
This crazy clown massacres his victims in the Terrifier series.
Who is Art the Clown?
After retiring from Major League baseball in 1989, this actor became a day walking vampire in the Blade trilogy.
Who is Wesley Snipes?
This iconic scream queen gained her horror notoriety in the shower with the help of a casaba melon and a bottle of Hershey's chocolate syrup.
Who is Janet Leigh?
This goat teaches Anya Taylor-Joy to "live deliciously" in The Witch.
Who is Black Phillip?
Born William Henry Pratt, this British actor is famous for portraying Frankenstein's Monster as well as Imhotep in The Mummy.
Who is Boris Karloff?
Even if you suffer triskaidekaphobia, you probably know this Camp Crystal Lake villain doesn't actually kill anyone in his first film.
Who is Jason Voorhees?
Before starring as Marie Laveau and Desiree Dupree in American Horror Story, this actress earned her horror cred as Detective Rita Veder in Vampire in Brooklyn.
Who is Angela Bassett?
Before she was mother to Elliott, Michael and Gertie in E.T., this actress establish Scream Queen cred in films like The Stepford Wives, The Hills Have Eyes, and The Howling.
Who is Dee Wallace?
This murdered psychic, whose body was thrown into a well, haunts people through a cursed video cassette.
Who is Sadako Yamamura?
Before starring in Hollywood blockbusters like Casablanca and Notorious, this British actor disappeared entirely as Dr. Jack Griffin.
Who is Claude Rains?
This undead slasher is famous for murdering people in their dreams, causing them to die in real life.
Who is Freddy Krueger?
Before he played Bludworth in the Final Destination series, Tony Todd was this 1992 titular horror character.
Who is Candyman?
Before transferring to Nevermore Academy, this actress became a Scream Queen in films such as Scream and X.
Who is Jenna Ortega?
This extraterrestrial, who leaves only Sigourney Weaver alive in 1979, was designed by Swiss surrealist painter H. R. Giger?
What is Xenomorph?
While a wig was designed for the role, Elsa Lanchester insists it took a lot of chicken wire, bobby pins, and curlers to help her achieve this famous horror character's iconic look.
Who is The Bride of Frankenstein?
This slasher's iconic look is based on a William Shatner mask from Star Trek, perfect for scaring Trick-or-Treaters.
Before he starred in 1980s horror films like To Die For and Fright House, Duane Jones was the final victim in this iconic 1968 zombie film.
What is Night of the Living Dead?
With celebrity parents starting in horror films like Psycho and The Manitou, it's probably no surprise that this actress started her film career as a scream queen herself in 1978.
Who is Jamie Lee Curtis?
This character, based on a product from Akron, Ohio, is given sentience and murders people using psychic powers before reincarnating.
Who is Robert the Tire?
This is the name of the actor who portrayed The Wolf Man, as well as his father, who portrayed The Phantom of the Opera and The Hunchback of Notre Dame.
What is Lon Chaney?
Inspired by serial killer Ed Gein, this 1974 barbecue and power tool enthusiast helped establish the tropes of the modern cinema slasher.
Who is Leatherface?