Horror: Filmmakers/Actors/Actresses
by lovealandjill | created - 19 Oct 2014 | updated - 10 Sep 2022 | PublicA list of horror films that feature filmmakers, actors, and actresses as central, or supporting characters.
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1. Tales of Poe (2014)
TV-MA | 120 min | Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
Based on the classic works of Edgar Allan Poe - a unique spin on three of Poe's popular stories (The Tell Tale Heart, Cask of Amontillado & Dreams). Directors Bart Mastronardi & Alan Rowe ... See full summary »
Directors: Bart Mastronardi, Alan Rowe Kelly | Stars: Caroline Williams, Debbie Rochon, Adrienne King, Amy Steel
Votes: 251
2. Starry Eyes (2014)
Not Rated | 98 min | Horror, Mystery
A hopeful young starlet uncovers the ominous origins of the Hollywood elite and enters into a deadly agreement in exchange for fame and fortune.
Directors: Kevin Kölsch, Dennis Widmyer | Stars: Alexandra Essoe, Amanda Fuller, Noah Segan, Fabianne Therese
Votes: 22,339
3. The Exorcist (1973)
R | 122 min | Horror
When a young girl is possessed by a mysterious entity, her mother seeks the help of two Catholic priests to save her life.
Director: William Friedkin | Stars: Ellen Burstyn, Max von Sydow, Linda Blair, Lee J. Cobb
Votes: 455,065 | Gross: $232.91M
4. Stage Fright (I) (2014)
R | 89 min | Comedy, Horror, Musical
A snobby musical theater camp is terrorized by a blood-thirsty killer who hates musical theater.
Director: Jerome Sable | Stars: Minnie Driver, Meat Loaf, Allie MacDonald, Douglas Smith
Votes: 5,066 | Gross: $0.01M
5. Kantemir (2015)
Not Rated | 84 min | Horror, Thriller
A group of actors and actresses gather in a remote Northeastern town to rehearse for a mysterious stage production, only to be plunged into a hellish world where their real lives mirror the grisly story of the play.
Director: Ben Samuels | Stars: Robert Englund, Diane Cary, Daniel Gadi, Justine Griffiths
Votes: 502
6. Phobia 2 (2009)
125 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Horror anthology consisting of five segments by acclaimed Thai directors. Segments involve a criminal seeking refuge, a haunted hospital, haunted truck passengers, a car dealer's dark discovery, and an ill actress portraying a ghost.
Directors: Banjong Pisanthanakun, Visute Poolvoralaks, Paween Purijitpanya, Songyos Sugmakanan, Parkpoom Wongpoom | Stars: Jirayu La-ongmanee, Ray MacDonald, Chumphorn Thepphithak, Apasiri Nitibhon
Votes: 2,824
7. King Kong (1933)
Passed | 100 min | Adventure, Horror
A film crew goes to a tropical island for a location shoot, where they capture a colossal ape who takes a shine to their blonde starlet, and bring him back to New York City.
Directors: Merian C. Cooper, Ernest B. Schoedsack | Stars: Fay Wray, Robert Armstrong, Bruce Cabot, Frank Reicher
Votes: 90,981 | Gross: $10.00M
8. Promenons-nous dans les bois (2000)
R | 90 min | Horror, Thriller
A group of young actors stay overnight in their host's castle only to be hunted by a serial killer.
Director: Lionel Delplanque | Stars: Marie Trintignant, Suzanne MacAleese, Maud Buquet, Alexia Stresi
Votes: 2,824 | Gross: $0.06M
9. Pieces of Talent (2014)
95 min | Horror, Thriller
David, a local filmmaker, becomes obsessed with Charlotte, an aspiring actress working as a waitress, and begins filming a gory masterpiece.
Director: Joe Stauffer | Stars: David Long, Kristi Ray, Taylor Kowalski, Barbara Weetman
Votes: 760
10. The Visitant (II) (2014)
PG-13 | 90 min | Thriller
Vis-i-tant; n: A VISITOR, esp. one from the spirit world... Samantha plays the role of "Fortune Teller," but she is a thorough skeptic about "paranormal activities" and all things ... See full summary »
Director: Jon Binkowski | Stars: Michele Simms, Patty Bender, Stephen DeWoody, Chris Dinger
Votes: 506
11. Torture Garden (1967)
Not Rated | 93 min | Fantasy, Horror
An anthology of four short horror stories about people who visit Dr. Diabolo's fairground haunted-house attraction show.
Director: Freddie Francis | Stars: Jack Palance, Burgess Meredith, Beverly Adams, Peter Cushing
Votes: 3,355
12. The Pool (III) (2018)
Not Rated | 91 min | Action, Drama, Horror
In an abandoned 6-meter deep pool, a couple is stranded there with a deadly predator.
Director: Ping Lumpraploeng | Stars: Theeradej Wongpuapan, Ratnamon Ratchiratham
Votes: 3,449
13. Grave Encounters 2 (2012)
Not Rated | 98 min | Horror, Mystery
A film student who is obsessed with the movie Grave Encounters sets out with his friends to visit the psychiatric hospital depicted in the original film.
Director: John Poliquin | Stars: Richard Harmon, Shawn C. Phillips, Jennica Fulton, Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman
Votes: 27,370
14. Fear, Inc. (2016)
R | 90 min | Action, Comedy, Horror
A horror junkie and his friends sign up with a company that brings their customer's greatest fears to life.
Director: Vincent Masciale | Stars: Lucas Neff, Caitlin Stasey, Christopher Rodriguez Marquette, Stephanie Drake
Votes: 5,671
15. Butterfly Kisses (2018)
91 min | Horror, Mystery
A filmmaker discovers a box of video tapes depicting two students' disturbing film project featuring a local horror legend, The Peeping Tom. As he sets out to prove this story is real and ... See full summary »
Director: Erik Kristopher Myers | Stars: Rachel Armiger, Reed DeLisle, Matt Lake, Eve Young
Votes: 3,975
16. The Taking of Deborah Logan (2014)
R | 90 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
An elderly woman battling Alzheimer's disease agrees to let a film crew document her condition, but what they discover is something far more sinister going on.
Director: Adam Robitel | Stars: Jill Larson, Anne Ramsay, Michelle Ang, Brett Gentile
Votes: 40,179
17. Raaz 3 (2012)
R | 139 min | Horror, Romance, Thriller
When an ingénue's sudden popularity threatens to shove her out of the spotlight, a movie star uses black magic in an attempt to derail her career.
Director: Vikram Bhatt | Stars: Bipasha Basu, Emraan Hashmi, Esha Gupta, Samir Chandra
Votes: 4,069
18. The Visit (I) (2015)
PG-13 | 94 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Two siblings become increasingly frightened by their grandparents' disturbing behavior while visiting them on vacation.
Director: M. Night Shyamalan | Stars: Olivia DeJonge, Ed Oxenbould, Deanna Dunagan, Peter McRobbie
Votes: 151,511 | Gross: $65.21M
19. Trapped Ashes (2006)
R | 105 min | Horror
Seven strangers on a Hollywood movie studio tour are trapped inside an infamous House of Horror and forced to tell their most terrifying stories to get out alive.
Directors: Sean S. Cunningham, Joe Dante, John Gaeta, Monte Hellman, Ken Russell | Stars: Jayce Bartok, Henry Gibson, Lara Harris, Scott Lowell
Votes: 1,805
20. Rosemary's Baby (1968)
Approved | 137 min | Drama, Horror
A young couple trying for a baby moves into an aging, ornate apartment building on Central Park West, where they find themselves surrounded by peculiar neighbors.
Director: Roman Polanski | Stars: Mia Farrow, John Cassavetes, Ruth Gordon, Sidney Blackmer
Votes: 235,252
21. The Fourth Wall (2020)
Short, Horror
Chloé is a serious actress who's spent her life on the stages of Paris. The result? She has been chipped down into a product of the scrutiny and unfair politics that infest the ... See full summary »
Director: Kelsey Bollig | Stars: Jean-Marc Barr, Jacqueline Bell, Lizzie Brocheré, Victoria Lacoste
Votes: 38
22. Delivery: The Beast Within (I) (2013)
Not Rated | 87 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
A young couple documenting their first pregnancy for a new TV show discover that a malevolent entity has taken control of their unborn child.
Director: Brian Netto | Stars: Laurel Vail, Danny Barclay, Rob Cobuzio, Rebecca Brooks
Votes: 1,479
23. The Hills Run Red (2009 Video)
R | 81 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
A group of young horror fans go searching for a film that mysteriously vanished years ago but instead find that the demented killer from the movie is real, and he's thrilled to meet fans who will die gruesomely for his art.
Director: Dave Parker | Stars: Sophie Monk, Tad Hilgenbrink, William Sadler, Janet Montgomery
Votes: 10,952
24. The Task (2011)
R | 94 min | Horror
A group of reality show contestants must survive the night in a haunted jail.
Director: Alex Orwell | Stars: Alexandra Staden, Victor McGuire, Sean McConaghy, Adam Rayner
Votes: 3,706
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