45 Famous Actors You Probably Forgot Starred in Campy Horror Movies

Horror movies need not be scary. If you're an up-and-coming actor or actress, horror movies are your best friend. Just ask these now mega famous celebs, who had no problem making audiences jump in their seats. From battling crazed serial killers to getting hunted by sharks or giant spiders, these well-known stars show us that you have to commit, commit, commit!

Take Johnny Depp in A Nightmare on Elm Street or Matthew McConaughey and Jessica Biel in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise, and even Paul Rudd in a Halloween movie – while these celebs have gone on to bigger and brighter things, many the scary movies they've starred in have gone on to become horror classics. And even though those horror villains send shivers down our spines, let's stop hiding under the covers and peep at some of their early A-list scream-work below.