9 Superstars Who Got Their Start in Horror Films

Posted by K Thor Jensen on
Horror flicks are well-known for needing warm bodies, but a surprising roster of big-name stars started out as hatchet fodder. Here’s a quick guide.
9. Kevin Bacon
The actor was significantly fewer than six degrees away from Jason Voorhees when he appeared in the original Friday the 13th – his first notable role post-Animal House (1978).
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8. George Clooney
Before he became America’s sweetheart on E.R., Clooney got his first film role playing a cop in 1987 B-flick Return to Horror High.
7. Tom Hanks
Shortly after moving to New York to pursue acting, Tom Hanks got cast in 1980 slasher cheapie He Knows You’re Alone. Originally slated to be killed off, he was so likable that producers cut his death scene.
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