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videos for this list we’re ranking the
most dramatic and effective shifts in
appearance for actors and their
respective horror movie villains we’re
omitting Linda Blair’s demon possessed
Regan MacNeil from The Exorcist since we
also see her real face throughout the
film number 10
bill skarsgård it just as Tim Curry
traumatized a generation of kids in 1990
with his turn as the horrific Pennywise
the dancing clown so too did Bill
skarsgård for the 2017 adaptation of
Stephen King’s classic story scars
guards handsome Scandinavian features
are barely recognisable behind the
creepy clown makeup in costume and the
actor plays up the character with a
malevolence largely missing from the
1990 version if Curry’s Pennywise was
more traditional in its good clown gone
bad aesthetic then scars guards takes
the separation of actor from role even
further by totally losing himself and
Pennywise as over-the-top soul eating
evil and I just started you know a lot
in the car driving through Hollywood in
clown face number 9 debate chase the
one could argue that this American
adaptation of a fan-favorite Japanese
horror film hasn’t aged particularly
well still young Davi chases portrayal
of the vengeful ghost Samara remains one
of the most iconic horror images of the
early 2000s the scene where Samara
emerges from the TV screen and her
cursed videotape was parodied to death
at the time yet chase sells it with
remarkable poise and genuine chills
dripping wet with a menacing crawl and
effective makeup it is a complete 180
visual when compared to devised everyday
look which thankfully does not involve
number 8 Tom Fitzpatrick the insidious
franchise the insidious franchise is
known for its eye-catching visuals and
memorable musical score both of which go
hand-in-hand with two of the series lead
villains for starters insidious composer
Joseph Bashara is the man responsible
for playing the series iconic lipstick
face demon while Tom Fitzpatrick took
over the role of Parker crane also known
as the bride and black for the
franchise’s 2nd and 3rd installments
Fitzpatrick is barely recognizable
underneath an elaborately laced gown and
veil while his face is similarly decked
out in an impressive creepy makeup job
number seven Doug Bradley the Hellraiser
franchise nobody escapes
speaking of horror franchises the
Hellraiser series is one that’s
continued for better or worse right on
to the modern day
it’s the franchise’s lead Cenobite
pinhead played by Doug Bradley it serves
as its most recognizable character the
esteemed British thespian portrayed the
stately SNM demon for a total of eight
films before departing in 2011 Bradley
always seemed to approach pinhead with a
seriousness and respect that elevated
the character above other more basic or
animalistic villains there’s an
intelligence there matched only by
pinheads penchant for pain and
bloodletting which while Bradley
striking face and booming authoritative
voice make him the one and only pinhead
for his legions of fans number six
Robert Englund the indict mare on Elm
Street franchise Doug Bradley isn’t the
only horror actor closely associated
with his role for fans of the indict
mare on Elm Street franchise there’s
only one man who can portray the dream
demon child murderer Freddy Krueger
Robert Englund the native Californian
actually boasts a large and varied
resume to his credit working in
everything from comedy and drama to
underground hits like eaten alive and
galaxies of terror
still it’s those horrible burn scars
striped sweater and iconic razor
fingered glove that have endeared
England to the nightmare faithful often
overlooked is his compelling body
language which draws on influences from
classic Westerns to portray Freddy
almost like some sort of supernatural
years ago number five Nick castle and
Tony Moran the Halloween franchise to be
honest there isn’t just one actor who
can be considered the one and only
Michael Myers John Carpenter’s iconic
boogeyman has been portrayed by a number
of people over the years with no less
than five taking up the mantle in the
first film alone
however it’s Nick Castle and Tony Moran
who might be the most closely associated
with the role despite the latter’s claim
to fame only being the unmasking scene
at the film’s climax castle plays Myers
throughout most of Halloween’s run time
shifting to production designer Tommy
Lee Wallace stuntman james winburn and
producer debra hill for other shots nick
would eventually return to the Myers
mask in 2018 adopting the role for a
brief cameo number for Gunnar Hanson the
Leatherface is another horror icon who’s
been portrayed by a number of actors
over the years but this time there’s
only one name we really need to discuss
Gunnar Hansen this isn’t taking anything
away from the Texas Chainsaw Massacre
solid first two sequels but it’s
Hanson’s body language that brings
Leatherface to life in tobe Hooper’s
initial masterpiece Hansen reportedly
studied children at a hospital for the
developmentally disabled in order to
research the role of an abused chainsaw
and hammer wielding psychopath Hansen
may have come across as menacing on
screen but the feedback from those who
knew and worked with him is that Gunnar
was one of the nicest most genuine guys
around number three
Bonnie Aaron’s the nun today’s horror
movie trailers generally aren’t cut from
the same sort of restrained cloth as
they were in the 70s and 80s that said
it can be difficult for a trailer to
generate the sort of buzz earned by the
nun in 2018 which was things largely to
the work of Bonnie Aaron’s as the
titular character this offshoot from the
conjuring universe featured Erin’s in
some striking and memorable makeup while
her performance in the role felt
believable enough to earn praise even
from diehard fans of the franchise and
this wasn’t the first time
Erin’s had given her all for a role as
she delivered a similarly menacing
performance in the non horror film
Mulholland Drive as a frightening a
number two balaji bidet show alien dose
many actors on this list are closely
associated with the franchise and its
cinematic legacy that was not the case
with Nigerian performer Balaji bidet Joe
who only had one screen credit to his
name that of the titular xenomorph in
Ridley Scott’s alien but they show was
discovered in London by Scott’s crew
while studying there for a degree in
graphic design and was immediately cast
in the role due to his towering six foot
ten inch frame but they chose height was
imperative for capturing the Xenomorphs
menacing gait and stands if the actor
never again returned to the role instead
bidet Joe lived out his life back home
running an art gallery until he sadly
succumbed to sickle-cell anemia in 1992
before we unmasked our number one pick
the makeup has gotten a lot better like
I just did the third film this last year
and it was only about three hours so it
was it was a cakewalk okay and then when
they put the makeup on I couldn’t really
hear speak or see anyway
I can feel a tiny little bit and I was
what happened to me was so horrible that
it wouldn’t even be allowed in a movie I
talked to this reporter and she said
let’s do a story about the local kid
that’s making his way in the stunt
business I know I was running every day
I did all the stunts in the movie so I
was learning with the Stan guy with Stan
[Music]
number one Doug Jones Pan’s Labyrinth
directors often have a troupe of actors
around them with whom they collaborate
on many projects Doug Jones certainly
seems to fit into that category when it
comes to the filmography of Guillermo
del Toro surfing is something of a good
luck charm for the acclaimed director
Jones has provided his talent for
physical acting and transformations in
films such as Hellboy and the shape of
water but it was his performances as
both the faun and pale man in Pan’s
Labyrinth that earned him the most
critical acclaim it’s frankly incredible
how much Jones brings to these
characters with his body language and
graceful movements saying as much with a
single hand gesture as other actors
could deliver in an entire monologue do
you agree with our picks check out these
other great clips from WatchMojo and be
sure to subscribe and ring the bell to be notified about our latest videos
welcome to watchmojo.com of evil ins
unmasked before we begin we publish new
content every day so be sure to
subscribe to our channel and ring the
bell to get notified about our latest
videos for this list we’re ranking the
most dramatic and effective shifts in
appearance for actors and their
respective horror movie villains we’re
omitting Linda Blair’s demon possessed
Regan MacNeil from The Exorcist since we
also see her real face throughout the
film number 10
bill skarsgård it just as Tim Curry
traumatized a generation of kids in 1990
with his turn as the horrific Pennywise
the dancing clown so too did Bill
skarsgård for the 2017 adaptation of
Stephen King’s classic story scars
guards handsome Scandinavian features
are barely recognisable behind the
creepy clown makeup in costume and the
actor plays up the character with a
malevolence largely missing from the
1990 version if Curry’s Pennywise was
more traditional in its good clown gone
bad aesthetic then scars guards takes
the separation of actor from role even
further by totally losing himself and
Pennywise as over-the-top soul eating
evil and I just started you know a lot
in the car driving through Hollywood in
clown face number 9 debate chase the
one could argue that this American
adaptation of a fan-favorite Japanese
horror film hasn’t aged particularly
well still young Davi chases portrayal
of the vengeful ghost Samara remains one
of the most iconic horror images of the
early 2000s the scene where Samara
emerges from the TV screen and her
cursed videotape was parodied to death
at the time yet chase sells it with
remarkable poise and genuine chills
dripping wet with a menacing crawl and
effective makeup it is a complete 180
visual when compared to devised everyday
look which thankfully does not involve
number 8 Tom Fitzpatrick the insidious
franchise the insidious franchise is
known for its eye-catching visuals and
memorable musical score both of which go
hand-in-hand with two of the series lead
villains for starters insidious composer
Joseph Bashara is the man responsible
for playing the series iconic lipstick
face demon while Tom Fitzpatrick took
over the role of Parker crane also known
as the bride and black for the
franchise’s 2nd and 3rd installments
Fitzpatrick is barely recognizable
underneath an elaborately laced gown and
veil while his face is similarly decked
out in an impressive creepy makeup job
number seven Doug Bradley the Hellraiser
franchise nobody escapes
speaking of horror franchises the
Hellraiser series is one that’s
continued for better or worse right on
to the modern day
it’s the franchise’s lead Cenobite
pinhead played by Doug Bradley it serves
as its most recognizable character the
esteemed British thespian portrayed the
stately SNM demon for a total of eight
films before departing in 2011 Bradley
always seemed to approach pinhead with a
seriousness and respect that elevated
the character above other more basic or
animalistic villains there’s an
intelligence there matched only by
pinheads penchant for pain and
bloodletting which while Bradley
striking face and booming authoritative
voice make him the one and only pinhead
for his legions of fans number six
Robert Englund the indict mare on Elm
Street franchise Doug Bradley isn’t the
only horror actor closely associated
with his role for fans of the indict
mare on Elm Street franchise there’s
only one man who can portray the dream
demon child murderer Freddy Krueger
Robert Englund the native Californian
actually boasts a large and varied
resume to his credit working in
everything from comedy and drama to
underground hits like eaten alive and
galaxies of terror
still it’s those horrible burn scars
striped sweater and iconic razor
fingered glove that have endeared
England to the nightmare faithful often
overlooked is his compelling body
language which draws on influences from
classic Westerns to portray Freddy
almost like some sort of supernatural
years ago number five Nick castle and
Tony Moran the Halloween franchise to be
honest there isn’t just one actor who
can be considered the one and only
Michael Myers John Carpenter’s iconic
boogeyman has been portrayed by a number
of people over the years with no less
than five taking up the mantle in the
first film alone
however it’s Nick Castle and Tony Moran
who might be the most closely associated
with the role despite the latter’s claim
to fame only being the unmasking scene
at the film’s climax castle plays Myers
throughout most of Halloween’s run time
shifting to production designer Tommy
Lee Wallace stuntman james winburn and
producer debra hill for other shots nick
would eventually return to the Myers
mask in 2018 adopting the role for a
brief cameo number for Gunnar Hanson the
Leatherface is another horror icon who’s
been portrayed by a number of actors
over the years but this time there’s
only one name we really need to discuss
Gunnar Hansen this isn’t taking anything
away from the Texas Chainsaw Massacre
solid first two sequels but it’s
Hanson’s body language that brings
Leatherface to life in tobe Hooper’s
initial masterpiece Hansen reportedly
studied children at a hospital for the
developmentally disabled in order to
research the role of an abused chainsaw
and hammer wielding psychopath Hansen
may have come across as menacing on
screen but the feedback from those who
knew and worked with him is that Gunnar
was one of the nicest most genuine guys
around number three
Bonnie Aaron’s the nun today’s horror
movie trailers generally aren’t cut from
the same sort of restrained cloth as
they were in the 70s and 80s that said
it can be difficult for a trailer to
generate the sort of buzz earned by the
nun in 2018 which was things largely to
the work of Bonnie Aaron’s as the
titular character this offshoot from the
conjuring universe featured Erin’s in
some striking and memorable makeup while
her performance in the role felt
believable enough to earn praise even
from diehard fans of the franchise and
this wasn’t the first time
Erin’s had given her all for a role as
she delivered a similarly menacing
performance in the non horror film
Mulholland Drive as a frightening a
number two balaji bidet show alien dose
many actors on this list are closely
associated with the franchise and its
cinematic legacy that was not the case
with Nigerian performer Balaji bidet Joe
who only had one screen credit to his
name that of the titular xenomorph in
Ridley Scott’s alien but they show was
discovered in London by Scott’s crew
while studying there for a degree in
graphic design and was immediately cast
in the role due to his towering six foot
ten inch frame but they chose height was
imperative for capturing the Xenomorphs
menacing gait and stands if the actor
never again returned to the role instead
bidet Joe lived out his life back home
running an art gallery until he sadly
succumbed to sickle-cell anemia in 1992
before we unmasked our number one pick
the makeup has gotten a lot better like
I just did the third film this last year
and it was only about three hours so it
was it was a cakewalk okay and then when
they put the makeup on I couldn’t really
hear speak or see anyway
I can feel a tiny little bit and I was
what happened to me was so horrible that
it wouldn’t even be allowed in a movie I
talked to this reporter and she said
let’s do a story about the local kid
that’s making his way in the stunt
business I know I was running every day
I did all the stunts in the movie so I
was learning with the Stan guy with Stan
[Music]
number one Doug Jones Pan’s Labyrinth
directors often have a troupe of actors
around them with whom they collaborate
on many projects Doug Jones certainly
seems to fit into that category when it
comes to the filmography of Guillermo
del Toro surfing is something of a good
luck charm for the acclaimed director
Jones has provided his talent for
physical acting and transformations in
films such as Hellboy and the shape of
water but it was his performances as
both the faun and pale man in Pan’s
Labyrinth that earned him the most
critical acclaim it’s frankly incredible
how much Jones brings to these
characters with his body language and
graceful movements saying as much with a
single hand gesture as other actors
could deliver in an entire monologue do
you agree with our picks check out these
other great clips from WatchMojo and be
sure to subscribe and ring the bell to be notified about our latest videos
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