Many people know that many aspiring actors and actresses get their first work in horror films. Examples include Johnny Depp in “A Nightmare On Elm Street”, Jamie Lee Curtis in “Halloween” and Kevin Bacon in “Friday The 13th”. However, here are some stars that probably want to forget their early work in horror movies.
- Paul Rudd – Halloween: The Curse Of Michael Myers
Nowadays, he might be known for his role as Ant-Man in the Marvel movies but a young Paul Rudd appeared in the sixth entry in the “Halloween” series. This one is generally viewed as one of the weakest entries in the long-running series by many of the fans and Rudd’s performance does nothing to help the film.
- Jennifer Aniston – Leprechaun
A year before starring in tv’s “Friends” and long before becoming a familiar face in romantic-comedy films, Jennifer Aniston starred in “Leprechaun”. While she managed to avoid the sequels, it’s still pretty embarrassing to see her get pursued by an evil Leprechaun (Warwick Davis “Willow”).
- Viggo Mortensen – Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III
Before roles in “Lord of the Rings” as well as the Oscar-winning “Green Book”, Viggo Mortensen appeared in the third “Texas Chainsaw Massacre” flick. Few had anything nice to say about this instalment and I doubt Mortensen regards it as a career highlight.
- Leonardo DiCaprio – Critters 3: You Are What They Eat
Having starred in “Titanic”, “Django Unchained”, “Inception”, “The Revenant”, “The Departed” and too many other popular movies to name here, you may find it hard to believe that a young Leonardo DiCaprio appeared in the third film in the “Critters” franchise. While the first film got some good reviews, the sequels were all panned. DiCaprio has obviously moved on to many better things but it’s still jarring to think he was in something like this.
- Matthew McConaughey and Renée Zellweger – Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation
If any Hollywood stars want to forget their work in horror movies, I suspect it’s Matthew McConaughey (“Interstellar”) and Renée Zellweger (“Bridget Jones’s Diary”). Their cringeworthy performances in the fourth “Texas Chainsaw Massacre” movie are so bafflingly bad that they have to be seen to be believed.