Top 10 Scariest Film Performances - Cast

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Name	Known for
Javier Bardem Anton Chigurh (archive footage) Anton Chigurh (archive footage) See fewer	Skyfall (2012)
Kathy Bates Annie Wilkes (archive footage) Annie Wilkes (archive footage) See fewer	Misery (1990)
Xander Berkeley Todd Voight (archive footage) Todd Voight (archive footage) See fewer	Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
Linda Blair Regan (archive footage) Regan (archive footage) See fewer	The Exorcist (1973)
Ellen Burstyn Chris MacNeil (archive footage) Chris MacNeil (archive footage) See fewer	Requiem for a Dream (2000)
James Caan Paul Sheldon (archive footage) Paul Sheldon (archive footage) See fewer	Thief (1981)
Warren Clarke Dim (archive footage) Dim (archive footage) See fewer	A Clockwork Orange (1971)
Adrienne Corri Mrs. Alexander (archive footage) Mrs. Alexander (archive footage) See fewer	A Clockwork Orange (1971)
Tim Curry Pennywise (archive footage) Pennywise (archive footage) See fewer	Congo (1995)
Shelley Duvall Wendy Torrance (archive footage) Wendy Torrance (archive footage) See fewer	The Shining (1980)
Robert Englund Fred Krueger (archive footage) Fred Krueger (archive footage) See fewer	A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
Paul Farrell Tramp (archive footage) Tramp (archive footage) See fewer	A Clockwork Orange (1971)
Jodie Foster Clarice Starling (archive footage) Clarice Starling (archive footage) See fewer	The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
Edward Furlong John Connor (archive footage) John Connor (archive footage) See fewer	Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
Jenette Goldstein Janelle Voight (archive footage) Janelle Voight (archive footage) See fewer	Aliens (1986)
Linda Hamilton Sarah Connor (archive footage) Sarah Connor (archive footage) See fewer	Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
Woody Harrelson Carson Wells (archive footage) Carson Wells (archive footage) See fewer	True Detective (2014)
Barton Heyman Dr. Klein (archive footage) Dr. Klein (archive footage) See fewer	The Exorcist (1973)
Anthony Hopkins Dr. Hannibal Lecter (archive footage) Dr. Hannibal Lecter (archive footage) See fewer	The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
Dennis Hopper Frank Booth (archive footage) Frank Booth (archive footage) See fewer	Easy Rider (1969)
Chosen Jacobs Mike Hanlon (archive footage) Mike Hanlon (archive footage) See fewer	It (I) (2017)
Gene Jones Gas Station Proprietor (archive footage) Gas Station Proprietor (archive footage) See fewer	The Hateful Eight (2015)
Heather Langenkamp Nancy Thompson (archive footage) Nancy Thompson (archive footage) See fewer	A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
Janet Leigh Marion Crane (archive footage) Marion Crane (archive footage) See fewer	Psycho (1960)
Sophia Lillis Beverly Marsh (archive footage) Beverly Marsh (archive footage) See fewer	It (I) (2017)
Danny Lloyd Danny (archive footage) Danny (archive footage) See fewer	The Shining (1980)
Virginia Madsen Helen Lyle (archive footage) Helen Lyle (archive footage) See fewer	Sideways (2004)
Patrick Magee Mr. Alexander (archive footage) Mr. Alexander (archive footage) See fewer	A Clockwork Orange (1971)
James Marcus Georgie (archive footage) Georgie (archive footage) See fewer	A Clockwork Orange (1971)
Jaeden Martell Bill Denbrough (archive footage) Bill Denbrough (archive footage) See fewer	St. Vincent (2014)
Malcolm McDowell Alex (archive footage) Alex (archive footage) See fewer	A Clockwork Orange (1971)
Jason Miller Father Karras (archive footage) Father Karras (archive footage) See fewer	The Exorcist (1973)
Robert Mitchum Harry Powell (archive footage) Harry Powell (archive footage) See fewer	Out of the Past (1947)
Jack Nicholson Jack Torrance (archive footage) Jack Torrance (archive footage) See fewer	Chinatown (1974)
Jeanette Nolan Norma Bates (archive footage) (voice) Norma Bates (archive footage) (voice) See fewer	The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)
Gary Oldman Dracula (archive footage) Dracula (archive footage) See fewer	Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)
Wyatt Oleff Stanley Uris (archive footage) Stanley Uris (archive footage) See fewer	I Am Not Okay with This (2020)
Robert Patrick T-1000 (archive footage) T-1000 (archive footage) See fewer	Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
Anthony Perkins Norman Bates (archive footage) Norman Bates (archive footage) See fewer	Psycho (1960)
Arnold Schwarzenegger The Terminator (archive footage) The Terminator (archive footage) See fewer	Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
Jackson Robert Scott Georgie Denbrough (archive footage) Georgie Denbrough (archive footage) See fewer	It (I) (2017)
Bill Skarsgård Pennywise (archive footage) Pennywise (archive footage) See fewer	It (I) (2017)
Robert Symonds Dr. Taney (archive footage) Dr. Taney (archive footage) See fewer	The Exorcist (1973)
Michael Tarn Pete (archive footage) Pete (archive footage) See fewer	A Clockwork Orange (1971)
Jeremy Ray Taylor Ben Hanscom (archive footage) Ben Hanscom (archive footage) See fewer	It (I) (2017)
Tony Todd The Candyman (archive footage) The Candyman (archive footage) See fewer	Candyman (1992)
Max von Sydow Father Merrin (archive footage) Father Merrin (archive footage) See fewer	Flash Gordon (1980)
Kitty Winn Sharon (archive footage) Sharon (archive footage) See fewer	The Panic in Needle Park (1971)
Finn Wolfhard Richie Tozier (archive footage) Richie Tozier (archive footage) See fewer	It (I) (2017)
Amanda Wyss Tina Gray (archive footage) Tina Gray (archive footage) See fewer	The Id (2015)