Whenever I’m tucked in for the night (during Autumn) and ready to watch a Halloween movie, I always think of the actress I want to see before the movie they are in. If you are just like me and always remember actresses before the movie, read this amazing list of women who are featured in some of the best Halloween movies of all time.
Helen Bonham Carter
“I hate this image of me as a prim Edwardian. I want to shock everyone.” — Helena Bonham Carter
Carter is renowned for being the most iconic actress because she is part of some of the most notable Tim Burton and other supernatural movies to date:
Corpse Bride (2005)
Dark Shadows (2012)
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber on Fleet Street (2007)
Alice in Wonderland (2010)
Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein (1994)
Jennifer Connelly
“I look very serious. I look stern even when I’m not stern. If I’m not feeling cross, I look a little bit cross. I can’t help it. It’s just my face.” — Jennifer Connelly
Perhaps an actress more grounded in less fantastical pursuits, the movies she is featured in showcase a darker reality than what is known:
Labyrinth (1986)
Dark Water (2005)
Requiem for a Dream (2000)
Phenomena (1985)
Walking the Dead (2000)
Sigourney Weaver
“I could definitely kick that alien’s ass again, and while I can’t speak for them, I think Fox, once you’re 60, you’re not going to be starring in an action movie.” — Sigourney Weaver
She is the most recognizable and original action and horror woman of them all. Sigourney Weaver is most notable in associations with extraterrestrial worlds…Here are just some of the movies you would have seen her in:
Alien (1979)
Ghostbusters (1984)
The Village (2004)
The Cabin in the Woods (2011)
Red Lights (2012)
Jamie Lee Curtis
“I am surprised that it has such popularity because I just don’t think [The Fog is] that good of a film.” — Jamie Lee Curtis
You know these movies that Curtis is a part of. Anyone who might not know what she looks like knows her name. She has been part of some of the instrumental horror movies of today:
Halloween (1978)
Prom Night (1980)
Blue Steel (1989)
The Fog (1980)
Terror Train (1980)
Winona Ryder
“I read biographies of the greats, and they were so messed up that I thought I’d better mess myself up. But I couldn’t. I’m too small.” — Winona Ryder
Winona Ryder is a powerhouse and a part of many fantastic films like Helen Helen Bonham Carter. She just released a juicy sequel this year, which you might know about:
Beetlejuice (1988)
Edward Scissorhands (1990)
Frankenweenie (2012)
Gone in the Night (2022)
Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992)
Wow! These movies are some of my favorites to rewatch during fall when the weather becomes cold enough to throw on a sweater. Make sure to snuggle up and watch some of the movies listed here!
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