Scream Queens
A Scream Queen is an actress who is known for her work in the horror genre , whether it be a starring use , like Jamie Lee Curtis inHalloween , a extremely memorable appearance , like Jada Pinkett Smith inScream 2 , or even an actress who has numerous role in horror film , like Danielle Harris .
Unfortunately , not every Queen develop her fair portion of glory . Some have been egregiously miss , and it ’s a rank pity . Below are the 10 most underrated Scream Queens in horror history .
Jessica Biel
apart from her part inThe Tall Man , and a few semi - horror films , likeBlade : Trinity , Jessica Bielis best known for starring in the 2003 remake ofThe Texas Chainsaw Massacre . Though the film did n’t do well critically , it was a huge box - office succeeder , put on over $ 100 million in ticket sales . Biel ’s performance was praised , and interview found the film to be genuinely scary , authentic , and cliff-hanging . Its success went on to pave the way for three more films , and another that is presently in pre - production .
Loretta Devine
Loretta Devine is a highly accomplished actress and Isaac Bashevis Singer , but to horror lover , she ’s comfortably known forUrban Legendand its subsequence , Urban Legends : Final Cut , where she play the campus security guard who ends up save up the twenty-four hour period .
The movies concentrate on around a serial killer whose MO is to belt down hoi polloi in the style of celebrated urban legends , like the orca in the backseat , the boyfriend hanging from a tree diagram , flashing your headlights , drinking soda and Pop Rocks , and more .
Drew Barrymore
Sure , Drew Barrymore was only inScreamfor around 12 minutes . But those 12 minutes have been some of the most influential in the full chronicle of film . Not only is it one of thescariest scenesin repulsion history , but that scene alone almost single - handedly make the ' 90s horror rebirth . In fact , when most hoi polloi rememberScream , the opening scene is the first thing that total to mind . Some even argue that Barrymore was the unfeigned star of the moving picture .
Lili Taylor
Lli Taylor has never gotten her right extolment as an actress , specially in the revulsion music genre . Not only did she star in the TV showHemlock Grove , and was nominated for an Emmy for her appearance on theX - Files , but she also starred in the ' 90 remake ofThe Haunting , the Netflix filmEli , and the Texas Chainsaw prequel , Leatherface , as well as the insanely democratic moving-picture show , The conjuration . Maybe it ’s because Taylor was never your distinctive poove . She was never play a high shoal girl in a short doll , but the fact is this - Taylor fuck how to deliver peachy performances and extend a film .
Ali Larter
Ali Larter is another Scream Queen who has almost single - handedly carried the literary genre throughout the decennium , and yet , still remain comparatively nameless . She starred in the ' ninety remake ofHouse on Haunted Hill , as well asFinal Destination , Final Destination 2 , and three of theResident Evilfilms .
Larter ’s total boxful office revenue for her horror film alone is over $ 1 billion . On top of this , Larter has also star in thrillers and suspense films likeObsessed , with Beyoncé and Idris Alba .
Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer Lopez is certainly an A - List famous person , but she has never been to the full recognized for her work in the horror genre . The world is that Lopez has starred in many repugnance films that have gone on to be blockbuster hits , likeAnacondaandThe Boy Next Door . She also star in the serial grampus film , The Cell , which was a hit upon release , and throughout the years has become even more pop and beloved by horror fans for its singular cinematography , detailed costume , and unnerve gore .
Jodie Foster
Despite the fact thatThe Silence of the Lambswent on to be a huge hitting , spawn sequel , and win five Oscar , include Best Picture , Best Actor , and Best Actress , Jodie Fosterhas never been seen as a Scream Queen . In the film , she ’s after the notorious killer , Buffalo Bill .
To gather more information about how he conduct , she ’s tasked with interview put away murderer Hannibal Lector , but Hannibal has a plan of his own . The moving picture was groundbreaking and end up becoming the paramount performance of Foster ’s career .
Eliza Dushku
From her role onBuffyto numerous horror films likeSoul survivor , Open Graves , andThe Alphabet Killer , Dushku is certainly known to horror devotee , but she ’s never been fully see as a Scream Queen . However , that ’s starting to change , especially since her 2003 filmWrong Turnhas gained popularity over the last few years . The motion-picture show , about a group of protagonist battling inbred cannibals in the woods , was a soft success when it was loose . But through the years it ’s gone on to produce five subsequence , and a design reboot that ’s in the works . As the bequest of the film grows , Dushku is finally becoming more recognize as a horror fable .
Meagan Good
Meagan Good has starred in a handful of theatrically unblock horror films in the last 15 years . They includeOne Missed Call , The Unborn , fancy V , andThe Intruder , so it ’s shocking that Good has n’t gained a reputation as one of horror ’s reigning Scream Queens .
However , Good is set to the star in the highly - anticipatedMonster Hunter , alongside Milla Jovovich and T.I. , which is ask to be a massive hit . Hopefully , Good ’s bequest as a revulsion icon can be cemented once and for all .
Anna Faris
While theScary Moviefranchise might not technically be horror , it plays an important role in the genre . The motion picture is both a parody and homage to the musical genre , and help oneself keep the fanfare alive . On top of that , there are tidy sum of hoi polloi who get into the horror genreafterwatchingScary Movie . They run across the reference and then wanted to know what they stand for . So , Faris deserve her rubric for help advance the genre while creating some screaming movies in the process .
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