As you are likely aware, this Sunday is the 82nd Annual Academy Awards. To celebrate, I’ve got an extra special Coverbox Wednesday for you all today that ties in with Hollywood's biggest night.
A thing I've always found interesting about horror films is that they often feature young talents that subsequently went on to become household names. I had no shortage of such titles at my store. Now, we’re all familiar with the appearances (and classic demises) of Johnny Depp and Kevin Bacon in A Nightmare On Elm Street & Friday The 13th respectively, but here are some you might not be aware of – or had at least maybe forgotten about.
A thing I've always found interesting about horror films is that they often feature young talents that subsequently went on to become household names. I had no shortage of such titles at my store. Now, we’re all familiar with the appearances (and classic demises) of Johnny Depp and Kevin Bacon in A Nightmare On Elm Street & Friday The 13th respectively, but here are some you might not be aware of – or had at least maybe forgotten about.
Brad Pitt
John Travolta
Jennifer Connelly
Sharon Stone
Leonardo DiCaprio
Patricia Arquette
Drew Barrymore
Jennifer Aniston
Tom Hanks
Hugh Grant
George Clooney
Susan Surandon
John Candy
Holly Hunter & Jason Alexander
Brooke Shields
Horror not only launched the careers of actors, but also directors.
Ivan Reitman
David Cronenberg
Francis Ford Coppola
Sam Raimi
Guillermo del Toro
Peter Jackson
This year’s Oscars are of special note, as two of the duelling directors for Best Picture, are not only ex-spouses, but both cut their teeth on horror projects.
James Cameron
Kathryn Bigelow
So on Oscar night, when you see all those A-listers in the crowd, wearing clothes that likely cost more than your car, just remember that they all started somewhere.
2 comments:
I had no idea Drew Barrymore was the daughter in Altered States!!!
Now I want all the movie you show in your blog, they're all cult!! thanks!!
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