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Halloween is Sunday and there's no better time to curl up and watch a spooky movie.
There's a plethora of horror flicks to choose from. That's why BlackVoices.com took the time out to reflect on some of our favorite famous faces who appeared in scary films.
The late R&B singer Aaliyah (picture above) brought a new meaning to striking beauty in the 2002 film, 'Queen of The Damned.' And there's plenty more where that comes from. From the supernatural elements of Oprah Winfrey's last cinematic turn in 'Beloved' to box-office superstar Will Smith fighting off zombie-like creatures in 'I Am Legend,' some of the biggest names in Hollywood have been featured in scary movies.
BV revisits classics such as 'Blacula' and more recent fare like 'Saw V' -- and just about everything in between.
Check it out below.
Black Famous Faces In Scary Places
Black Famous Faces In Scary Places
As the Halloween season gets into full swing, BlackVoices.com reflects on some famous faces that appeared in films that surely were spooky. From the supernatural elements of Oprah Winfrey's last cinematic turn in 'Beloved' to box-office superstar Will Smith fighting off zombie-like creatures in 'I Am Legend,' some of the biggest names in Hollywood have been featured in scary movies. We take a look at just about everything from 'Blacula' to 'Saw V.'
Black Famous Faces In Scary Places
Famous Face: Oprah Winfrey
Movie: 'Beloved'
Year: 1998
Scary Element: The Jonathan Demme-directed period piece -- based on the best-selling Toni Morrison novel -- had a supernatural storyline involving the reincarnation of a dead baby.
Black Famous Faces In Scary Places
Famous Face: Naomie Harris
Movie: '28 Days Later'
Year: 2002
Scary Element: This British post-apocalyptic science fiction about zombies resurrecting from a virus featured Harris as a fierce survivor with a machete.
Black Famous Faces In Scary Places
Famous Face: Tony Todd
Movie: 'Candyman'
Year: 1992
Scary Element: Tony Todd broke through as an actor when he starred in the slasher-horror film with Virginia Madsen and Vanessa A. Williams about a man who comes to kill when people say his name multiple times.
Black Famous Faces In Scary Places
Famous Face: Will Smith
Movie: 'I Am Legend'
Year: 2007
Scary Element: Smith starred in this sci-fi horror blockbuster about the last man on earth fighting off zombie-like figures infected by the dark.
Black Famous Faces In Scary Places
Famous Face: Halle Berry
Movie: 'Gothika'
Year: 2003
Scary Element: This horror/supernatural thriller movie, which was Berry's first film after winning the Oscar for 'Monster's Ball', is about a psychiatrist (Berry) in a woman's mental hospital who wakes up one day to find herself on the other side of the bars, accused of having murdered her husband.
Black Famous Faces In Scary Places
Famous Face: Danny Glover
Movie: 'Saw'
Year: 2004
Scary Element: As Detective David Tapp, Glover starred in the horror film about a mastermind named Jigsaw who sets up individuals in a deadly game of survival of the fittest.
Black Famous Faces In Scary Places
Famous Face: Michael Jackson
Movie: 'Thriller'
Year: 1983
Scary Element: Directed by John Landis, this horror film featured the famed singer transforms into both a zombie and a werewolf while on a date.
Black Famous Faces In Scary Places
Famous Face: Sanaa Lathan
Movie: 'Alien vs. Predator'
Year: 2004
Scary Element: As one of the few African-Americans to headline a horror film, Lathan played Alexa Woods in this adaptation of a crossover franchise between the titular extraterrestrials from the 'Alien' and 'Predator' series.
Black Famous Faces In Scary Places
Famous Face: Busta Rhymes
Movie: 'Halloween: Resurrection'
Year: 2002
Scary Element: This horror film and the eighth installment in the Halloween film series featured Rhymes with a group of six college students who win a competition to appear on a reality show on which they are to spend Halloween night in the childhood home of Michael Myers.
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By: Sone on 10/30/2010 1:59PM
Wow, you kinda sound desparate, maybe you would have a better chance if you didnt throw your money around. Leave out the word rich, and try educated maybe that would work better for you.
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By: Igby on 10/31/2010 3:05PM
I can suggest ONE horror movie in the history of American cinema THAT DOES NOT KILL OFF THE BLACK CHARACTER:
"Alien vs. Predator" with Sanaa Lathan. Excellent!
Because the black character finally effin' outlives everybody!!! I'm surprised they didn't kill her off in the epilogue (end of credits)or in the pathetic sequel, where she doesn't even appear. If anyone has any other suggestions, please post it. I am dying to be wrong about this one. We survived slavery, but ugly Freddie and slow-walking Jason kill us? WTF? LOL.
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