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100 Scariest Movie Performances - Page 2

A list of one hundred of the scariest acting performances ever put to film. This list only includes movies, no TV shows (even though Frank Silva's role as BOB originated on TV). There may be a part two in the future.
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Jake Gyllenhaal as Lou Bloom (Nightcrawler, 2014)
Jake Gyllenhaal as Lou Bloom (Nightcrawler, 2014)
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James Stewart as John "Scottie" Ferguson (Vertigo, 1958)
James Stewart as John "Scottie" Ferguson (Vertigo, 1958)
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Jason Butler Harner as Gordon Stewart Northcott (Changeling, 2008)
Jason Butler Harner as Gordon Stewart Northcott (Changeling, 2008)
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Javier Bardem as Anton Chigurh (No Country for Old Men, 2007)
Javier Bardem as Anton Chigurh (No Country for Old Men, 2007)
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Jeremy Irons as Beverly and Elliot Mantle (Dead Ringers, 1988)
Jeremy Irons as Beverly and Elliot Mantle (Dead Ringers, 1988)
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Jessica Walter as Evelyn Draper (Play Misty for Me, 1971)
Jessica Walter as Evelyn Draper (Play Misty for Me, 1971)
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Joaquin Phoenix as Arthur Fleck (Joker, 2019)
Joaquin Phoenix as Arthur Fleck (Joker, 2019)
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Joe Pesci as Tommy Devito (Goodfellas, 1990)
Joe Pesci as Tommy Devito (Goodfellas, 1990)
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Joe Spinell as Frank Zito (Maniac, 1980)
Joe Spinell as Frank Zito (Maniac, 1980)
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John Carroll Lynch as Arthur Leigh Allen (Zodiac, 2007)
John Carroll Lynch as Arthur Leigh Allen (Zodiac, 2007)
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John Goodman as Charlie Meadows (Barton Fink, 1991)
John Goodman as Charlie Meadows (Barton Fink, 1991)
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Jonathan Pryce as Mr. Dark (Something Wicked This Way Comes, 1983)
Jonathan Pryce as Mr. Dark (Something Wicked This Way Comes, 1983)
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Joseph Pilato as Captain Rhodes (Day of the Dead, 1985)
Joseph Pilato as Captain Rhodes (Day of the Dead, 1985)
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Judith Anderson as Mrs. Danvers (Rebecca, 1940)
Judith Anderson as Mrs. Danvers (Rebecca, 1940)
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Julian Beck as Rev. Henry Kane (Poltergeist II: The Other Side, 1986)
Julian Beck as Rev. Henry Kane (Poltergeist II: The Other Side, 1986)
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Kathleen Byron as Sister Ruth (Black Narcissus, 1947)
Kathleen Byron as Sister Ruth (Black Narcissus, 1947)
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Kathy Bates as Annie Wilkes (Misery, 1990)
Kathy Bates as Annie Wilkes (Misery, 1990)
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Laurence Olivier as Dr. Christian Szell (Marathon Man, 1976)
Laurence Olivier as Dr. Christian Szell (Marathon Man, 1976)
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Leonardo DiCaprio as Calvin Candie (Django Unchained, 2012)
Leonardo DiCaprio as Calvin Candie (Django Unchained, 2012)
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Linda Blair and Mercedes McCambridge as Regan Macneil / Pazuzu (The Exorcist, 1973)
Linda Blair and Mercedes McCambridge as Regan Macneil / Pazuzu (The Exorcist, 1973)
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Louise Fletcher as Nurse Ratched (One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, 1975)
Louise Fletcher as Nurse Ratched (One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, 1975)
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Lupita Nyong'o as Adelaide Wilson / Red (Us, 2019)
Lupita Nyong'o as Adelaide Wilson / Red (Us, 2019)
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Malcolm Mcdowell as Alex (A Clockwork Orange, 1971)
Malcolm Mcdowell as Alex (A Clockwork Orange, 1971)
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Margaret Hamilton as the Wicked Witch of the West (The Wizard of Oz, 1939)
Margaret Hamilton as the Wicked Witch of the West (The Wizard of Oz, 1939)
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Mark Harmon as Ted Bundy (The Deliberate Stranger, 1986)
Mark Harmon as Ted Bundy (The Deliberate Stranger, 1986)
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Max Schreck as Count Orlok (Nosferatu, 1922)
Max Schreck as Count Orlok (Nosferatu, 1922)
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Michael Douglas as William Foster / D-FENS (Falling Down, 1993)
Michael Douglas as William Foster / D-FENS (Falling Down, 1993)
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Michael Fassbender as Edwin Epps (12 Years a Slave, 2013)
Michael Fassbender as Edwin Epps (12 Years a Slave, 2013)
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Michael Keaton as Carter Hayes (Pacific Heights, 1990)
Michael Keaton as Carter Hayes (Pacific Heights, 1990)
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Michael Rooker as Henry Lee Lucas (Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, 1986)
Michael Rooker as Henry Lee Lucas (Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, 1986)
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Michael Shannon as Peter Evans (Bug, 2006)
Michael Shannon as Peter Evans (Bug, 2006)
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Natalie Portman as Nina Sayers (Black Swan, 2010)
Natalie Portman as Nina Sayers (Black Swan, 2010)
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Oliver Reed as Bill Sikes (Oliver!, 1968)
Oliver Reed as Bill Sikes (Oliver!, 1968)
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Peter Lorre as Hans Beckert (M, 1931)
Peter Lorre as Hans Beckert (M, 1931)
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Piper Laurie as Margaret White (Carrie, 1976)
Piper Laurie as Margaret White (Carrie, 1976)
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Ralph Fiennes as Amon Goeth (Schindler's List, 1993)
Ralph Fiennes as Amon Goeth (Schindler's List, 1993)
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Rebecca De Mornay as Mrs. Mott (The Hand That Rocks the Cradle, 1992)
Rebecca De Mornay as Mrs. Mott (The Hand That Rocks the Cradle, 1992)
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Richard Attenborough as John Christie (10 Rillington Place, 1971)
Richard Attenborough as John Christie (10 Rillington Place, 1971)
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Robert Blake as the Mystery Man (Lost Highway, 1997)
Robert Blake as the Mystery Man (Lost Highway, 1997)
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Robert De Niro as Jake Lamotta (Raging Bull, 1980)
Robert De Niro as Jake Lamotta (Raging Bull, 1980)
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