Entertainment: Famous Faces In Horror Movies

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.'


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.


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.


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.


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.


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.


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.


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.


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.


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.