Actors Who Were Traumatized By Their Most Intense Roles

Patrick Wilson

Patrick Wilson is no stranger to horror. He's made appearances in all kinds of scary flicks, like the Insidious movies, Bone Tomahawk, Hard Candy, and of course, The Conjuring. Although he got through the first one without issue, The Conjuring 2 gave Wilson a fright. During filming, a large floor-to-ceiling curtain started swaying despite the lack of fans, doors, and open windows on set.  "You didn't even hear any hair, but you watched these curtains sort of violently going," said the actor.

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