Hollywood A-Listers Who Got Their Big Break in Horror Films

Octavia Spencer

This esteemed film veteran has over 70 credits to her name, and that includes 2009's Drag Me to Hell as an unnamed bank teller. Drag Me to Hell was Spencer's first foray into the genre. In 2019, Spencer starred in Ma, a psychological horror film. That's a step up from bank teller, certainly.

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