Many actors from The Walking Dead are no strangers to the horror genre, as they appeared in movies or shows before being cast. Other cast members would move on to new projects, many times within that genre. Below is a list of just a few of the best horror movies starring Walking Dead cast members.
Horror movies starring Walking Dead actors
- The Mist (2007)
- Mayhem (2017)
- The Boy (2016)
- Candyman (1992) & (2021)
- There’s Someone Inside Your House (2021)
- Slither (2006)
The Mist (2007)
Melissa McBride, Laurie Holden, Jeffrey DeMunn, Juan Gabriel Pareja, and Sam Witwer.
The Mist is a Stephen King adaptation written and directed by The Walking Dead series' first showrunner, Frank Darabont. The movie is a sci-fi horror set in Bridgton, Maine, where a thick fog has descended. Outside, a dangerous, unknown threat lurks, terrorizing the residents. The movie features many TWD actors, including Melissa McBride, Laurie Holden, Jeffrey DeMunn, Juan Gabriel Pareja, and Sam Witwer.
Mayhem (2017)
Steven Yeun
The Joe Lynch-directed movie features a Red Eye virus that has been spread worldwide. While it is non-lethal, it does remove all inhibitions and moral integrity, resulting in the infected acting out their darkest impulses. The movie stars Steven Yeun and Samara Weaving.
The Boy (2016)
Lauren Cohan
The Boy is a horror film from William Brent Bell that follows a woman named Greta who takes on a position as a nanny for the Heelshire family. When she arrives she is introduced to her charge, Brahams, to discover he is a life sized porcelain doll, of which the family treats as a real son. She is given a specific set of rules in carry for the doll, but when she opts not to follow them, strange and unsettling events begin to occur. Lauren Cohan stars with Rupert Evans.
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Candyman (1992) & (2021)
Candyman is a cult classic horror based on Clive Barker's short story "The Forbidden." The story tells of the titular character who, according to legend, is the ghost of an African-American man murdered in the 19th century for a forbidden interracial love affair. He returns to kill anyone who summons him by repeating his name 5 times while looking in a mirror. Xander Berkeley stares in the original film and Colman Domingo appeared in the 2021 version, which is a direct sequel.
There’s Someone Inside Your House (2021)
Sydney Park
The Netflix original horror, There’s Someone Inside Your House, is a modern slasher based on Stephanie Perkins' novel. A high school girl, Makani, moves to a new school and finds herself amid gruesome murders of her fellow classmates. Sydney Park portrays Makani.
Slither (2006)
Although it was a box office flop, the sci-fi comedy horror Slither is a creepy fun watch. The movie is set in a small North Carolina town that is invaded by a sentient extraterrestrial parasite which hailed from a meteorite. Michael Rooker stars in the film.
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