21 A-List Actors Who Starred In These 2000s Horror Movies

    Before Thor, Chris Hemsworth was Curt in Cabin in the Woods.

    Ehis Osifo
    by Ehis Osifo

    BuzzFeed Staff

    1. Dakota Fanning as Coraline from Coraline:

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    Where you know Dakota from: The Twilight Saga, Once Upon a Time...in Hollywood, and The Alienist.

    2. Amanda Seyfried as Needy Lesnicki from Jennifer's Body:

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    Where you know Amanda from: Mamma Mia!, Les Miserables, and Mank. 

    3. Keir Gilchrist as Paul Bolduan from It Follows:

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    Where you know Keir from: It's Kind of a Funny Story and Atypical. 

    4. Cillian Murphy as Jim from 28 Days Later:

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    Where you know Cillian from: A Quiet Place: Part II, Inception, and Peaky Blinders. 

    5. Naomie Harris as Selena from 28 Days Later:

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    Where you know Naomie from: Moonlight, Black and Blue, and No Time to Die.

    6. Andre Braugher as Brent Norton from The Mist:

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    Where you know Andre from: Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Salt. 

    7. Reese Witherspoon as Evelyn Williams from American Psycho:

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    Where you know Reese from: Big Little Lies, The Morning Show, and Little Fires Everywhere.

    8. Chloë Grace Moretz as Abby from Let Me In:

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    Where you know Chloë from: The Addams Family, Suspiria, and Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising.

    9. Chris Hemsworth as Curt Vaughan from The Cabin in the Woods:

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    Where you know Chris from: Thor, Bad Times at the El Royale, and Men in Black: International.

    10. Lizzy Caplan as Marlena Diamond from Cloverfield:

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    Where you know Lizzy from: Now You See Me 2, Masters of Sex, and Bachelorette. 

    11. Ryan Reynolds as George Lutz from The Amityville Horror:

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    Where you know Ryan from: Free Guy, Deadpool, The Hitman's Bodyguard, and being Blake Lively's husband.

    12. Chad Michael Murray as Nick from House of Wax:

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    Where you know Chad from: Riverdale, One Tree Hill, and Agent Carter.

    13. Tony Goldwyn as Dr. John Collingwood from The Last House on the Left:

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    Where you know Tony from: Scandal, Divergent, and King Richard. 

    14. Nicole Kidman as Grace Stewart from The Others:

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    Where you know Nicole from: Big Little Lies, The Undoing, and Nine Perfect Strangers.

    15. Henry Cavill as Evan Marshall from Blood Creek:

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    Where you know Henry from: Enola Holmes, Man of Steel, and The Witcher.

    16. Sebastian Stan as Chase Collins from The Covenant:

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    Where you know Sebastian from: Captain America: Winter Soldier; The Falcon and the Winter Solider; and I, Tonya.

    17. Idris Elba as Detective Winn from Prom Night:

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    Where you know Idris from: Luther, Cats, and Molly's Game.

    18. Octavia Spencer as Nurse Daniels from Halloween II (2009):

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    Where you know Octavia from: The Help, Hidden Figures, and Ma. 

    19. Amy Adams as Marvel Ann from Psycho Beach Party:

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    Where you know Amy from: Sharp Objects, Enchanted, and Arrival.

    20. Scarlett Johansson as Ashley Parker from Eight Legged Freaks:

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    Where you know Scarlett from: Black Widow, The Nanny Diaries, and He's Just Not That Into You. 

    21. Lastly, Seth Rogen as Ricky Dandforth from Donnie Darko:

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    Where you know Seth from: Superbad, Neighbors, and Long Shot.