Horror films dominated the cultural conversation in 2017. From the surprise hit “Get Out” to the movie adaption of “It” to the campy “Happy Death Day,” scary movies had an unusual hold on the collective imagination during that year. Maybe it's because reality was pretty horrifying, too. To punctuate the end of a hair-raising year, The New York Times Magazine asked ten actors who gave the best performances to play a series of eerie roles.
Nicole Kidman
as The Possessed
Andy Serkis
as The Demented Clown
Timothée Chalamet
as The Cannibal
Jake Gyllenhaal
as The Damned
Saoirse Ronan
as The Mannequin
Daniel Kaluuya
as The Psycho Killer
Cynthia Nixon
as The Ghost Bride
Daniela Vega
as The Vampire
Tiffany Haddish
as The Macabre Dancer
Brooklynn Prince
as The Demon Child
