In all fairness, it isn’t always the actor’s fault when their final performance turns out awkwardly.

This is particularly damaging to horror movies, which need a specific congruous tone to make it effectively scare.

Bizarrecasting risks can hurt moviesjust as badly as poor writing or inert visuals can.

Imagery from Halloween III: The Season of the Witch and The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It

Helping him in his investigation is his estranged father, played by Samuel L. Jackson.

Rowland plays Kia, one of protagonist Lori’s closest friends and generic sassy best friend archetype.

To say her line reads leave much to be desired would be an understatement of massive proportions.

Imagery from Pearl and Annabelle: Creation

Again, for such a dour world, Rossdale’s performance is quite showy and gregarious.

Compared to the rest of the relatively reserved characters, Rossdale stands out as an oddity.

In the grim reality ofSaw, however, Elwes' theatrical bearings are totally drowning.

Imagery from The Substance and Companion

In truth,Tuskwould be better off with this unfunny gag character completely edited out.

Unfortunately, as the tortured Carrie, Mortez simply isn’t able to believably carry the role.

Funnily enough, it’s hard to blame Lloyd himself for this at all.

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Even opposite his in-universe wife, played by Gwyneth Paltrow, Pitt seems hopelessly outmatched read for read.

like he’s an impatient child on Christmas.

Chris Rock in Spiral From the Book of Saw

Keanu Reeves in Dracula

Kelly Rowland as Kia in Freddy vs Jason

Gavin Rossdale as Balthazar in Constantine

Cary Elwes as Lawrence desperately reaching for a phone in Saw

Johnny Depp as Guy LaPointe holding up two pistols in Tusk

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Judy Greer’s Miss Desjardin bloodied in Carrie (2013)

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Gwyneth Paltrow and Brad Pitt in Seven

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