Horroras a genre is demanding when it comes to perfomance.

Without great performances, the terrifying and often supernatural circumstances won’t feel believable enough to affect viewers.

These incredible performances are often the only memorable part of such horror movies.

A composite image of The Blair Witch Project, Audition, and Sixth Sense

The film largely received negative reviews because of the poorer effects and writing compared to the original ‘59 movie.

With a larger-than-life persona and a charming flamboyance,Rush delivers an all-time great villain performancethat elevates the film.

Unsurprisingly,Screaminspired an entire genre of filmmaking the mystery slasher with an inventively violent villain.

Rebecca Gayheart screaming in the lecture hall in Urban Legend

Moreover, the villain and her methodology will be eternally remembered.

The titular character’s mental instability leads to all Hell breaking loose and the unsuspecting children turning into victims.

However, the antagonist doesn’t have the memorable traits that legendary villains do.

A composite image of the Warrens embracing while looking on in fear in front of a man standing outside of a house standing under a street light in The Conjuring films

It’s not particularly good and is arguably the worst movie made by Rob Zombie.

31is Rob Zombie’s version ofThe Most Dangerous Game.

What stands out the most is Richard Brake’s performance as Doom Head, one of the killer clowns.

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

Some of his victims are more justified than others because of their despicable actions already.

Unfortunately, the potential for meaningful storytelling is lost because of the protagonist’s writing.

He is as misogynistic as one can get and a recycled dump of tropes about the underappreciated police officer.

Geoffrey Rush in House on Haunted Hill (1999)

However, the film is worth watching simply to see Vera Farmiga reprise her role as Lorraine Warren.

She’s compelling as ever, and makes one hope Lorraine will never be recast for the sequels.

Tom Atkins in Halloween III: The Season of the Witch

Warwick Davis in and as Leprechaun

Rebecca Gayheart in Urban Legend

Octavia Spencer in and as Ma

Richard Brake in 31

Chris Rock in Spiral: From the Book of Saw

Vera Farmiga in The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It

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