AMC's The Walking Dead is no stranger to the varied and distinctive facets of horror. Forced to confront monstrous walkers, violent rival groups, sickness, starvation, and even the flesh-eating human survivors at Terminus, The Walking Dead characters have faced much that the world of horror has to offer.
Currently on hiatus until the season 11 premiere on August 22nd, fans that need to fill the TWD void have plenty to choose from when it comes to other performances from actors in the show. Whether their favorite scary movies are supernatural thrillers, monster flicks, or slashers, the cast has been in a broad array of horror films sure to give fans the creepy crawlies until the show’s epic return.
The Possession (Jeffrey Dean Morgan)
A father (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) becomes increasingly concerned when his young daughter's obsession with an antique box takes a dangerous and potentially supernatural turn.
Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Kyra Sedgewick star in this thrilling flick that puts a unique twist on religious-themed horror as it explores a terrifying figure in Jewish mythology - the dybbuk. Said to be a restless and malicious spirit, it will not stop until it finds a new human form to possess.
The Mist (Melissa McBride; Laurie Holden; Jeffrey DeMunn)
Horrifying creatures that lurk inside of an oppressive fog relentlessly terrorize a small town in this unsettling film based on a short story written by Stephen King.
Written and directed for the screen by Frank Darabont - who later helped develop the television adaptation of AMC's hit dystopian drama - the film features a few familiar faces to fans of The Walking Dead including Melissa McBride, Laurie Holden, and Jeffrey DeMunn.
The Boy (Lauren Cohan)
Maggie fans need look no further when searching for their next spooky watch! The Boy follows the story of an American nanny (Lauren Cohan) living in England, who is surprised to find that her newest charge is not a child, but a life-like doll known as "Brahms".
Failing to follow his strict set of rules, she notices that more and more strange things are happening in the house, and wonders if she's dealing with simply a doll, or something different altogether.
Slither (Michael Rooker)
Before the days of The Walking Dead and Guardians of the Galaxy, the elder Dixon brother starred in a James Gunn horror-comedy with a disgusting and hilarious twist on alien invasions.
When a small town is infested by a plague of aggressive, slug-like creatures, town begin to change into mutated monstrosities determined to turn the rest of the down into one of them. Fans of Michael Rooker should also watch him as a chilling villain in the horror/crime drama, Henry: Portrait Of A Serial Killer.
Mayhem (Steven Yeun)
Mayhem is an action-packed horror comedy directed by Joe Lynch, and starring Academy Award nominated actor Steven Yeun and Samara Weaving.
Office life can be stressful enough, but when a mysterious virus spreads that makes everyone act out on their most reckless and violent impulses, it gives a new meaning to the phrase "hostile work environment". Recently fired, Derek Cho (Steven Yeun) must fight his way out of the quarantined building if he wants to survive the workday.
The Ones Below (David Morrissey)
Shortly after the birth of their first child, Kate and Justin begin to suspect that their neighbors may have more sinister intentions for their family than they had originally expected.
Morrisey is best known as Philip Blake AKA the Governor, a cruel and manipulative antagonist throughout seasons 3 and 4 of The Walking Dead. Morrissey slips effortlessly into the role of Jon in this unsettling British thriller about the dangers of becoming too friendly with the new neighbors.
Blade II (Norman Reedus)
Norman Reedus is famous for his work as Murphy MacManus in Boondock Saints and as the broody hunter Daryl Dixon in The Walking Dead, but there was a period when he spent more time around vampires than zombies.
Scud (Norman Reedus) is tech-savvy mechanic recruited by Blade to help him build weapons to use against evil vampires that roam the Earth in this action-horror sequel based on popular comics.
Mercy (Chandler Riggs)
Most recognized for his work as the young Carl Grimes, Chandler Riggs can also be seen in the 2014 horror-thriller, Mercy, based on a story written by Stephen King.
A single mother moves herself and her sons to her mother's country home to take care of her after she falls ill. The longer the family stays, the more they realize that there may be more to Grandma Mercy's sickness than physical or mental. There may be mystical powers at play.
Candyman (Xander Berkeley)
Say his name five times and he will appear. A terrifying hooked-handed entity is summoned by a student studying local legends, setting off a series of murders that make what she thought to be myth appear to be all too real.
Xander Berkeley stars as Trevor Lyle in this cult classic. A prolific and talented actor, Berkeley can be found in a wide range of film and television, from getting skewered in Terminator 2 to running Hilltop and making underhanded deals with the Saviors as Gregory in The Walking Dead.
The Unholy (Jeffrey Dean Morgan)
A disgraced journalist (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) looking for a story stumbles across what very well could be his last when a hearing-impaired teenager who has never spoken a word shocks her small town after finding herself miraculously healed, and claiming it to be the work of the Virgin Mary.
Based on the 1983 novel "Shrine" written by James Herbert, the adaptation was produced by Sam Raimi and stars The Walking Dead's own Jeffrey Dean Morgan. Released in theaters on Easter weekend, The Unholy will be available to buy streaming on May 25th.
