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.
as The Possessed
as The Demented Clown
as The Cannibal
as The Damned
as The Mannequin
as The Psycho Killer
as The Ghost Bride
as The Vampire
as The Macabre Dancer
as The Demon Child