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George Melis or the Lumière brothers used cinema to create trickery and deception through graphic elements.” Films after it, such as “The House of the Devil” and early Frankenstein films, brought horror from literature to the stage and then to the big screen.
Many people don't know that Leonardo DiCaprio's very first movie role was as Josh in Critters 3 in 1991. The movie was a direct-to-video release. It also happens to be the only sequel Leo has ever taken part in. The following year, he appeared in another horror film alongside Drew Barrymore titled Poison Ivy.
The franchise was developed by Keenen Ivory Wayans, Shawn Wayans, and Marlon Wayans, who wrote and directed the first two entries, with the latter two also starring.
Some actors wind up cursed by horror movies, so to speak, in as much as they get pigeon-holed in their career. They can get physically hurt or suffer some serious trauma while making a movie, and in some cases even risk losing their careers altogether.
1. The Exorcist (1973) Photo: Courtesy of Warner Bros.
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