While horror stars are oftentimes cloaked under makeup and prosthetics, there are many movies that feature actors looking like themselves. And years (or decades) after these movies premiere, it can be interesting to take a stroll down spooky memory lane and see just how much they’ve changed. From Sissy Spacek to Haley Joel Osment — here’s 21 shocking “then vs. now” photos of your favorite horror icons:1. Here was 27-year-old Sissy Spacek on the set of Carrie (1976):
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Sissy Spacek now:
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Jack Nicholson now:Here’s a side-by-side comparision:
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3. Here was 20-year-old Jamie Lee Curtis seven months before her film debut in Halloween (1978):
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Jamie Lee Curtis now:
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4. Here was 14-year-old Linda Blair the year The Exorcist was released (1973):
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Linda Blair now:
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5. Here was 23-year-old Neve Campbell at the Scream premiere (1996):
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Neve Campbell now:
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6. Here was 29-year-old Tim Curry the same month The Rocky Horror Picture Show was released (1975):
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Tim Curry now:
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7. Here was 30-year-old Sigourney Weaver at a Hall of Fame luncheon five months after Alien premiered (1979):
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Sigourney Weaver now:
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Here’s a side-by-side comparision:
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8. Here was Robert Englund in a publicity still for a TV show the same year he first portrayed Freddy Krueger (1984):
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Robert Englund now:
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9. Here was 20-year-old Gremlins star Zach Galligan in New York City (1984):
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Zach Galligan now:
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10. Here was 23-year-old Megan Fox at a party for Jennifer’s Body (2009):
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Megan Fox now:
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11. Here was 29-year-old Jodie Foster at The Silence of the Lambs premiere (1991):
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Jodie Foster now:
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12. Here was 31-year-old Kurt Russell on the set of The Thing (1982):
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Kurt Russell now:
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13. Here was 42-year-old Kathy Bates at the premiere of Misery (1990):
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Kathy Bates now:
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14. Here was 40-year-old Vera Farmiga at The Conjuring premiere (2013):
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Vera Farmiga now:
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15. Here was 23-year-old Mia Farrow on the set of Rosemary’s Baby (1968):
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Mia Farrow now:
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16. Here was 26-year-old Christian Bale at the American Psycho premiere (2000):
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Christian Bale now:
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17. Here was 33-year-old Tippi Hedren at the London premiere for The Birds (1963):
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Tippi Hedren now:
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18. Here was 26-year-old Cillian Murphy at the 28 Days Later premiere (2002):
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Cillian Murphy now:
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19. Here was 39-year-old James Brolin at the premiere of The Amityville Horror (1979):
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James Brolin now:
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20. Here was 34-year-old Naomi Watts at the premiere of The Ring (2002):
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Naomi Watts now:
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21. And lastly, here was 11-year-old Haley Joel Osment at a preview screening of The Sixth Sense (1999):
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Haley Joel Osment now:
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Here’s a side-by-side comparision:
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Which horror star do you think has changed the most? Let us know in the comments!