10 Iconic Horror Actors In Real Life

2. The Bride In Black In Insidious - Tom Fitzpatrick

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There's one recurring demon in Insidious that stands as a touchstone for the series, haunting our protagonists through life and death as a particularly emo black veiled bride - but she isn't as she appears on the outside. Underneath all the netting and dark lipstick is actually a man named Tom Fitzpatrick, slipping into a dress and plenty of smeared grease paint for this role to bring the demon to life.

Interestingly, until he put on the bride's outfit, Fitzpatrick hadn't really been in horror movies, or taken on these types of character role. However, with a background in theatre and a varied filmography of plenty of drama roles. he had an ace up his sleeve for this spooky gothic rendition, and looks a whole lot different to what you'd expect under the veil in the process.

The marker of a proper actor is how far they're willing to step out of their comfort zone, after all, so moving from Real Husbands of Hollywood to undead nightmare from beyond the grave seems to have served him well.

 
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