15 Gloriously Hammy Performances In Horror Movies

Nothing has the potential to quickly grab one's attention quite like a scenery chewing, hammed-out movie performance. On one hand, this type of performance can easily be responsible for sinking a film, but on rare occasions, it could actually elevate it, heightening the viewer's intrigue and making the audience thoroughly more interested in what's taking place on screen. In a bad film, it can have hilarious results, keeping one glued to what might be an otherwise boring endeavor. In good films, it can enhance what's already an enjoyable experience. For whatever reason, hamminess tends to work incredibly well within the horror genre. Perhaps it's because horror films in particular are filled with implausible situations and larger than life characters, and they tend to work best when they embrace that fact rather than wilfully ignore it. With that being said, this list will be celebrating the art of sheer exuberance, actors who took things up a few thousand notches. Some of these performances are genuinely well acted and the absurdity is intentional. Others, well, it gets to a point where it's difficult to tell what's intentional and what isn't - but either way, it's entertaining as hell to watch. "Less is more" couldn€™t be further from the truth when it comes to these actors, so prepare yourselves for a countdown of gloriously hammy performances in horror movies.