25 Actors You Totally Forgot Starred In Classic Horror Franchises

11. Leonardo DiCaprio

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The Franchise: Critters

The Role: Josh in 1991's Critters 3.

Why You Forgot: In 1986, a little creature feature flick hit theatres called Critters, which spawned one further theatrical sequel before the series began going straight-to-video with Critters 3. As such, DiCaprio's first film role was immediately limited to those browsing the horror section of their nearby VHS rental shop upon release and those who happened to stumble across it on TV late one night. 

Critters only spawned one more film after the cheesy, low-budget third film before the franchise went dormant, but it did absolutely nothing to stop DiCaprio's career from taking off. Within a few years, the young actor began his long run of earning Academy Award nominations for his role in What's Eating Gilbert Grape and became a household name overnight thanks to Titanic.

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