Where Are They Now
HOT GALLERY: Where Are These Creepy Kid Stars of Horror Movies Now?
You know what makes a horror movie really, truly terrifying? A kid in a scary starring role. It’s something about the contrast between innocence and evil, sweetness and brutality. Luckily for us, many of the most memorable horror movies ever made feature some seriously creepy kids. Here are some of our favorites... By Nina Hämmerling Smith
Dakota Fanning as Emily in 2005’s Hide and Seek
It’s hard to believe, but Dakota Fanning was already a veteran by the time she played Emily in Hide and Seek—which was released when she was only 10 years old. Of course, her fans had never seen her like this before, with her haunted, tragic demeanor. Along with a stellar cast including Robert De Niro, Famke Janssen, Elisabeth Shue, and Melissa Leo, Fanning proved she could go dark. That said, she was typically sweet and adorable in pigtails and a hoodie giving interviews for the movie, grinning as she said, “It’s a scary movie, and I’m glad when people are scared, I guess!”