Monday, August 12, 2013

Horror Movies are Going Big


What do Jennifer Aniston, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Jennifer Carpenter and Jennifer Connelly have in common -- besides first names? Each started out, more or less, screaming their way through horror movies.

But the genre's no longer a training ground for tomorrow's starlets: Many well-respected stars -- of both genders -- have recently gravitated toward the once-ghettoized genre. 

As horror movies cycle from "torture porn" into headier, more classic material, actresses over 35 are lining up to do them. In this week's edition of "What's the Deal?", TheWrap examines a trend that traces back to Nicole Kidman in "The Others" and Naomi Watts in "The Ring" -- and is going strong with Jessica Chastain in "Mama" and Vera Farmiga in "The Conjuring."

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