From playing Bond to starring in Horror Flicks

edited December 2011 in General Movies & TV Posts: 645
Bond actors who have been in Horror Films.
This Discussion is open to any actors that were apart of the Bond franchise, it's a interesting look at the actors ability go from Action or Horror.

I hadn't given this much thought before until I was watching a preview for Daniel Criag's new film "Dream House" and I thought to myself, it's good to see playing the "BOND" role hasn't kept him out of mainstream media, as it can be difficult for some.

Here is the trailer for "Dream House" (which looks like a great movie)


Story: Some say that all houses have memories. For one man, his home is the place he would kill to forget. Daniel Craig, Naomi Watts and Rachel Weisz star in Dream House, a suspense thriller about a family that unknowingly moves into a home where grisly murders were committed...only to find themselves the killer's next target. Successful publisher Will Atenton (Craig) quit a high power job in Manhattan to relocate his wife, Libby (Weisz), and two girls to a quaint New England town. But as they settle into their new life, they discover their perfect home was the murder scene of a mother and her children. And the entire city believes it was at the hands of the husband who survived. When Will investigates, he's not sure if he's starting to see ghosts or if the tragic story is just hitting too close to home. His only clues come from Ann Paterson (Watts), a mysterious neighbor who knew those who were shot. And as Will and Ann piece together the haunting puzzle, they must find out who murdered the family in Will's dream house before he returns to kill again.

Then today I seen the made for TV horror movie with Pierce Brosnan, looks pretty good for a made for TV flick.
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Story: Several years after his wife's death, novelist Mike Noonan (Bronson) still suffers writer's block. A dream inspires him to return to the couple's summer retreat in western Maine, a lakeside house called Sara Laughs. Shortly after arriving, Noonan is caught in the middle of a custody battle involving the daughter of an attractive young widow and the child's enormously wealthy grandfather. He also discovers that Sara Laughs is haunted and that his late wife, Joanna, still has something to tell him.

In the past has their been any others? I'm sure there has, I'm just not aware of them.

Comments

  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
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    We did a thread on Hammer horror before. It's interesting to see half the actors and actresses who ever starred in a Bond film appear in Hammer horror films. :)

    Notable names:
    - Chris Lee
    - Pierce Brosnan
    - Charles Gray
    - Geoffrey Keen
    - Madeleine Smith
    - Caroline Munro
    - ...
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    What's "Hammer Horror?"
  • Posts: 562
    'Dream House' looks amazing! Thanks for sharing that trailer.

    As far as Bond actors in horror flicks, all I really know of is Roger Moore starred in an episode of Alfred Hitchcock Presents in '59, Dalton in Possessed in '00, and Brosnan in the terrfying Die Another Day.
  • Samuel001Samuel001 Moderator
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    Here's Bond's long history with Hammer Horror:

    http://www.mi6-hq.com/sections/articles/history_james_bond_hammer.php3
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    @Agent005 I did not know about that one, thanks!
    I'd love to see it, I'm going to try and look it up.
  • edited December 2011 Posts: 645
    @Samuel001 ahh and I see the "Alfred Hitchcock" appearances weren't noted on that page, thanks for linking, btw.

    I'd love to see more RARE clips like the "Alfred Hitchcock" segments, I'm sure their out there.
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    Cool, I found the trailer for the "Alfred Hitchcock" / Roger Moore Clip
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    Also heres a clip suggested from @Agent005

    Timothy Dalton in Possessed


    And a more recent clip from Dalton (I don't have a lot of knowledge about this one)
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