They see dead people \u2014 or worse. Few horror movie tropes are scarier than creepy children, but many of those child actors have grown up<\/a> to become super successful adults.<\/p>\n Before she was a Golden Globe winner and talk show host, Drew Barrymore<\/strong><\/a> played the title role in 1984\u2019s Firestarter<\/em>, which was based on the Stephen King<\/strong><\/a> novel of the same name. The Charlie\u2019s Angels<\/em><\/a> actress starred as Charlie McGee, a little girl with pyrokinesis, a.k.a. the ability to control fire with her mind.<\/p>\n Barrymore was only 8 years old when she filmed the movie, but her acting made a huge impression on King, who still has a signed poster of the actress as Charlie. \u201cIt\u2019s hung on my office wall for well over 40 years,\u201d the Carrie<\/em> author said during a March 2021 episode of The Drew Barrymore Show<\/em>. \u201cNot only were you a great actress [when] very, very young, you were a good person, and you\u2019re still a good person.\u201d<\/p>\n The Wildflower<\/em> author returned to the horror genre as an adult in 1996\u2019s Scream<\/em><\/a>, but she\u2019s actually not a fan of scary movies despite her \u201cscream queen\u201d reputation. \u201cFunny enough, contrary to probably popular belief, I am terrified of scary movies and do not watch them,\u201d she said during an October 2020 episode of her talk show.<\/p>\n Like Barrymore, Haley Joel Osment<\/strong><\/a> became a huge star after appearing in a horror movie as a kid<\/a>. The California native starred in 1999\u2019s The Sixth Sense<\/em><\/a> as Cole Sear, a young boy who could see dead people. Osment earned an Oscar nomination for his work, becoming the second-youngest person to earn a nod in a supporting role.<\/p>\n Director M. Night Shyamalan<\/strong><\/a> auditioned tons of kids for the role of Cole, but Osment was the first actor that blew him away. \u201cIt was like I had never heard the dialogue before,\u201d the filmmaker told The New Yorker<\/em><\/a> in October 2014. \u201cHe finished the scene and he was crying and I was crying. I could not believe it. I said, \u2018Oh, my God. Who are you?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n Unlike many child stars, Osment kept acting in film and TV after The Sixth Sense<\/em>, though he admitted that he sometimes chose roles because he thought they would help him shed the image of Cole.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m most well known for being a good kid and the moral center of the movie,\u201d he explained to The New Yorker<\/em> in the same interview. \u201cIt\u2019s telling that most of my current roles are dark and nasty. It\u2019s not about running away from what I did as a kid, but it\u2019s a way to keep things fresh and challenging.\u201d<\/p>\n Keep scrolling to see what some of the most famous frightening kids have been doing since they haunted movie screens.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCredit:<\/em> Shutterstock (3)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n They see dead people \u2014 or worse. Few horror movie tropes are scarier than creepy children, but many of those child actors have grown up<\/a> to become super successful adults.
\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCredit:<\/em> Shutterstock (2)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n After Firestarter<\/em>, Barrymore reunited with King for 1985’s Cat’s Eye<\/em>. She has since appeared in a ton of movies including Batman Forever<\/em>, The Wedding Singer<\/em>, Never Been Kissed<\/em>, Donnie Darko<\/em>, 50 First Dates<\/em> and Going the Distance<\/em>. In 2009, she made her directorial debut with Whip It<\/em>, and in 2010, she won a Golden Globe for her role in HBO’s Grey Gardens<\/em>. The Santa Clarita Diet<\/em> alum has hosted The Drew Barrymore Show<\/em> since 2020.<\/p>\n Barrymore was married to Tom Green<\/strong><\/a> from 2001 to 2002. After dating Fabrizio Moretti<\/strong><\/a> and Justin Long<\/strong><\/a>, she tied the knot with Will Kopelman<\/strong><\/a> in 2012. The duo, who split in 2016, share daughters Olive and Frankie.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCredit:<\/em> Shutterstock (2)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n The Missouri native is best known for playing Regan MacNeil, the possessed little girl at the center of 1973’s The Exorcist<\/em>. Blair reprised the role in Exorcist II: The Heretic<\/em> before starring in films including Hell Night<\/em>, Repossessed<\/em> and Witchery<\/em>. She had a cameo role in the original Scream<\/em> alongside fellow horror movie kid Barrymore.<\/p>\n The Golden Globe winner dated Rick James in the early 1980s. The “Super Freak” singer later said that he wrote the song “Cold Blooded” about Blair.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCredit:<\/em> Shutterstock (2)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Chase terrified audiences as Samara Morgan in 2002’s The Ring<\/em>, which forever altered the way viewers looked at wells. The Nevada native went on to star in Big Love<\/em>, Without a Trace<\/em> and American Romance<\/em>. She also appeared as Samara in archive footage used in later Ring<\/em> sequels. Disney fans may recognize Chase as the voice of Lilo in the original Lilo & Stitch<\/em> as well as its sequels and spinoff TV show.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCredit:<\/em> New World\/Angeles\/Cinema Group\/Kobal\/Shutterstock; YouTube\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Franklin played Isaac Chroner, the child leader of a murderous cult in 1984’s Children of the Corn<\/em>, which was adapted from a short story by King. The Illinois native later starred as Cousin Itt in The Addams Family<\/em> and its sequel Addams Family Values<\/em>. His other film and TV credits include Chicago Hope<\/em>, Wag the Dog<\/em>, Brooklyn Nine-Nine<\/em> and Fresh Off the Boat<\/em>.<\/p>\n The Star Trek: Voyager<\/em> alum took a break from acting in the early 2000s to become a high school teacher. He taught for 14 years before returning to showbiz in 2016.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCredit:<\/em> Shutterstock (2)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n After starring as Esther, the titular orphan in 2009’s Orphan<\/em>, Fuhrman went on to play District 2 tribute Clove in The Hunger Games<\/em>. Her other film and TV credits include Masters of Sex<\/em>, The Novice<\/em> and One Night<\/em>. She also reprised her role as Esther for the long-awaited Orphan<\/em> sequel, Orphan: First Kill<\/em>, which is due out August 2022.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCredit:<\/em> Shutterstock (2)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n The Burns twins played the Grady girls in 1980’s The Shining<\/em>. They didn’t keep acting, but fans can find them on Cameo \u2014 and get personalized videos of the twins saying their famous line: “Come play with us, Danny.”\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCredit:<\/em> Shutterstock (2)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n As a kid, Osment went on to star in A.I. Artificial Intelligence<\/em>, Pay It Forward<\/em> and Secondhand Lions<\/em>. After graduating from New York University, he appeared in films and TV shows including Yoga Hosers<\/em>, The Spoils of Babylon<\/em>, Future Man<\/em> and The Boys<\/em>. He is slated to appear in Dave Franco<\/strong><\/a>‘s upcoming film Somebody I Used to Know<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCredit:<\/em> Shutterstock (2)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n After playing Gage Creed in the 1989 version of Pet Sematary<\/em> (another King adaptation), Hughes starred in Kindergarten Cop<\/em>, Apollo 13<\/em> and Spawn<\/em>. He also played Michelle’s nemesis Aaron on Full House<\/em>. As an adult, he’s appeared in Tropic Thunder<\/em>, Veronica Mars<\/em> and Scrubs<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCredit:<\/em> Shutterstock (2)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n McCormack earned an Oscar nomination for her performance as Rhoda, a possibly murderous preteen in 1956’s The Bad Seed<\/em>. The New York native went on to star in a ton of movies and TV shows including Rawhide<\/em>, Hart of Dixie<\/em>, The Master<\/em> and Criminal Minds<\/em>. She played Liz La Cerva, the mother of Adriana (Drea de Matteo<\/strong><\/a>), on The Sopranos<\/em>. In 2018, she had a cameo role in a made-for-TV remake of The Bad Seed<\/em>, which was directed by Rob Lowe<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n The Scandal<\/em> alum shares two children with ex-husband Bob Catania, whom she divorced in 1973.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCredit:<\/em> Shutterstock (2)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Stephens played Damien, a young boy who turns out to be the Antichrist, in 1976’s The Omen<\/em>. He didn’t continue acting after earning a Golden Globe nod for his performance, but he had a cameo role in the 2006 remake of The Omen<\/em>, which starred Julia Stiles<\/strong><\/a> and Liev Schreiber<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\nCreepy Horror Movie Kids: Where Are They Now? Drew Barrymore, Haley Joel Osment and More<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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\nBefore she was a Golden Globe winner and talk show host, Drew Barrymore<\/strong><\/a> played the title role in 1984’s Firestarter<\/em>, which was based on the Stephen King<\/strong><\/a> novel of the same name. The Charlie’s Angels<\/em><\/a> actress starred as Charlie McGee, a little girl with pyrokinesis, a.k.a. the ability to control fire with her mind.
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\nBarrymore was only 8 years old when she filmed the movie, but her acting made a huge impression on King, who still has a signed poster of the actress as Charlie. \u201cIt\u2019s hung on my office wall for well over 40 years,\u201d the Carrie<\/em> author said during a March 2021 episode of The Drew Barrymore Show<\/em>. “Not only were you a great actress [when] very, very young, you were a good person, and you\u2019re still a good person.”
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\nThe Wildflower<\/em> author returned to the horror genre as an adult in 1996’s Scream<\/em><\/a>, but she’s actually not a fan of scary movies despite her “scream queen” reputation. \u201cFunny enough, contrary to probably popular belief, I am terrified of scary movies and do not watch them,\u201d she said during an October 2020 episode of her talk show.
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\nLike Barrymore, Haley Joel Osment<\/strong><\/a> became a huge star after appearing in a horror movie as a kid<\/a>. The California native starred in 1999’s The Sixth Sense<\/em><\/a> as Cole Sear, a young boy who could see dead people. Osment earned an Oscar nomination for his work, becoming the second-youngest person to earn a nod in a supporting role.
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\nDirector M. Night Shyamalan<\/strong><\/a> auditioned tons of kids for the role of Cole, but Osment was the first actor that blew him away. \u201cIt was like I had never heard the dialogue before,\u201d the filmmaker told The New Yorker<\/em><\/a> in October 2014. \u201cHe finished the scene and he was crying and I was crying. I could not believe it. I said, \u2018Oh, my God. Who are you?\u2019\u201d
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\nUnlike many child stars, Osment kept acting in film and TV after The Sixth Sense<\/em>, though he admitted that he sometimes chose roles because he thought they would help him shed the image of Cole.
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\n\u201cI\u2019m most well known for being a good kid and the moral center of the movie,” he explained to The New Yorker<\/em> in the same interview. “It\u2019s telling that most of my current roles are dark and nasty. It\u2019s not about running away from what I did as a kid, but it\u2019s a way to keep things fresh and challenging.\u201d
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\nKeep scrolling to see what some of the most famous frightening kids have been doing since they haunted movie screens.
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/figure>\nDrew Barrymore, ‘Firestarter’<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/figure>\nLinda Blair, ‘The Exorcist’<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/figure>\nDaveigh Chase, ‘The Ring’<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/figure>\nJohn Franklin, ‘Children of the Corn’<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/figure>\nIsabelle Fuhrman, ‘Orphan’<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/figure>\nLisa and Louise Burns, ‘The Shining’<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/figure>\nHaley Joel Osment, ‘The Sixth Sense’<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/figure>\nMiko Hughes, ‘Pet Sematary’<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/figure>\nPatty McCormack, ‘The Bad Seed’<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/figure>\nHarvey Spencer Stephens, ‘The Omen’<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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