Johnny Depp in his first role as Glen Lantz
in
A Nightmare on Elm Street.
© New Line
They might not like to admit it, but many major actors and actresses relied on horror movies to help them break into show biz. These roles didn't lead to much right away, but eventually the stars became some of the biggest names in Hollywood, so those early films couldn't have been
that bad for their careers, right? Still, they'd like nothing more than to have us forget about those horror roles, but thankfully I'm here to keep 'em alive and kickin'...for posterity's sake. Check out these
celebrity horror skeletons.

Stephen R. Hart as Mellor in
the 'Fear Itself' episode "Eater."
Photo: Chris Large
© 2008 NBC Universal, Inc.
Although last week's
Fear Itself episode, "In Sickness and in Health," was the first disappointment of the series for me, I'm still looking forward to tonight's offering, "Eater." It's directed by Stuart Gordon (
Re-Animator,
Stuck) and stars Elisabeth Moss as a rookie cop who must spend her first night in the precinct guarding a serial killer nicknamed "The Eater" (Stephen R. Hart).
In related news, the order of the next few episodes of the series has been announced. After tonight, next up is "New Year's Day" (July 17), followed by "Skin and Bones" (July 24) and "Something With Bite" (July 31).
