Hollywood A-Listers Who Got Their Big Break in Horror Films

Holly Hunter

Similar to her costar Jason Alexander, Holly Hunter also made her film debut in 1981's slasher flick The Burning—the film was arguably a rip-off of Friday the 13th, which came out one year earlier. Hunter played Sophie, a small role with few speaking lines. It wasn't until 1987 that Hunter truly broke into the scene with her Academy Award-nominated performance in Raising Arizona.

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.