20 Best Horror Movie Duos in Honor of Director Michael Shanks' 'Together'
With 'Together' starring Dave Franco and Alison Brie opening in theaters on July 30th, Moviefone is counting down the 20 best Horror Movie Duos of all time.
(L to R) Alison Brie and Dave Franco star in 'Togther'. Photo: Neon.
Opening in theaters on July 30th is the new horror movie 'Together', which was written and directed by Michael Shanks.
Together
The film stars real-life married couple Dave Franco ('Now You See Me') and Alison Brie ('Somebody I Used to Know') as a couple who move to the countryside but find themselves encountering a mysterious force that horrifically causes changes in their bodies.
Throughout the history of cinema there have been many great horror movie duos including married couples like the Woodhouses from 'Rosemary's Baby' and the Warrens from 'The Conjuring' , partners like the Gecko brothers from 'From Dusk Till Dawn' and Shaun and Ed from 'Shaun of the Dead', or villains and heroes such as Freddy Krueger and Nancy Thompson from 'A Nightmare on Elm Street' and Hannibal Lecter and Clarice Starling from 'The Silence of the Lambs'.
In honor of 'Together's release, Moviefone is counting down the 20 best horror movie duos of all time!
Let's begin!
20. Seth Gecko and Richie Gecko – 'From Dusk Till Dawn' (1996)
(L to R) Quentin Tarantino and George Clooney in 'From Dusk till Dawn'. Photo: Miramax Films.
After kidnapping a father and his two kids, the Gecko brothers (George Clooney and Quentin Tarantino) head south to a seedy Mexican bar to hide out in safety, unaware of its notorious vampire clientele.
From Dusk Till Dawn
19. Gerry Lane and Karin Lane – 'World War Z' (2013)
Life for former United Nations investigator Gerry Lane (Brad Pitt) and his family seems content. Suddenly, the world is plagued by a mysterious infection turning whole human populations into rampaging mindless zombies. After barely escaping the chaos, Lane is persuaded to go on a mission to investigate this disease. What follows is a perilous trek around the world where Lane must brave horrific dangers and long odds to find answers before human civilization falls.
World War Z
18. Annie Graham and Peter Graham – 'Hereditary' (2018)
Following the death of the Leigh family matriarch, Annie (Toni Collette) and her children uncover disturbing secrets about their heritage. Their daily lives are not only impacted, but they also become entangled in a chilling fate from which they cannot escape, driving them to the brink of madness.
Hereditary
17. Jerry Dandridge and Charley Brewster – 'Fright Night' (1985)
Charley Brewster (William Ragsdale), a high school student, accidentally discovers the true and creepy nature of Jerry Dandrige (Chris Sarandon), his dashing and enigmatic new neighbor; but no one seems willing to believe him.
Fright Night
16. Ash and Evil Ash – 'Army of Darkness' (1993)
Ash (Bruce Campbell), a handsome, shotgun-toting, chainsaw-armed department store clerk, is time warped backwards into England's Dark Ages, where he romances a beauty and faces legions of the undead.
Army of Darkness
15. 'Freddy Krueger and Jason Voorhees - 'Freddy vs. Jason' (2003)
(L to R) Freddy Krueger (Robert Englund) and Jason Voorhees (Ken Kirzinger) in 'Freddy vs. Jason'. Photo: New Line Cinema.
Freddy (Robert Englund) enlists Jason (Ken Kitzinger) to kill on his behalf on Elm Street, after realizing that he can't haunt dreams because people no longer fear him.
Freddy vs. Jason
14. 'George Lutz and Kathy Lutz – 'The Amityville Horror' (1979)
George Lutz (James Brolin), his wife Kathy (Margot Kidder), and their three children have just moved into a beautiful, and improbably cheap, Victorian mansion nestled in the sleepy coastal town of Amityville, Long Island. However, their dream home is concealing a horrific past and soon each member of the Lutz family is plagued with increasingly strange and violent visions and impulses.
The Amityville Horror
13. Candyman and Helen Lyle – 'Candyman' (1992)
The Candyman (Tony Todd), a murderous soul with a hook for a hand, is accidentally summoned to reality by a skeptic grad student (Virginia Madsen) researching the monster's myth.
Candyman
12. Father Karras and Father Merrin – 'The Exorcist' (1973)
When a charming 12-year-old girl (Linda Blair) takes on the characteristics and voices of others, doctors say there is nothing they can do. As people begin to die, the girl's mother (Ellen Burstyn) realizes her daughter has been possessed by the Devil. Her daughter's only possible hope lies with two priests (Max von Sydow and Jason Miller) and the ancient rite of demonic exorcism.
The Exorcist
11. 'Dracula & Renfield – 'Renfield' (2023)
Having grown sick and tired of his centuries as Dracula's (Nicolas Cage) lackey, Renfield (Nicholas Hoult) finds a new lease on life — and maybe even redemption — when he falls for feisty, perennially angry traffic cop Rebecca Quincy (Awkwafina).
Renfield
10. Sister Barnes and Sister Paxton - 'Heretic' (2024)
(L to R) Sophie Thatcher and Chloe East in 'Heretic'. Photo: A24.
Two young missionaries (Sophie Thatcher and Chloe East) are forced to prove their faith when they knock on the wrong door and are greeted by a diabolical Mr. Reed (Hugh Grant), becoming ensnared in his deadly game of cat-and-mouse.
Heretic
9. Rosemary Woodhouse and Guy Woodhouse – 'Rosemary's Baby' (1968)
A young couple, Rosemary (Mia Farrow) and Guy (John Cassavettes), moves into an infamous New York apartment building, known by frightening legends and mysterious events, with the purpose of starting a family.
Rosemary's Baby
8. Chucky and Andy Barclay – 'Child's Play' (1988)
An innocent-looking doll (Brad Dourif) is inhabited by the soul of a serial killer who refuses to die.
Child's Play
7. Gale Weathers and Dewey Riley – 'Scream' (1996)
A year after the murder of her mother, a teenage girl (Neve Campbell) is terrorized by a masked killer who targets her and her friends by using scary movies as part of a deadly game.
Scream
6. Elisabeth Sparkle and Sue - 'The Substance' (2024)
A fading celebrity (Demi Moore) decides to use a black market drug, a cell-replicating substance that temporarily creates a younger, better version of herself (Margaret Qualley).
The Substance
5. Ed Warren and Lorraine Warren – 'The Conjuring' (2013)
(L to R) Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga in 'The Conjuring'. Photo: Warner Bros.
Paranormal investigators Ed (Patrick Wilson) and Lorraine Warren (Vera Farmiga) work to help a family terrorized by a dark presence in their farmhouse. Forced to confront a powerful entity, the Warrens find themselves caught in the most terrifying case of their lives.
The Conjuring
4. Shaun and Ed – 'Shaun of the Dead' (2004)
Shaun (Simon Pegg) lives a supremely uneventful life, which revolves around his girlfriend, his mother, and, above all, his local pub. This gentle routine is threatened when the dead return to life and make strenuous attempts to snack on ordinary Londoners.
Shaun of the Dead
3. Michael Myers and Laurie Strode – 'Halloween' (1978)
Fifteen years after murdering his sister on Halloween Night 1963, Michael Myers escapes from a mental hospital and returns to the small town of Haddonfield, Illinois to kill again.
Halloween
2. 'Freddy Krueger and Nancy Thompson – 'A Nightmare on Elm Street' (1984)
Teenagers in a small town are dropping like flies, apparently in the grip of mass hysteria causing their suicides. A cop's daughter, Nancy Thompson (Heather Langenkamp), traces the cause to child molester Fred Krueger (Robert Englund), who was burned alive by angry parents many years before. Krueger has now come back in the dreams of his killers' children, claiming their lives as his revenge. Nancy and her boyfriend, Glen (Johnny Depp), must devise a plan to lure the monster out of the realm of nightmares and into the real world...
A Nightmare on Elm Street
1. Clarice Starling and Hannibal Lecter – 'The Silence of the Lambs' (1991)
(L to R) Anthony Hopkins and Jodie Foster in 'The Silence of the Lambs'. Photo: Orion Pictures.
Clarice Starling (Jodie Foster) is a top student at the FBI's training academy. Jack Crawford (Scott Glenn) wants Clarice to interview Dr. Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins), a brilliant psychiatrist who is also a violent psychopath, serving life behind bars for various acts of murder and cannibalism. Crawford believes that Lecter may have insight into a case and that Starling, as an attractive young woman, may be just the bait to draw him out.
The Silence of the Lambs
