It’s been common knowledge for a long time now that Justin Long is the scream king of the horror realm. Competing only with the likes of Daniel Kaluuya and Patrick Wilson, Long has been an horror icon since his breakout role in Jeepers Creepers back in 2001. Since then, he’s appeared in 2009’s Drag Me to Hell, 2014’s Tusk, and 2022’s Barbarian. While Reddit have spoken out about their favorite scream kings in the past, there’s no denying that Justin Long’s incredible screen presence is the secret ingredient to a successful horror formula. Over the last year, however, which has been undoubtedly groundbreaking for horror, there are assumptions that Long is getting dethroned by a newcomer. Since Scream (2022) and Smile, Kyle Gallner — who started out in 2005’s thriller/mystery Red Eye — is coming for the crown.
Gallner, who’s 36, started out with roles like Cassidy “Beaver” Casablancas in the television series Veronica Mars, Bart Allen in Smallville and Reed Garrett in the police series CSI: NY. After getting his big break in Red Eye, Gallner began his uprise within the world of horror, going on to star in The Haunting in Connecticut (2009), Jennifer’s Body (2009), the remake of A Nightmare on Elm Street, Red State (2011), The Cleansing Hour (2019), then more recently, Scream and Smile. It was 2022 that marked Gallner’s biggest year in horror thus far, and while Long’s performance in Barbarian is untouchable, there are fond followers of Gallner’s works who think otherwise.
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