Celebrities Who Appeared In Horror Flicks: Black Faces In Scary Places (VIDEO)

With Halloween steadily approaching, HuffPost BlackVoices thought it would be an appropriate time to take a look at some of our favorite celebrity appearances in horror flicks. While the King of Pop broke new ground with his innovative 1983 music video, "Thriller," Eddie Murphy and William Marshall added their soulful flavor to being a vampire with their roles in "Vampire In Brooklyn" and "Blacula." Check out some of our favorite black faces in scary places below.

We're well aware that we may have omitted a few, but let us know your favorites in the comments section.

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Duane Jones in "Night of the Living Dead," 1968

William Marshall in "Blacula," 1972

Miguel Nuñez in "Friday the 13th: A New Beginning," 1985

Grace Jones in "Vamp," 1986

Mario Van Peebles and Melvin Van Peebles in "Jaws: The Revenge," 1987

Tony Todd in "Candyman," 1992

Eddie Murphy and Angela Bassett in "Vampire in Brooklyn," 1995

Jada Pinkett Smith in "Demon Knight," 1995

Corbin Bernsen in "Tales from the Hood," 1995

Forest Whitaker in "Species," 1995

Laurence Fishburne in "Event Horizon," 1997

Charles S. Dutton in "Mimic," 1997

Jada Pinkett Smith, Omar Epps and Duane Martin in "Scream 2," 1997

Morgan Freeman in "Seven," 1997

Ice Cube in "Anaconda," 1997

LL Cool J in "Halloween H20: Twenty Years Later," 1998

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Brandy Norwood in "I Still Know What You Did Last Summer," 1998

Usher Raymond in "The Faculty," 1998

Wesley Snipes in "Blade," 1998

Taye Diggs in "House On Haunted Hill," 1999

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Samuel L. Jackson and LL Cool J in "Deep Blue Sea," 1999

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Snoop Dogg, Pam Grier in "Bones," 2001

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Tyra Banks and Busta Rhymes in "Halloween: Resurrection," 2002

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Aaliyah in "Queen of the Damned," 2002

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Kelly Rowland in "Freddy vs. Jason," 2003

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Halle Berry in "Gothika," 2003

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Sanaa Lathan in "Alien vs. Predator," 2004

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Mekhi Phifer and Ving Rhames in "Dawn of the Dead," 2004

Danny Glover in "Saw," 2004

Morris Chestnut in "The Cave," 2005

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Snoop Dogg in "Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror," 2006

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Christina Milian in "Pulse," 2006

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Idris Elba in "Prom Night," 2008

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Meagan Good in "Saw V," 2008

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Paula Patton in "Mirrors," 2008

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Donald Glover in "The Lazarus Effect," 2015

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