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Sinister sequels, eerie indies, and blockbuster boo-fests — here are the most exciting horror movies and shows to add to your Watchlist.

The Best New and Upcoming Horror

From [link=/name/nm6180088/]Young Mazino[/link] in "[link=/title/tt3581920]The Last of Us[/link]" to [link=/name/nm12043107]Sarah Bock[/link] in "[link=/title/tt11280740]Severance[/link]," check out these popular and up-and-coming stars who are taking Hollywood by storm.

Asian Hollywood Stars to Watch

From <a class="ipc-md-link" href="/name/nm6180088/?ref_=nmmi_eds_right-7_lk">Young Mazino</a> in &quot;<a class="ipc-md-link" href="/title/tt3581920?ref_=nmmi_eds_right-7_lk">The Last of Us</a>&quot; to <a class="ipc-md-link" href="/name/nm12043107?ref_=nmmi_eds_right-7_lk">Sarah Bock</a> in &quot;<a class="ipc-md-link" href="/title/tt11280740?ref_=nmmi_eds_right-7_lk">Severance</a>,&quot; check out these popular and up-and-coming stars who are taking Hollywood by storm.

Lily Kann, Ernest Milton, and Barbara Shelley in Cat Girl (1957)

Barbara Shelley in Dracula: Prince of Darkness (1966)

Christopher Lee, Suzan Farmer, and Barbara Shelley in Dracula: Prince of Darkness (1966)

Francis Matthews and Barbara Shelley in Dracula: Prince of Darkness (1966)

Barbara Shelley and Charles 'Bud' Tingwell in Dracula: Prince of Darkness (1966)

Suzan Farmer and Barbara Shelley in Dracula: Prince of Darkness (1966)

Francis Matthews, Barbara Shelley, and Charles 'Bud' Tingwell in Dracula: Prince of Darkness (1966)

Suzan Farmer, Francis Matthews, Barbara Shelley, and Charles 'Bud' Tingwell in Dracula: Prince of Darkness (1966)

Suzan Farmer, John Maxim, and Barbara Shelley in Dracula: Prince of Darkness (1966)

Suzan Farmer, Francis Matthews, John Maxim, Barbara Shelley, and Charles 'Bud' Tingwell in Dracula: Prince of Darkness (1966)

Suzan Farmer, Barbara Shelley, and Charles 'Bud' Tingwell in Dracula: Prince of Darkness (1966)

George Sanders, Barbara Shelley, and Martin Stephens in Village of the Damned (1960)

Richard Pasco and Barbara Shelley in The Gorgon (1964)

Barbara Shelley and Richard Wordsworth in The Camp on Blood Island (1958)

George Sanders and Barbara Shelley in Village of the Damned (1960)

Christopher Lee and Barbara Shelley in Dracula: Prince of Darkness (1966)

Michael Ripper and Barbara Shelley in The Secret of Blood Island (1965)

Glyn Houston and Barbara Shelley in The Secret of Blood Island (1965)

Barbara Shelley in The Secret of Blood Island (1965)

Jan Holden, Lee Montague, and Barbara Shelley in The Camp on Blood Island (1958)

Jacqueline Curtis, Jan Holden, Mary Merrall, Lee Montague, and Barbara Shelley in The Camp on Blood Island (1958)

Barbara Shelley in Rasputin: The Mad Monk (1966)

Christopher Lee, Suzan Farmer, Francis Matthews, and Barbara Shelley in Dracula: Prince of Darkness (1966)

Walter Brown, Andrew Keir, Francis Matthews, and Barbara Shelley in Dracula: Prince of Darkness (1966)

Walter Brown and Barbara Shelley in Dracula: Prince of Darkness (1966)

Suzan Farmer, Philip Latham, Francis Matthews, Barbara Shelley, and Charles 'Bud' Tingwell in Dracula: Prince of Darkness (1966)

Suzan Farmer, Andrew Keir, Francis Matthews, Barbara Shelley, and Charles 'Bud' Tingwell in Dracula: Prince of Darkness (1966)

George Sanders, Michael Gwynn, and Barbara Shelley in Village of the Damned (1960)

Barbara Shelley in Village of the Damned (1960)

Barbara Shelley in Quatermass and the Pit (1967)

Patrick Macnee, Derek Newark, and Barbara Shelley in The Avengers (1961)

James Donald and Barbara Shelley in Quatermass and the Pit (1967)

James Donald, Andrew Keir, and Barbara Shelley in Quatermass and the Pit (1967)

Roger Moore and Barbara Shelley in The Saint (1962)

The sexy Barbara Shelley was born Barbara Kowin on February 13, 1932 in London, England. With her beautiful looks and stature, she worked as a model during her salad days. Her film career began in Italy in the mid-1950s in such tempting fare as Luna nova (1955) and Nero's Mistress (1956), but when this seemed like she was going to remain in the minor ranks, she returned to England to attempt to better her career. After appearing in the minor sex farce The Little Hut (1957) with Stewart Granger, David Niven and Ava Gardner, Barbara caught notoriety in the title role of Cat Girl (1957), a low budget production in which she played a woman possessed by a family curse who develops psychic links with a leopard.

This paid off and she quickly evolved into a popular Gothic glamour woman at Hammer Studios. Starting things off with The Camp on Blood Island (1958) and Blood of the Vampire (1958), the lovely actress proceeded to stake out her own lucrative territory in the horror genres. Through the 1960s, she co-starred in the classic Village of the Damned (1960), along with The Shadow of the Cat (1961), The Gorgon (1964), The Secret of Blood Island (1965), Dracula: Prince of Darkness (1966), Rasputin: The Mad Monk (1966) and Quatermass and the Pit (1967). However, Barbara's film career had fallen aside by the late 1960s and she turned to television.

In her retirement, she pursued interior decorating. Whether playing female monsters or their intended victims, Barbara played them straight and handled them all with requisite style and grace. For this, she was occasionally seen by motion picture fans at conventions as an integral figure of camp horror history.

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