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Barbara Crampton

Barbara Crampton

Acting·1958·81 films

Barbara Crampton (born December 27, 1958) is an American actress. She made her screen debut on the daytime drama Days of Our Lives (1983), and her film debut in 1984's Body Double before starring in the horror comedy Re-Animator (1985). Crampton grew up in Vermont, was raised Catholic, and spent summers while growing up traveling the country with the carnival, as her father was a carny. After taking up acting, Crampton starred in a variety of films including Chopping Mall (1986), From Beyond (1986), Castle Freak (1995), You're Next (2011), We Are Still Here (2015), and Little Sister (2016),

Filmography

You're Next
You're Next (2013)Aubrey Davison
Re-Animator
Re-Animator (1985)Megan Halsey
The Lords of Salem
The Lords of Salem (2013)Virginia Cable
Body Double
Body Double (1984)Carol
From Beyond
From Beyond (1986)Dr. Katherine McMichaels
Tales of Halloween
Tales of Halloween (2015)Darla (The Witch)
We Are Still Here
We Are Still Here (2015)Anne Sacchetti
Chopping Mall
Chopping Mall (1986)Suzie Lynn
Puppetmaster
Puppetmaster (1989)Woman at Carnival
Run Hide Fight
Run Hide Fight (2021)Mrs. Crawford
The Last Stop in Yuma County
The Last Stop in Yuma County (2024)Virginia
Castle Freak
Castle Freak (1996)Susan Reilly
The Last Survivors
The Last Survivors (2014)Grace
Space Truckers
Space Truckers (1996)Carol
Beyond the Gates
Beyond the Gates (2016)Evelyn
Superhost
Superhost (2021)Vera
Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich
Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich (2018)Carol Doreski
Suitable Flesh
Suitable Flesh (2023)Dr. Daniella Upton
Trancers II
Trancers II (1991)Sadie Brady
Little Sister
Little Sister (2016)The Reverend Mother
Jakob's Wife
Jakob's Wife (2021)Anne Fedder
In Search of Darkness
In Search of Darkness (2019)Self
Road Games
Road Games (2015)Mary
Day of Reckoning
Day of Reckoning (2017)Stella
Fraternity Vacation
Fraternity Vacation (1985)Chrissie
Dead Night
Dead Night (2018)Leslie Bison
Reborn
Reborn (2018)Lena O'Neill
Deathcember
Deathcember (2019)The Woman
Death House
Death House (2018)Dr. Karen Redmane
Culture Shock
Culture Shock (2019)Betty
Sacrifice
Sacrifice (2021)Renate
Replace
Replace (2017)Dr. Rafaela Crober
In Search of Darkness: Part II
In Search of Darkness: Part II (2020)Self
Sun Choke
Sun Choke (2015)Irma
Little Bites
Little Bites (2024)Sonya Whitfield
Robot Wars
Robot Wars (1993)Leda
Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls
Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls (2023)Nancy
Re-Animator Resurrectus
Re-Animator Resurrectus (2007)Herself
Stay Out Stay Alive
Stay Out Stay Alive (2019)Ranger Susanna
In Search of Darkness: Part III
In Search of Darkness: Part III (2022)Self
Why Horror?
Why Horror? (2014)Self
The Sisterhood
The Sisterhood (2004)Ms. Master
Alone with You
Alone with You (2022)Mom
King Knight
King Knight (2022)Ruth
Lightning: Fire from the Sky
Lightning: Fire from the Sky (2001)Mayor Sylvia Scott
Poison
Poison (2001)Nicole Garrett
The Godson
The Godson (1998)Goldy
Blackout
Blackout (2023)Kate
Pulse Pounders
Pulse Pounders (1988)Sadie Brady (Evil Clergyman sequence)
Prince of Bel Air
Prince of Bel Air (1986)Anne White
Cold Harvest
Cold Harvest (1999)Christine Chaney
The Divine Tragedies
The Divine Tragedies (2015)Mother
Kidnapped
Kidnapped (1988)Bonnie
Snow Valley
Snow Valley (2024)Ellen
Read You Like a Book
Read You Like a Book (2006)Zoe
Stay Home
Stay Home (2020)Herself
Cult of Terror
Cult of Terror (2017)Self - Actress
Teacher’s Pet
Teacher’s Pet (2025)
Famous T&A 2
Famous T&A 2 (2022)Mrs. Brady (archive footage)
Love Thy Neighbor
Love Thy Neighbor (1984)Carol
The Evil Clergyman
The Evil Clergyman (1988)Sadie Brady
The Boulet Brothers' Halfway to Halloween TV Special
The Boulet Brothers' Halfway to Halloween TV Special (2023)Self
Carnage Collection: Forbidden Freaks
Carnage Collection: Forbidden Freaks (2023)Susan (archive footage) (uncredited)
Re-Resonator: Looking Back at From Beyond
Re-Resonator: Looking Back at From Beyond (2023)
Dinner with Leatherface
Dinner with Leatherface (2024)Self
Every Heavy Thing
Every Heavy Thing (2025)Whitney Bluewill
Cursed in Baja
Cursed in Baja (2024)Jill Garvey
MLM
MLM (2024)
Working with a Master: Stuart Gordon
Working with a Master: Stuart Gordon (2006)Herself
Grind
Grind (2026)
House Mother
House Mother (2016)Demetria Clemm
Celluloid Wizards in the Video Wasteland: The Saga of Empire Pictures
Celluloid Wizards in the Video Wasteland: The Saga of Empire PicturesSelf
Roger Is a Serial Killer
Roger Is a Serial Killer (2024)Carol
Videozone: The Making of "Castle Freak"
Videozone: The Making of "Castle Freak" (1995)Self
Subscriber
SubscriberCarol
2025 Fangoria Chainsaw Awards
2025 Fangoria Chainsaw AwardsSelf - Host
Trauma, or Monsters All
Trauma, or Monsters All (2026)
Orum
Orum (2024)Annika's Mother
A Christmas Miracle
A Christmas Miracle (2019)The Woman
Paisley
Paisley (2014)Christine
The Blue Diamond
The Blue Diamond (2024)Jacqueline