Horror/Thriller Convention Actor - Patrick Wilson

Partick Wilson, famous for his portrayal in films like 'Hard Candy'(2005), 'Insidious' and 'The Conjuring', is an American actor who in my perception is a conventional horror/thriller film actor as he stars in many films under the same genre.

'Hard Candy' (2005) 

Cast: Patrick Wilson, Ellen Page, Sandra Oh, Odessa Rae.
Crew: Directed by: David Slade Written by: Brian Nelson Produced by: Paul Allen
Synopsis: For three weeks, 14-year-old Hayley Stark (Ellen page) has been chatting on-line with 'Lensmaster319', a 32-year old fashion photographer, named Jeff (Patrick Wilson). The two agree to meet at a coffee shop called Nighthawks. They hit it off, despite the massive age difference. Hayley appears to flirt with Jeff, and Jeff generally restrains himself, even admitting that he must wait 4-years until he can be with her. But his reservations are apparently not enough to decline when Hayley all but invites herself over to his house. Once at the house, manipulation becomes the name of the game, and the paedophile seems to be on the non-traditional side of it. (Taken from IMBD) 

Here's a short clip from the film:

This gif shows Jeff being violent towards Hayley which is conventional of a thriller film.













'Insidious' (2010) and 'Insidious: Chapter 2' (2013) 

Cast: Patrick Wilson, Rose Bryne, Lin Shaye, Ty Simpkins
Crew: Directed by: JamesWan Written by: Leigh Whannell Produced by: Jason Blum
Synopsis: A gripping story of a family in search of help for their son, Dalton, who fell into a coma after a mysterious incident in the attic. Little do they know that there is much more to this endless sleep than meets the eye as they explore the paranormal, and rediscover the past; the key to getting their son back once and for all. (Taken from IMBD).

Here's a short clip from the movie: 





This gin shows Josh suddenly turn into a grazed old woman. This shot will make the audience jump as they won't be expecting it to happen. Jumpy moments are conventional in a horror film as it gets the audiences hearts racing and if they have come to see a horror the film should make them scream.

'The Conjuring' (2013)

Cast: Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Ron Livingston, Lilli Taylor
Crew: Directed by: James Wan (The same man who directed 'Insidious'), Written by: Chad Hayes Produced by: Tony DeRosa-Grund
Synopsis: In 1971, Carolyn and Roger Perron move their family into a dilapidated Rhode Island farm house and soon strange things start happening around it with escalating nightmarish terror. In desperation, Carolyn contacts the noted paranormal investigators, Ed and Lorraine Warren, to examine the house. What the Warrens discover is a whole area steeped in a satanic haunting that is now targeting the Perron family wherever they go. To stop this evil, the Warrens will have to call upon all their skills and spiritual strength to defeat this spectral menace at its source that threatens to destroy everyone involved. (Taken from IMBD).

Here's a short clip of Patrick in this film:





This gif shows Ed totally oblivious to the hanging woman. This makes the audience feel helpless and nervous because they don't know what's going to happen next. This also creates enigma codes as the audience might think, 'who is she?' 'why is she being hanged?' 'is she a ghost?'.