The Best Lin Shaye Movies

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List of the best Lin Shaye movies, ranked best to worst with movie trailers when available. Lin Shaye's highest grossing movies have received a lot of accolades over the years, earning millions upon millions around the world. The order of these top Lin Shaye movies is decided by how many votes they receive, so only highly rated Lin Shaye movies will be at the top of the list. Lin Shaye has been in a lot of films, so people often debate each other over what the greatest Lin Shaye movie of all time is. If you and a friend are arguing about this then use this list of the most entertaining Lin Shaye films to end the squabble once and for all.

If you think the best Lin Shaye role isn't at the top, then upvote it so it has the chance to become number one. The greatest Lin Shaye performances didn't necessarily come from the best movies, but in most cases they go hand in hand.

Examples include Critters 2: The Main Course and The Temp.

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A Nightmare on Elm Street
Johnny Depp, Robert Englund
A Nightmare on Elm Street is a 1984 American supernatural slasher horror film written and... more
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There's Something About Mary
Cameron Diaz, Sarah Silverman
There's Something About Mary is a 1998 comedy film, directed by the Farrelly brothers, Bobby... more
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Behind-The-Scenes Stories From The Making Of ‘There’s Something About Mary’#29 of 50 The 50 Highest Grossing '90s Movies, Ranked
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Kingpin
Bill Murray, Woody Harrelson
Kingpin is a 1996 American sport comedy film directed by the Farrelly brothers and starring... more
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Dead End
Amber Smith, Lin Shaye
This film is a 2003 French horror film directed by Jean-Baptiste Andrea and Fabrice Canepa.... more
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Dumb and Dumber
Jim Carrey, Jeff Daniels
Dumb and Dumber is a 1994 American road buddy comedy film starring Jim Carrey and Jeff... more
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Detroit Rock City
Emmanuelle Chriqui, Edward Furlong
Detroit Rock City is a 1999 American comedy film directed by Adam Rifkin and written by Carl... more
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Insidious
Rose Byrne, Barbara Hershey
Insidious is a 2011 American supernatural horror film directed by James Wan, written by Leigh... more
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#77 of 231 The Best Psychological Thrillers of All Time#16 of 722 The Best Horror Movies Of All Time
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2001 Maniacs
Eli Roth, Peter Stormare
2001 Maniacs is a 2005 American comedy horror film directed by Tim Sullivan, starring Robert... more
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My Sister's Keeper
Cameron Diaz, Alec Baldwin
My Sisters's Keeper is a 2009 American drama film directed by Nick Cassavetes and starring... more
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#49 of 97 The Best Film Adaptations Of Young Adult Novels#12 of 173 The Most Utterly Depressing Movies Ever Made
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Critters
Billy Zane, Dee Wallace
Critters is a 1986 cult comedy horror science fiction film starring Dee Wallace-Stone, M.... more
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Snakes on a Plane
Samuel L. Jackson, Julianna Margulies
Snakes on a Plane is a 2006 American action thriller film directed by David R. Ellis and... more
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#127 of 318 The Greatest Disaster Movies of All Time#7 of 26 The Best F-Bombs In Movie History
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Asylum
Sarah Roemer, Lin Shaye
Asylum is a 2008 American horror film that was directed by David R. Ellis. The movie was... more
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The Hidden
Kyle MacLachlan, Michael Nouri
The Hidden is an American science fiction action film produced and released in 1987 by New... more
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#372 of 498 The Greatest Sci-Fi Movies Of All Time#86 of 174 The Best Sci-Fi Movies of the 1980s
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Critters 2: The Main Course
Lin Shaye, Scott Grimes
Critters 2: The Main Course is a 1988 science fiction comedy horror film starring Terrence... more
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Driftwood
Diamond Dallas Page, Lin Shaye
Driftwood is a 2006 horror film that was shown at the Screamfest LA International Horror Film... more
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Dumb & Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd
Shia LaBeouf, Rachel Nichols
Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd is a 2003 American comedy film. It is the second film... more
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The Temp
Faye Dunaway, Oliver Platt
The Temp is a 1993 thriller film starring Timothy Hutton, Lara Flynn Boyle and Faye Dunaway.... more
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Contagion
Lin Shaye, Jeffrey Combs
Contagion is a 2002 drama and sci-fi film written by Russell V. Manzatt and directed by John... more
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Boat Trip
Will Ferrell, Roselyn Sánchez
Boat Trip is a 2002 American romantic comedy film directed by Mort Nathan in his directorial... more
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A Good Old Fashioned Orgy
Lake Bell, Leslie Bibb
A Good Old Fashioned Orgy is a 2011 ensemble-comedy film written and directed by Alex Gregory... more

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Say It Isn't So
Heather Graham, Sarah Silverman
Say It Isn't So is a 2001 American comedy film starring Chris Klein and Heather Graham as two... more
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The Three Stooges
Kate Upton, Sofía Vergara
The Three Stooges, also known as The Three Stooges: The Movie, is a 2012 slapstick comedy film... more
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The Hidden II
Kyle MacLachlan, Michael Nouri
The Hidden II is the 1993 direct-to-video sequel to the 1987 film The Hidden.... more
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Living Out Loud
Queen Latifah, Danny DeVito
Living Out Loud is a 1998 comedy-drama film written and directed by Richard LaGravenese and... more
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The Hillside Strangler
C. Thomas Howell, Lin Shaye
The Hillside Strangler is a 2004 film, directed by Chuck Parello and written by Stephen... more