You know those good-looking, talented high school kids on TV and in the movies? Those ones who seem way too together, way too comfortable with themselves to be teenagers? Chances are, they’re not. Check out these stars who played high schoolers when they were really past high school—some of them waaay past high school—themselves!

From relative newcomers to storied veterans, the ensemble (mostly female) cast of The Help has it all. Based on the best-selling novel by Kathryn Stockett, the film follows the story of Eugenia “Skeeter” Phelan as she returns home to Mississippi and brings upheaval to her society friends’ lives as she reveals the secret stories of the help.

Whether they were chased down by psychopaths or terrorized by creatures, these ladies tried their damnedest to outrun death in some of the most memorable horror films ever. Snakkle revisits their greatest shriek-tacular roles and updates where they are now…and yes, they all made it out alive!