Jamie Lee Curtis admits she hates horror movies

A self-proclaimed non-horror fan owes her entire career to the genre she openly admits she doesn't enjoy watching.

Curtis on not loving horror personally

• Jamie Lee Curtis straight up said horror isn't her thing.
• Appreciation and personal taste are separate things for her.
• She acknowledged owing her whole career to the genre.
• Academy recognition for horror films made her genuinely happy.

How the Halloween trilogy actually happened

• Curtis returned for the 2018 Halloween sequel initially.
• A trilogy commitment would have scared her off entirely.
• Jason Blum of Blumhouse revived the franchise cheaply.
• She leveraged two owed sequels into a development deal.

Her relationship with vanity onscreen

• Looking pretty in films was never her priority.
• Curtis never felt like a conventional screen beauty.
• Character-driven roles freed her from caring about appearance.
• Shedding vanity unlocked deeper artistic satisfaction for her.