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Sam Neill, king of the creature feature

Beyond "Jurassic Park," Neill's vast career showed us that humans can be as hideous as the monsters we fear most

Salon · Jul 17

31 Years Ago, Sam Neill Turned A Darkly Funny Cosmic Horror Movie Into A Cult Classic

Sam Neill's slowly unhinged performance in John Carpenter's In the Mouth of Madness is one of the best versions of an H.P. Lovecraft protagonist ever put to screen.

Inverse · Jul 13

Sam Neill’s 20 best roles

The New Zealand actor, who has died at the age of 78, delivered stellar performances for more than 40 years. Here’s our pick of his best roles

The Guardian - AU · Aug 4, 2025