Instagram/Barbara Crampton Celebrity Horror icon Barbara Crampton, from Re-Animator to Grind, discusses her evolving career and long-term vision for the genre at SXSW. March 21, 2026 AceShowbiz - Barbara Crampton continues to expand her acting range and shares her long-term vision for her career in the horror genre during an interview at SXSW. Known for her breakout role in the soap opera Days of Our Lives, Crampton gradually transitioned into horror with the 1985 cult classic Re-Animator, an adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft's story "Herbert West - Reanimator.