Nightcrawler

Three actors known primarily for their acting talent that have morphed into action stars.

The most frightening thing about Jake Gyllenhaal in “Nightcrawler”—even more than those sallow, sunken cheeks, those googly eyes, and that unkempt hair tied into a greasy bun—is his smile.

In a scary close finish, the Jake Gyllenhaal crime thriller “Nightcrawler” and the board-game adaptation “Ouija” tied for first at the box office with $10.9 million each over the Halloween weekend.