In 2024, the horror genre achieved a notable milestone with four films receiving Oscar nominations. This marks a significant shift from the genre’s historical marginalization at the Academy Awards. The Substance, a body horror film, earned five nominations including Best Picture and Best Actress for Demi Moore. Nosferatu secured four nominations, while Alien: Romulus was nominated for Visual Effects, and The Girl with the Needle was recognized in the International Feature category. The Oscars have only previously celebrated horror with The Silence of the Lambs in 1991, which won in all five major categories. The Exorcist in 1974 also made history with 10 nominations, winning two. Beyond awards, horror films dominated the box office in 2024. Smile 2 grossed $138 million, Longlegs brought in $126 million, Alien: Romulus earned $350 million, and A Quiet Place: Day One made $261 million. These statistics highlight the genre’s growing influence and acceptance in both critical and commercial arenas.
John Squires
@FreddyInSpace
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Jan 23 These are the only Best Pictures nominees in the history of the #Oscars for the horror genre:
Deliverance
The Exorcist
Jaws
The Silence of the Lambs
The Sixth Sense
Black Swan
Get Out
THE SUBSTANCE
cinesthetic.
@TheCinesthetic
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Jan 23 The Substance is only the third horror film of the 21st century to be nominated for Best Picture at the #Oscars, following Black Swan (2010) and Get Out (2017).
DiscussingFilm
@DiscussingFilm
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Jan 23 ‘THE SUBSTANCE’ has become the 7th horror film to be nominated for Best Picture at the #Oscars
• The Exorcist
• Jaws
• The Silence of the Lambs
• The Sixth Sense
• Black Swan
• Get Out
See the full nominees list:
Pop Base
@PopBase
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Jan 23 Most nominated films at this year’s #Oscars:
#1. Emilia Perez — 13 nominations.
#2. Wicked , The Brutalist — 10 nominations.
#3. A Complete Unknown, Conclave — 8 nominations.
DiscussingFilm
@DiscussingFilm
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Jan 23 Most-nominated films at this year’s #Oscars:
• Emilia Perez – 13
• The Brutalist – 10
• Wicked – 10
• A Complete Unknown – 8
• Conclave – 8
• Anora – 6
• Dune: Part 2 – 5
• The Substance – 5
• Nosferatu – 4
See the full nominees list:
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