I never liked the oscars, nor ever thought they held up a particularly high standard, but yeah horror rocks I'd argue they are the grimm's fairy stories of to-day.
It seems that a LOT of people are starting to feel the same way. Oscars feel very snobbish sometimes, so I totally am in the same boat of not really caring about them too much!
This is specifically in terms of "Best Picture" - as I mentioned in the essay, horror and other films have received Oscars in other categories, but not necessarily for Best Picture. But yes, you are correct in that it did win an Oscar there, I wrote this awhile ago and I realize I should've been a tiny bit more specific LOL
It's funny how Silence of the Lambs is the big exception to the rule, and yet many people (and I'm sure the studio at the time) argue that it's a thriller, not horror. To be fair, I think it's both.
I never liked the oscars, nor ever thought they held up a particularly high standard, but yeah horror rocks I'd argue they are the grimm's fairy stories of to-day.
It seems that a LOT of people are starting to feel the same way. Oscars feel very snobbish sometimes, so I totally am in the same boat of not really caring about them too much!
Actually, "Citizen Kane" won an Oscar for its screenplay (by Herman J. Mankiewicz and Orson Welles).
And now edited to be more specific. Thanks for the catch!
This is specifically in terms of "Best Picture" - as I mentioned in the essay, horror and other films have received Oscars in other categories, but not necessarily for Best Picture. But yes, you are correct in that it did win an Oscar there, I wrote this awhile ago and I realize I should've been a tiny bit more specific LOL
It's funny how Silence of the Lambs is the big exception to the rule, and yet many people (and I'm sure the studio at the time) argue that it's a thriller, not horror. To be fair, I think it's both.