Horror Has Already Won, But It's Time to Stop Waiting for Oscars
The conversation around Toni Collette’s nomination snub for her Oscar-worthy performance in Ari Aster's 2018 horror film Hereditary has become a tired refrain. While it's true that the film did receive some well-deserved recognition at the Golden Globes, this year's Oscar nominees only partially broke down barriers for the genre.
Demetri Moore, director Coralie Fargeat and their film The Substance made history by being nominated in three big categories. However, despite its absurd splatter gore, timely parody and hyper-stylized direction, Moore lost to Mikey Madison for Anora at the Oscars, leaving both horror buffs and casual viewers wondering what it would take for a new horror film to break through.
Horror fans know that this genre has long had strong contenders and hidden gems. It's time for critics and audiences to move beyond the tired trope of blaming gore, violence or lack of ideas for films not doing well.
A24 and NEON, two distributor-turned-production companies, have played a significant role in validating horror for a new generation. These brands are as much about marketing their movies as they do producing them. Their early hits like The Witch and Longlegs did considerable work synonymizing the company with prestige horror.
However, even if A24 or NEON's films don't take home Oscars, that doesn't mean their impact is diminished. Viewers are already recognizing innovative horror films and spending money on risk-taking filmmaking.
In short, the genre has already won in terms of viewership and popularity. The question of whether a film can be taken seriously should shift from how it's marketed to what its own qualities bring to the table. The conversation around prestige shouldn't overshadow the sheer joy horror fans experience when watching great films.
There are plenty of scrappy indie thrillers and international chillers that pick up the slack outside Hollywood's self-important sauce. Horror has always been an underdog genre defined by fearlessness and rejection of permission. No amount of awards recognition can change that, nor should it.
The conversation around Toni Collette’s nomination snub for her Oscar-worthy performance in Ari Aster's 2018 horror film Hereditary has become a tired refrain. While it's true that the film did receive some well-deserved recognition at the Golden Globes, this year's Oscar nominees only partially broke down barriers for the genre.
Demetri Moore, director Coralie Fargeat and their film The Substance made history by being nominated in three big categories. However, despite its absurd splatter gore, timely parody and hyper-stylized direction, Moore lost to Mikey Madison for Anora at the Oscars, leaving both horror buffs and casual viewers wondering what it would take for a new horror film to break through.
Horror fans know that this genre has long had strong contenders and hidden gems. It's time for critics and audiences to move beyond the tired trope of blaming gore, violence or lack of ideas for films not doing well.
A24 and NEON, two distributor-turned-production companies, have played a significant role in validating horror for a new generation. These brands are as much about marketing their movies as they do producing them. Their early hits like The Witch and Longlegs did considerable work synonymizing the company with prestige horror.
However, even if A24 or NEON's films don't take home Oscars, that doesn't mean their impact is diminished. Viewers are already recognizing innovative horror films and spending money on risk-taking filmmaking.
In short, the genre has already won in terms of viewership and popularity. The question of whether a film can be taken seriously should shift from how it's marketed to what its own qualities bring to the table. The conversation around prestige shouldn't overshadow the sheer joy horror fans experience when watching great films.
There are plenty of scrappy indie thrillers and international chillers that pick up the slack outside Hollywood's self-important sauce. Horror has always been an underdog genre defined by fearlessness and rejection of permission. No amount of awards recognition can change that, nor should it.
like literally every horror movie is getting snubbed from oscars its like the academy dont understand whats good anymore and a24 has been doing amazing work but still got screwed over by them 
at least some indie thrillers are popping off tho like if ur looking for somethin new to watch u should def check out them international chillers 
. Like, we get it, some of us might not like a lot of blood and gore, but there's more to great horror than just that. A24 and NEON have been killing (pun intended) the game with their innovative releases and marketing strategies 
️. The genre has already won us over with its popularity and fearlessness, so let's just appreciate the art of good frights for what it is 
And don't even get me started on A24 & Neon, they've been doing so much to promote innovative horror films & risk-taking filmmaking 
And let's not forget all the amazing indie thrillers & international chillers that are out there, giving Hollywood some serious competition 
. Horror has always been about pushing boundaries & rejecting expectations - we don't need some award to prove that 
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2018 was a game-changer for horror movies 
also, did you know that the average age of horror fans is now 34? 
We need to stop trying to fit horror into this narrow definition of "prestige" and just celebrate its own unique awesomeness. I mean, have you seen some of the incredible international thrillers out there? 
Let's keep supporting these underdog heroes and give horror the love it deserves!!! 
I'm like totally over this whole 'horror needs Oscars to be taken seriously' thing 
like the genre has already won our hearts with some amazing flicks 
A24 and NEON have been killing it with prestige horror and I'm so here for it 
we don't need Oscars to validate the art, let's just enjoy the thrillers and chillers that are out there giving us chills 
. we need to stop giving so much importance to what awards a movie wins and start focusing on what makes it actually scary and amazing. horror fans know that sometimes the best films come from outside the mainstream, and i'm all about supporting those underdog indie thrillers and international chillers that are making waves in the genre 
! What matters is that horror fans are already seeing innovative filmmaking and loving every minute of it 
A24 & NEON have been doing some magic in the indie scene, bringing prestige horror back into the mainstream 
like, we already know horror fans love it no matter what kinda marketing goes into the movie. its not about the Oscars, its about getting scared outta ur wits and having a sick time watching something thats actually scary 
and people are finally taking notice. those indie thrillers and chillers from around the world are totally underrated too, they're like the hidden gems of horror 
. we need to shift our focus to what makes a film scary and great, not just how it's marketed 
. the fact that horror is winning in terms of viewership means we have more options than ever to find the kind of movies we love 
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- making people squirm in their seats without needing a fancy award. A24 & NEON have shown us what's possible with risk-taking filmmaking & thats something to celebrate 