Every horror movie that's won an Oscar, ranked by critics

Debanjali BoseApr 24, 2021, 19:24 IST

"Get Out" won an Oscar for best original screenplay for Jordan Peele's work.Universal Studios

Only 18 horror movies have won Oscars in the Academy Award's 92-year history.
Critical and commercial successes like "The Exorcist," "The Fly," and "Misery" make the list.
"The Silence of the Lambs" is the only horror movie to ever win an Oscar for best picture.

18. "Sleepy Hollow" (1999) won an Oscar for best art direction.

Johnny Depp in "Sleepy Hollow." Paramount Pictures

17. "Bram Stoker's Dracula" (1992) won Oscars for best makeup, costume design, and sound effects editing.

Gary Oldman as Dracula. Columbia Pictures

16. "The Phantom of the Opera" (1943) won Oscars for art direction and cinematography.

"The Phantom of the Opera." Universal

15. "The Exorcist" (1973) won Oscars for best adapted screenplay and sound.

Max von Sydow as the priest in "The Exorcist." Warner Bros.

14. "Black Swan" (2010) won best actress Oscar for Natalie Portman's acting chops.

Natalie Portman delivered an Oscar-winning performance in "Black Swan." Fox Searchlight Pictures

T12. "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street" (2007) won an Oscar for best art direction.

Johnny Depp as Sweeney Todd. DreamWorks Pictures

T12. "The Omen" (1976) won an Oscar for best original score.

Gregory Peck and Harvey Spencer Stephens. 20th Century Fox

11. "An American Werewolf in London" (1981) won an Oscar for best makeup.

"An American Werewolf in London." Universal

T9. "Misery" (1990) won an Oscar for best actress for Kathy Bates' chilling performance.

"Misery" was directed by Rob Reiner. Columbia Pictures

T9. "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" (1931) lead Fredric March won the best actor Oscar.

Fredric March in "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde." Paramount

T7. "What Ever Happened to Baby Jane" (1962) won an Oscar for best costume design.

Joan Crawford and Bette Davis played the main characters in "What Ever Happened to Baby Jane." Warner Bros.

T7. "The Fly" (1986) won an Oscar for best makeup.

Jeff Goldblum in "The Fly." SLM Production

6. "The Picture of Dorian Gray" (1945) won an Oscar for best cinematography.

"The Picture of Dorian Gray." Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

T4. "Rosemary's Baby" (1968) won an Oscar, for Ruth Gordon's performance, in the best supporting actress category.

Lead Mia Farrow in "Rosemary's Miller." Paramount Pictures

T4. "The Silence of the Lambs" (1991) won five Oscars for best picture, director, actor, actress, and adapted screenplay.

Anthony Hopkins in "The Silence of the Lambs." Orion Pictures

3. "Aliens" (1986) won Oscars for best sound editing and best visual effects.

Sigourney Weaver as Ellen Ripley. 20th Century Fox

T1. "Alien" (1979) won an Oscar for best visual effects.

Sigourney Weaver. Twentieth Century-Fox Productions

T1. "Get out" (2017) won an Oscar for best original screenplay.

"Get Out." Universal Pictures

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