The Academy Awards AKA The Oscars began on May 16, 1929. This page is a list of every horror movie that WON an Oscar (in any category) from 1929 until today. We all know there have been a ton of horror Oscar “snubs” over the years, but here’s a chance to raise your glass to the select few who became horror Oscar winners!
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- Horror Oscar Winners 1929 – Present
- Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931)
- Phantom of the Opera (1943)
- Gaslight (1944)
- The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945)
- Sunset Boulevard (1950)
- The War of the Worlds (1953)
- Rosemary’s Baby (1968)
- 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
- The Exorcist (1973)
- Jaws (1975)
- The Omen (1976)
- Alien (1979)
- An American Werewolf in London (1981)
- E.T. the Extra Terrestrial (1982)
- The Fly (1986)
- Aliens (1986)
- Beetlejuice (1988)
- Misery (1990)
- Ghost (1990)
- Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1991)
- The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
- Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992)
- Jurassic Park (1993)
- Ed Wood (1994)
- Independence Day (1996)
- Sleepy Hollow (1999)
- Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)
- Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005)
- King Kong (2005)
- Pan’s Labyrinth (2006)
- Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)
- The Wolfman (2010)
- Black Swan (2010)
- Get Out (2017)
- The Shape of Water (2017)
- Godzilla Minus One (2023)
- The Substance (2024)
Horror Oscar Winners 1929 – Present
Note: Due to the aforementioned horror movie Oscar “snubs,” you’ll see plenty of gaps between the years horror movies won Academy Awards. Also, if we somehow missed a horror Oscar winner on this list, let us know!
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931)
- Best Actor, Fredric March
Where to watch Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931):
Phantom of the Opera (1943)
- Best Color Art Direction
- Best Color Cinematography
Where to watch Phantom of the Opera (1943):
Gaslight (1944)
- Best Actress, Ingrid Bergman
Where to watch Gaslight (1944):
The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945)
- Best B&W Cinematography
Where to watch The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945):
Sunset Boulevard (1950)
- Best Writing
- Best Music
- Best B&W Art Direction
Where to watch Sunset Boulevard (1950):
The War of the Worlds (1953)
- Best Special Effects
Where to watch The War of the Worlds (1953):
Rosemary’s Baby (1968)
- Best Supporting Actress, Ruth Gordon
Where to watch Rosemary’s Baby (1968):
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
- Best Visual Effects
Where to watch 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968):
The Exorcist (1973)
- Best Adapted Screenplay
- Best Sound
Where to watch The Exorcist (1973):
Jaws (1975)
- Best Original Music Score
- Best Sound
- Best Film Editing
Where to watch JAWS (1975):
The Omen (1976)
- Best Original Music Score
Where to watch The Omen (1976):
Alien (1979)
- Best Visual Effects
Where to watch Alien (1979):
An American Werewolf in London (1981)
- Best Makeup
Where to watch An American Werewolf in London (1981):
E.T. the Extra Terrestrial (1982)
- Best Original Music Score
- Best Sound Effects Editing
- Best Sound
- Best Visual Effects
Where to watch ET the Extra Terrestrial (1982):
The Fly (1986)
- Best Makeup
Where to watch The Fly (1986):
Aliens (1986)
- Best Sound Effects Editing
- Best Visual Effects
Where to watch Aliens (1986):
Beetlejuice (1988)
- Best Makeup
Where to watch Beetlejuice (1988):
Misery (1990)
- Best Actress, Kathy Bates
Where to watch Misery (1990):
Ghost (1990)
- Best Supporting Actress, Whoopi Goldberg
- Best Original Screenplay
Where to watch Ghost (1990):
Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1991)
- Best Sound
- Best Sound Effects Editing
- Best Makeup
- Best Visual Effects
Where to watch Terminator 2 Judgement Day (1991):
The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
- BEST PICTURE
- Best Director, Jonathan Demme
- Best Actor, Anthony Hopkins
- Best Actress, Jodie Foster
- Best Adapted Screenplay
Where to watch Silence of the Lambs (1991):
Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992)
- Best Sound Effects Editing
- Best Makeup
- Best Costume Design
Where to watch Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992):
Jurassic Park (1993)
- Best Sound
- Best Sound Effects Editing
- Best Visual Effects
Where to watch Jurassic Park (1993):
Ed Wood (1994)
- Best Supporting Actor, Martin Landau
- Best Makeup
Where to watch Ed Wood (1994):
Independence Day (1996)
- Best Visual Effects
Where to watch Independence Day (1996):
Sleepy Hollow (1999)
- Best Art Direction
Where to watch Sleepy Hollow (1999):
Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)
- Best Makeup
Where to watch A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004):
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005)
- Best Animated Feature Film
Where to watch Wallace and Gromit The Curse of the WereRabbit (2005):
King Kong (2005)
- Best Sound Editing
- Best Sound Mixing
- Best Visual Effects
Where to watch King Kong (2005):
Pan’s Labyrinth (2006)
- Best Art Direction
- Best Cinematography
- Best Makeup
Where to watch Pan’s Labyrinth (2006):
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)
- Best Art Direction
Where to watch Sweeney Todd (2007):
The Wolfman (2010)
- Best Makeup
Where to watch The Wolfman (2010):
Black Swan (2010)
- Best Actress, Natalie Portman
Where to watch Black Swan (2010):
Get Out (2017)
- Best Original Screenplay
Where to watch Get Out (2017):
The Shape of Water (2017)
- BEST PICTURE
Where to watch The Shape of Water (2017):
Godzilla Minus One (2023)
- Best Visual Effects
Where to watch Godzilla Minus One (2023):
The Substance (2024)
- Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Where to watch The Substance (2024):
This page will be updated as soon as there are new horror Oscar winners! Bookmark this page and check back every March to see if the Academy Awards chose to honor any of your most recent horror favorites 🙂
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