12 Horror Movies That Should (or Shouldn’t) Have Won Best Picture

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Scott Beggs and /Film present 12 Horror Movies That Should (or Shouldn’t) Have Won Best Picture.  So, let’s look at Beggs’ choices and the Best Picture Winner for that year and decide…

  • The Phantom of the Opera (1925) vs Nothing
    As Beggs points out, the Academy Awards didn’t begin until 1927 so my decision is NO CHOICE.

  • Frankenstein (1931) vs  Cimarron
    While I haven’t seen Cimarron, I have seen Dracula that was released the same year and Dracula would be my choice for the Horror Movie That Should Have Won.

  • Psycho (1960) vs The Apartment
    The Apartment has been on my to be viewed list for quite a while.  Since I haven’t seen it, I’ll abstain from a choice.

  • Night of the Living Dead (1968) vs Oliver
    I am a huge NOTLD fan, but part of the appeal is it is NOT a Hollywood, Oscar-winning type movie.  I prefer NOTLD to Oliver.  I even prefer NOTLD to Rosemary’s Baby which also came out the same year.  Still, I think my vote for the Best Picture would go to Oliver.

  • The Exorcist (1973) vs The Sting
    I’ve seen and enjoyed both but I would have given the Best Picture Award to The Exorcist.

  • Jaws (1975) vs One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest
    Both are classics films but the my nod would have went to Jaws.

  • Alien (1979) vs Kramer vs Kramer
    Alien     easily gets the win from me

  • The Shining (1980) vs Ordinary People
    The Shining would get my vote over Ordinary People but Raging Bull should have been the real winner. (I know, I know, we’re talking horror movies vs the actual winners, but c’mon, Raging Bull!)

  • The Thing (1982) vs Gandhi
    At the time I would have went with Gandhi, but now my choice would be The Thing.

  • The Silence of the Lambs (1991) vs The Silence of the Lambs
    Ah, I guess I’ll go with The Silence of the Lambs.

  • The Babadook (2014) vs The Birdman
    I didn’t care for the Babadook and I haven’t seen The Birdman so for me No Choice.

  • Get Out (2017) vs The Shape of Water
    Get Out was excellent, but I’d give the Oscar to The Shape of Water.