Award-Winning Horror Films at the Oscars
85 horror films have been recognised at the Oscars, and 25 of them won at least one award. They are ranked here by wins, then by nominations.
The most awarded are Sinners (4 wins), Frankenstein (3 wins) and Bram Stoker's Dracula (3 wins). The films span 1931 to 2025.
Genres come from each film's catalogue data, so a film can appear under more than one genre. Every title links to its complete record at all four awards.
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Sinners(2025)4 won · 16 nom.
Frankenstein(2025)3 won · 9 nom.
Bram Stoker's Dracula(1992)3 won · 4 nom.
Jaws(1975)3 won · 4 nom.
The Exorcist(1973)2 won · 10 nom.
Phantom of the Opera(1943)2 won · 4 nom.
Black Swan(2010)1 won · 5 nom.
The Substance(2024)1 won · 5 nom.
1 won · 5 nom.
Get Out(2017)1 won · 4 nom.
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde(1931)1 won · 3 nom.
King Kong(1976)1 won · 3 nom.
Sleepy Hollow(1999)1 won · 3 nom.
1 won · 3 nom.
1 won · 3 nom.
Alien(1979)1 won · 2 nom.
Rosemary's Baby(1968)1 won · 2 nom.
The Omen(1976)1 won · 2 nom.
1 won · 1 nom.
Death Becomes Her(1992)1 won · 1 nom.
Godzilla Minus One(2023)1 won · 1 nom.
The Fly(1986)1 won · 1 nom.
The Old Mill(1937)1 won · 1 nom.
The Wolfman(2010)1 won · 1 nom.
Weapons(2025)1 won · 1 nom.
7 nom.
Nosferatu(2024)4 nom.
Psycho(1960)4 nom.
The Bad Seed(1956)4 nom.
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde(1941)3 nom.
Poltergeist(1982)3 nom.
2 nom.
Altered States(1980)2 nom.
Carrie(1976)2 nom.
2 nom.
Little Shop of Horrors(1986)2 nom.
Shadow of the Vampire(2000)2 nom.
Svengali(1931)2 nom.
The Dead(1987)2 nom.
2 nom.
The Witches of Eastwick(1987)2 nom.
A Quiet Place(2018)1 nom.
Alien: Romulus(2024)1 nom.
Alien³(1992)1 nom.
Beloved(1998)1 nom.
Ben(1972)1 nom.
Bride of Frankenstein(1935)1 nom.
Dr. Cyclops(1940)1 nom.
El Conde(2023)1 nom.
Flatliners(1990)1 nom.
Garden Party(2017)1 nom.
Images(1972)1 nom.
Invisible Agent(1942)1 nom.
King of the Zombies(1941)1 nom.
Kwaidan(1964)1 nom.
Lorenzo(2004)1 nom.
1 nom.
Phantom of the Paradise(1974)1 nom.
1 nom.
Prometheus(2012)1 nom.
Return to Glennascaul(1952)1 nom.
Runaway Brain(1995)1 nom.
Seconds(1966)1 nom.
Shanks(1974)1 nom.
Sredni Vashtar(1981)1 nom.
The Amityville Horror(1979)1 nom.
The Birds(1963)1 nom.
The Cell(2000)1 nom.
1 nom.
The Climax(1944)1 nom.
The Dark Mirror(1946)1 nom.
1 nom.
The Invisible Woman(1940)1 nom.
The Medium(1951)1 nom.
The Sandman(1991)1 nom.
The Spiral Staircase(1946)1 nom.
The Swarm(1978)1 nom.
The Tell-Tale Heart(1953)1 nom.
The Ugly Stepsister(2025)1 nom.
The Uninvited(1944)1 nom.
The Unseen(1945)1 nom.
Them!(1954)1 nom.
Wait Until Dark(1967)1 nom.
1 nom.
You'll Find Out(1940)1 nom.