Horror movie performances that were Oscar-worthy?
10-12-11, 11:41 PM
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Horror movie performances that were Oscar-worthy?
Since it's getting close to Halloween and awards season, I thought I'd throw this out there.
Kathy Bates, of course won for Misery, and Jodie Foster and Anthony Hopkins for SOTL (which I'd put in the suspense/thriller category), but performances in horror films usually go unnoticed by Academy Award voters. What are some performances in horror films that you think were Oscar worthy?
I'll start with a few brilliant pieces of acting in horror films....
Mia Farrow- Rosemary's Baby
Max Von Sydow-The Exorcist
Ellen Burstyn- The Exorcist
Sissy Spacek-Carrie
Piper Laurie -Carrie
Boris Karloff-Frankenstein
Deborah Kerr-The Innocents
Gary Oldman- Bram Stoker's Dracula
Jobeth Williams- Poltergeist
Jack Nicholson-The Shining
Kathy Bates, of course won for Misery, and Jodie Foster and Anthony Hopkins for SOTL (which I'd put in the suspense/thriller category), but performances in horror films usually go unnoticed by Academy Award voters. What are some performances in horror films that you think were Oscar worthy?
I'll start with a few brilliant pieces of acting in horror films....
Mia Farrow- Rosemary's Baby
Max Von Sydow-The Exorcist
Ellen Burstyn- The Exorcist
Sissy Spacek-Carrie
Piper Laurie -Carrie
Boris Karloff-Frankenstein
Deborah Kerr-The Innocents
Gary Oldman- Bram Stoker's Dracula
Jobeth Williams- Poltergeist
Jack Nicholson-The Shining
10-13-11, 05:48 AM
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barbara hershey in THE ENTITY?
catherine deneuve in REPULSION?
charlotte gainsbourg in ANTICHRIST?
catherine deneuve in REPULSION?
charlotte gainsbourg in ANTICHRIST?
10-13-11, 06:13 AM
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Re: Horror movie performances that were Oscar-worthy?
David Warner in The Omen
Sherman Howard in Day of the Dead
Donald Sutherland in Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Robert Shaw in Jaws
Stephen Geoffreys in Fright Night
Sherman Howard in Day of the Dead
Donald Sutherland in Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Robert Shaw in Jaws
Stephen Geoffreys in Fright Night
10-13-11, 07:05 AM
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Karloff - The Mummy
Lugosi - Dracula
Lugosi - Dracula
10-13-11, 10:32 AM
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Jason Miller - The Exorcist (The movie contains alot of great performances but to me his is the best)
Klaus Kinski - Nosferatu
Roman Polanski - The Tenant
Julie Harris - The Haunting
Margot Kidder - Sisters
Jeremy Irons - Dead Ringers
Lina Leandersson - Let the Right One In
Michael Rooker - Henry
Anthony Perkins - Psycho
Deborah Kerr - The Innocents
James Woods - Videodrome
Klaus Kinski - Nosferatu
Roman Polanski - The Tenant
Julie Harris - The Haunting
Margot Kidder - Sisters
Jeremy Irons - Dead Ringers
Lina Leandersson - Let the Right One In
Michael Rooker - Henry
Anthony Perkins - Psycho
Deborah Kerr - The Innocents
James Woods - Videodrome
10-13-11, 10:39 AM
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Re: Horror movie performances that were Oscar-worthy?
+1 on Tony Perkins in Psycho.
I still find his performance to be brilliant and one of my all time favorites. The stuttering, the hand movements, the tensing of his jaw.
I still find his performance to be brilliant and one of my all time favorites. The stuttering, the hand movements, the tensing of his jaw.
10-13-11, 10:47 AM
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I've always thought Michael Keaton deserved a win for his performance in Beetlejuice.
Although not quite horror it's definitely Halloween themed.
Although not quite horror it's definitely Halloween themed.
10-13-11, 10:54 AM
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10-13-11, 11:51 AM
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Dead Ringers is one of my favorites, I've seen it a dozen times at least. And pretty much everyone involved in film back when it came out was shocked that Irons wasn't nominated for an Oscar (he even kind of stuck it to the Academy a couple years later when he won for Reversal of Fortune by thanking Cronenberg and received a round of understanding applause).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsXFl...ailpage#t=113s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsXFl...ailpage#t=113s
10-13-11, 12:02 PM
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I remain impressed with Bill Mosely's performance in The Devil's Rejects, and consider it award worthy. While some horror films like Exorcist or even Let The Right One In are classy enough that it isn't unimaginable they might garner Oscar nominations, I am confident a picture as sleasy as DR ever could.
Holy shit at 44secs in!
10-13-11, 12:47 PM
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I remain impressed with Bill Mosely's performance in The Devil's Rejects, and consider it award worthy. While some horror films like Exorcist or even Let The Right One In are classy enough that it isn't unimaginable they might garner Oscar nominations, I am confident a picture as sleasy as DR ever could.
Holy shit at 44secs in!
Holy shit at 44secs in!
Man, I LOVE Bill Mosely is The Devil's Reject. One of the best horror performances I have seen.
10-13-11, 02:43 PM
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10-13-11, 03:19 PM
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10-13-11, 05:43 PM
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Re: Horror movie performances that were Oscar-worthy?
Kathy Bates in "Dolores Claiborne".