35 Years Ago, One Oscar Winner Changed How Hollywood Views Horror Movies
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It has been 35 years since a horror movie not only won Best Picture at the Oscars, but did something very few movies in history ever accomplished. The Oscars never took horror movies seriously, with The Exorcist as the first horror film to ever receive a Best Picture nomination. However, this all changed in 1991.