When “the substance” was announced as a candidate for best film in the Oscar next month, she became the seventh horror film to be nominated for the maximum honor of the film industry.
But that wink and the continuous triumphs of its star Demi Moore in this awards season have given the genre, often overlooked in the main awards ceremonies, a great impulse.
The body horror film, in which an aged Fitness instructor of television is part of a mysterious medical regime that promises to create the perfect version of itself, has five Oscar nominations, including Moore’s and that of his screenwriter and director, Coralie Fargeat.
A success between the public and the criticism, “the substance” follows the horror films “The Exorcist”, “Shark”, “The Silence of the Innocents”, “The Sixth Sense”, “Black Swan” and “Flee” To be recognized with an Oscar for the best film. Only “the silence of the innocents” won, along with the Oscars for their actors Anthony Hopkins and Jodie Foster.
“I do not believe that the genre has in any way the recognition of an academy prize or a bafta. That is simply due to the fact that people do not take the films seriously, ”said horror critic Alan Jones, also known for Frightfest and Trieste Science+Fiction festivals.
“Why have they taken seriously ‘the substance’ … This year is because Demi Moore has starred in a return.”
In January, Moore, 62, won the first prize of acting of his career, a Golden Globe, for the role, in which he transforms into an old woman through prostheses. He has collected more awards since then and many expect the Oscar to win the best actress.
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Horror films have a loyal fans base and they have gone well at the box office
Terror films, often made with lower budgets, have a loyal fans base and have gone well at the box office. Among the successes of last year are “Alien: Romulus” and “A place in silence: one day”, which raised more than 350 million dollars and 261 million dollars respectively.
“Terror has worked fantastically well … and I think having a recognized and nominated horror movie is a great step forward for the entire genre of movies,” said Tim Richards, founder and CEO of the Vue cinemas operator.
In the Oscar, horror films have generally been recognized in the categories of crafts and effects, and this year “Nosferatu” and “Alien: Romulus” are among those nominated in these areas.
“(A horror movie) has to have a great star in it … to … that the academy takes it seriously, or a message,” said Jones, referring to “flee”, which analyzed the racial relations of the United States.
Few actors have been nominated or won Oscar awards for their terror interpretations. Mia Goth actress has previously described the lack of consideration of the genre in the Oscars as “very political.”
In the Domingo Bafta Awards in London, “La Substance” has five nominations, including a nomination for Moore. Hugh Grant is also nominated for playing a serial killer in the horror movie “Hereje.”
“If you look at Hugh Grant’s performance, it’s the horror movie of a thinking person … he has some substance,” said Richards. “And I think some of the really successful films have had a little more reflection behind them.”
With Reuters information.
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