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16 Horror Films That Were Snubbed By The Academy Awards

Like so many genres that aren't drama, horror is frequently overlooked at the Oscars. Here are some movies that should have been up for major awards, but were predictably ignored.

1. Psycho (1960)

2. The Birds (1963)

3. Rosemary's Baby (1968)

4. Night of the Living Dead (1968)

5. Don't Look Now (1973)

6. Carrie (1976)

7. The Omen (1976)

8. Suspiria (1977)

9. Halloween (1978)

10. Alien (1979)

11. The Shining (1980)

12. Poltergeist (1982)

13. A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

14. Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986)

15. The Fly (1986)

16. 28 Days Later (2002)