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Oscar-Worthy 2024 Horror Performances: Hugh Grant, Margaret Qualley and More


Horror films often don't get recognized by the Academy Awards but here's a few of this year's great performances that deserve nominations.

It was a stroke of genius on the part of writer-directors Scott Beck and Bryan Woods to have Grant bring the specific mannerisms he utilized so well in rom-coms and filter them through a horror lens. Playing a disfigured killer, who makes a maximum impact with limited screen time, Cage might actually be able to break the genre bias for his performance. Justice Smith, “I Saw the TV Glow” At a young age, Smith has already shown his range in a wide variety of films, from lighthearted fun like “Detective Pikachu” to a weepy drama like “All the Bright Places.” But he is particularly commanding in Jane Schoebrun’s eerie psychological drama about a pair of friends whose favorite show causes them to question their sanity and identity.

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