As of today, a staggering 611 films have been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. That's a lot of movies. And after nearly one whole century of Oscar ceremonies, only 1.3% of those Best Picture nominees were in the horror genre -- including this year's "The Substance.

Horror movies and literature reflect people's anxieties by taking them to gory extremes. Body horror taps into the very human fear of how unpredictable — and even uncontrollable — our bodies can be. While this theme has its roots in gothic literature, the term "body horror" was coined in 1983 during a golden age of horror filmmaking.

The horror genre has undergone a remarkable transformation over the last ten years. From psychological nightmares to nerve-shredding thrillers, each year has delivered something unique—movies that push the boundaries of fear, storytelling, and even artistic expression. And trust me—I’ve been paying attention.

Michael Keaton's ghost with the most is causing mayhem in two movies on Max. You can watch the horror comedy Beetlejuice and its 2024 sequel, which both also include Winona Ryder and Catherine O'Hara in their casts, on the streaming service now.

Anchoring the whole thing is a brilliantly committed performance from Clark, who's now much better-known thanks to her starring role as Galadriel in Prime Video's own blockbuster series The Rings of Power. That one's a far cry from Saint Maud, which requires her to go to far darker places, sadly.

CinemaBlend's own Rich Knight loves horror movies. In fact, when we came up with our list of the 50 best horror movies of all time, he actually had to mentally check off the horror movies that he hadn't seen,