Audience
77.5
Critics
88.5
Award
89.3
●BAFTA 2026●OSCAR 2026
Movies recognized by major awards & festivals, 2021–2026
Horror films with an Oscar Best Picture or BAFTA Best Film nomination, or Cannes, Venice or Berlin main competition selection, including winners in 2021–2026. Ranked by audience ratings, critics’ scores and award recognition.
2021–2026 refers to ceremony and festival years, not necessarily release dates. 12 films in this collection.
| # | Movie | Watch | Year | Total ~ | Audience | Critics | Award Score | Recognition | Genre | Runtime |
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| 1 | S Ryan Coogler · United States | 2025 | 94.0 | 77.5 | 88.5 | 89.3 | ●BAFTA 2026●OSCAR 2026 | Drama, Horror, Thriller | 137 min | |
| 2 | F Guillermo del Toro · Mexico; United States; Canada | 2025 | 93.0 | 77.5 | 81.8 | 87.5 | ●VENICE 2025●OSCAR 2026 | Drama, Fantasy, Horror | 149 min | |
| 3 | T Julia Ducournau · France; Belgium | 2021 | 93.0 | 67.3 | 80.9 | 93.1 | 🏆CANNES 2021 | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi | 108 min | |
| 4 | TS Coralie Fargeat · France; United Kingdom; United States | 2024 | 92.8 | 74.5 | 82.7 | 87.6 | ●CANNES 2024●OSCAR 2025 | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi | 141 min | |
| 5 | BA Luca Guadagnino · Italy; United States | 2022 | 88.2 | 72.1 | 78.4 | 70.8 | ●VENICE 2022 | Drama, Horror, Romance | 131 min | |
| 6 | TD Severin Fiala; Veronika Franz · Austria; Germany | 2024 | 87.9 | 69.4 | 79.8 | 70.0 | ●BERLIN 2024 | Drama, History, Horror | 121 min | |
| 7 | KO Yorgos Lanthimos · Ireland; United Kingdom; United States | 2024 | 87.1 | 68.0 | 69.2 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2024 | Comedy, Drama, Horror | 164 min | |
| 8 | TS David Cronenberg · France; Canada | 2024 | 86.9 | 62.0 | 75.5 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2024 | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi | 120 min | |
| 9 | CO David Cronenberg · Canada; Greece; United Kingdom | 2022 | 86.9 | 63.2 | 73.7 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2022 | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi | 107 min | |
| 10 | WN Noah Baumbach · United Kingdom; United States | 2022 | 86.0 | 60.8 | 69.0 | 70.8 | ●VENICE 2022 | Comedy, Drama, Horror | 136 min | |
| 11 | A Julia Ducournau · France; Belgium | 2025 | 85.9 | 64.5 | 60.6 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2025 | Drama, Horror | 128 min | |
| 12 | N Hanna Bergholm · Finland; France; Lithuania; United Kingdom | 2026 | 85.8 | 62.1 | 67.2 | 70.0 | ●BERLIN 2026 | Drama, Horror, Thriller | 91 min |
This collection contains 12 horror films with an Oscar Best Picture or BAFTA Best Film nomination, or Cannes, Venice or Berlin main competition selection, including winners during 2021–2026. The Horror label comes from the catalogue genres; a film can belong to more than one genre.
Sinners leads this Total Score ranking with 94.0. Sinners has one of the highest Audience scores in the selection (77.5). Sinners has one of the highest known Critics scores (88.5). Comparing these separate scores can help you choose between the films.
Ryan Coogler · 2025 · 137 min
Audience 77.5 · Critics 88.5 · Total 94.0
BAFTA 2026: Nominee (Best Film)
Oscar 2026: Nominee (Best Picture)
Guillermo del Toro · 2025 · 149 min
Audience 77.5 · Critics 81.8 · Total 93.0
Venice 2025: Main Competition
Oscar 2026: Nominee (Best Picture)
Julia Ducournau · 2021 · 108 min
Audience 67.3 · Critics 80.9 · Total 93.0
Cannes 2021: Palme d'Or
Total combines 40% audience ratings, 30% critic ratings and 30% original award points, with a bonus for recognition by additional institutions. Scores shown to one decimal place can be tied while their unrounded ranking differs. A Critics score marked ~ is estimated from the catalogue median; its Total is provisional. Recognition years refer to ceremonies and festival editions, not necessarily release dates.