Are Horror Movies Cursed at the Oscars? 9 Scary Movies That Have Been Nominated

On the surface, Black Swan may appear to be a run-of-the-mill backstage drama, but sit with it a while and it turns into full-on psychological horror. Natalie Portman's ballerina slowly unravels, physically and mentally, and the performance earned Portman an Oscar for best actress, while the film itself was nominated for best picture (but lost to The King's Speech).