Horror broke the record in nominations for the 2026 Oscars. It’s a phenomenon
“Sinners” with a record number of Oscar nominations
The media calls it Ryan Coogler’s supernatural thriller. And there must actually be something to it, because this production was so critically acclaimed (97% on Rotten Tomatoes) that “Sinners” became the first film nominated for 16 Oscars.
“Sinners” means we have a weakness for vampire movies
It’s a movie starring Michael B. Jordan as twin brothers. who start a blues club in Mississippi in the 1930s while fighting racism and vampires. It is a very profitable film. It has so far grossed $368 million worldwide. He is nominated for awards in almost all the most important categories, including: best film, director, leading actor, supporting actor (British actor Delroy Lindo) and the first Academy Award for casting.
Interestingly, the nomination for costume design makes Ruth E. Carter the most nominated woman in the 97-year history of the Oscars.
Such numerous nominations mean breaking the record of 14 nominations, which went to the films “All About Eve” (1950), “Titanic” (1997) and “La La Land” (2016). Already on the night of March 15-16, 2026, we will find out whether Coogler’s horror film will actually win a record number of statuettes and go down in the pages of film history.
