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The Exorcist
The Exorcist, released in 1973 and based on William Peter Blatty's novel, became the first horror film ever nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture, a recognition that reflected the film's unusually serious critical reception relative to the genre's typically lower prestige standing at the time. The film's depiction of a young girl's demonic possession, including graphic special effects for its era depicting her physical transformation and violent behavior, reportedly caused audience members to faint or vomit in theaters upon its original release, generating significant media coverage of its visceral impact. Its practical special effects, including the character's head appearing to rotate and the famous "spider walk" sequence, were achieved through then-groundbreaking mechanical effects work that set new technical standards for depicting supernatural physical horror on screen. The film's steps in Georgetown, where a pivotal scene takes place, became a genuine tourist attraction known as "the Exorcist steps," and the film's blend of serious religious and psychological themes with visceral horror imagery established a template for prestige horror filmmaking that later films have continued to draw on.
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Get Out
Get Out, released in 2017 as writer-director Jordan Peele's feature directorial debut, used horror film conventions to explore themes of racism and cultural appropriation within seemingly progressive white liberal social spaces, a direct genre-blending of social commentary and horror that critics widely praised as a significant creative breakthrough. The film won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, and Peele became the first Black writer-director to have his debut film earn a Best Picture nomination, a recognition that reflected the film's unusually serious critical reception for a horror film centered explicitly on contemporary racial themes. Its central "sunken place" concept, depicting a state of psychological paralysis and silenced consciousness the film's Black protagonist is forced into, became a widely referenced cultural metaphor extending well beyond film criticism into broader conversations about race and psychological marginalization. Get Out's commercial and critical success, made on a modest $4.5 million budget, directly demonstrated horror's continued viability as a vehicle for serious social commentary and helped launch Peele's subsequent career as one of the genre's most prominent contemporary writer-directors.
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