Horror movies were once the stomping grounds for wannabe actors who couldn't do much more than shriek loudly and run around scantily clad. But things have changed. Although the Academy often turn up their noses at scary movies -- some surprising nominations and/or awards have gone to some pretty frightening films.
"I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice chianti..."
The biggest horror Oscar winner of all time is The Silence of the Lambs, which, in 1992, swept the Academy Awards with wins for Best Picture, director Jonathan Demme, writer Ted Tally, stars Jodie Foster and Anthony Hopkins, for his supremely creepy portrayal of serial cannibalist Hannibal Lecter.
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