Oscars Pay Tribute to the Horror Genre
March 8th, 2010
In an effort to age down its audience the 82nd edition of the Oscars loaded up with teen presenters, and featured tributes to John Hughes and the horror genre.
The kids from Twilight, Taylor Lautner and Kristen Stewart, introduced a short video featuring clips from various horror films including: The Shining, Jaws, The Exorcist, Psycho, Nightmare on Elm Street, Child’s Play, Scream, Saw, Interview With the Vampire, The Birds, The Ring, Hellraiser, The Leprechaun and The Blair Witch Project. The segment ended with Carrie drenched in blood and a quick shot of Quentin Tarantino sitting in the audience.
Other horror highlights included; The Hurt Locker’s Kathryn Bigelow, who also directed Near Dark, winning Best Director, Roger Corman receiving the lifetime achievement Oscar, and a Paranormal Activity spoof staring hosts Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin.
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Oscars Pay Tribute to the Horror Genre
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