2019 was an exceptional year for cinema, especially in the horror space, especially in the "horror performances good enough to get nominated for Oscars" space. Two years previously, Get Out's excellent slate of Oscar nominations (and screenplay win!) had me excited that we'd see similar horror love in the 2019 nominations. And while that year's Best Picture winner was, among many other genres, kind of a "horror film", none of the incredible horror performances we saw got any of the Oscar love they deserved. Should I have been surprised, or even hopeful to begin with? Probably not. …

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