The nominees selected for
The Best SFX in a Horror Movie are...
A Nightmare on Elm Street
Alien
An American Werewolf In London
Dawn of the Dead
Day of the Dead
Eraserhead
Suspiria
The Blob (remake)
The Thing (remake)
And, the Honorary HDC Horror Oscar goes to...
AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON
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Originally Posted by stygianwitch
The groundbreaking effects in this movie are what made it stand the test of time and shocked audiences across the world.
Here’s what Wiki has to say:
‘The various prosthetics and fake, robotic body parts used during the film's painful, extended werewolf transformation scenes and on Griffin Dunne when his character returns as a bloody, mangled ghost impressed the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences so much that they decided to create a new awards category at the Oscars specifically for the film – Outstanding Achievements in Makeup.’
The transformation scene was excellently done, the pain endured by the character comes across well and, in the opinion of the judges, has yet to be bettered.
It is still a favourite movie for many even today, and a ‘must have’ in any horror fan’s collection.
A well deserved award.
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