Oscar-Winning Horror and Suspense Movies

By Mark H. Harris, About.com Guide

The first "talkie" adaptation of Oscar Wilde's novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray won for Best Black-and-White Cinematography, although the film features two Technicolor inserts of Dorian Gray's portrait for effect. (Note: A 20-year-old Angela Landsbury was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the film, the second consecutive year she was nominated for the award in a suspense thriller, following her role in 1944's Gaslight.)

The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945)
Best Cinematography, Black-and-White: Harry Stradling Sr.
Also nominated for Best Supporting Actress (Angela Landsbury) and Best Black-and-White Art Direction (Cedric Gibbons, Hans Peters, Edwin B. Willis, John Bonar and Hugh Hunt).

Spellbound (1945)
Best Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture: Miklós Rózsa
Also nominated for Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor (Michael Chekhov), Best Director (Alfred Hitchcock), Best Black-and White Cinematography (George Barnes) and Best Special Effects (Jack Cosgrove).

Mighty Joe Young (1949)
Best Special Effects: No person specified.

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• Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931)
• The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945)
• Rosemary's Baby (1968)
• The Exorcist (1973)
• An American Werewolf in London (1981)
• Aliens (1986)
• The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
• Jurassic Park (1993)
• Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)

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