Getting back to proper horror, this is one of the rare Oscar nominated films in that snubbed genre to actually win something. Granted the best supporting actress NEVER should have gone to any other than Linda Blair--it went instead to Tatum O"neal....who just 10...I guess they just couldn't help themselves! Ellen Burystin too was up for best leading actress and lost out to Glenda Jackson. Finally, Jason Miller (Father Karras) lost the best supporting male award to John Houseman, who did probably deserve the win. And speaking of strong women roles not always winning....especially if it involves casting out the devil himself, the following is link to an article in Salon by Michael Barthel sent to me by a reader entitled "The Oscar's Women Problem," which makes some excellent points. I remember solidly rooting for Katherine Bigelow, director of The Hurt Locker not least which was because it is a bleak, scary and down right gritty/realistic/depressing story about the personal ravages of modern warfare, but also yes, because she was a woman going up against the guys, one of which was her ex-husband James Cameron who was up for making a movie that cost way more than any other in history, Avatar (and she did give us horror buffs Near Dark!). So check it out if you like.
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| Won For Best Sound: David Knudson & Christopher Newman |
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| Won For Best Adapted Screenplay: William Peter Blatty |
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| Nominated For Best Supporting Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Actress, Best Art Direction--Set Design, Best Film Editing, Best Cinematography, Best Director, & Best Picture |
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