The nominations for the 94th Academy Awards are in, and Spider-Man: No Way Home only managed to score a nod for Best Visual Effects. And like with previous comic book movies, the Academy seems to have their blinders on when it comes to honoring mainstream fare that can help them get the ratings they complain about not having every year.
The horror genre is vast, and it adds new titles very quickly. By the time you've watched the latest hit scary movie, half a dozen other worthy films have come and gone, leaving you flailing to catch up.
2021 was supposed to be our first tip-toe back into normalcy, or at least into a new normal. The latter proved to more true than the former, as the cinematic experience tried to recover in the middle of the very pandemic that closed movie theater doors worldwide. Audiences got used to watching big-screen experiences on their living room television sets, while at the same time longing for a return to squeaky movie theater seats, extra large popcorns, and a chance to watch a movie like it was during the Before Times.