Sinners sets new record with 16 Oscar nominations; Frankenstein, Weapons, and The Ugly Stepsister also receive nominations

Sinners- Courtesy of Warner Bros.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the 2026 Oscar nominations this morning from Los Angeles, and it was a heck of a showing for the horror genre. Sinners and Frankenstein both earned several nominations, and Sinners made history with an eye-popping 16 nominations. Weapons and The Ugly Stepsister also received nominations.

Sinners breaks records with 16 Oscar nominations

Writer/director Ryan Coogler's period vampire movie was a major box office success when it released last summer, with a theatrical release that had legs and a soundtrack that played on repeat. Now, with its 16 nominations, it broke the previous record, which was a three-way tie between All About Eve (1950), Titanic (1997), and La La Land (2016). Sinners received the following nominations:

• Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role - Wunmi Mosaku

• Best Makeup and Hairstyling

• Best Original Score

• Best Original Screenplay - Ryan Coogler

• Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role - Delroy Lindo

• Achievement in Casting

• Best Costume Design

• Best Original Song - "I Lied to You"

• Best Original Screenplay- Ryan Coogler

• Best Editing

• Best Production Design

• Best Sound

• Best Visual Effects

• Best Actor in a Leading Role - Michael B. Jordan

• Best Cinematography

• Best Director - Ryan Coogler

• Best Picture

Jacob Elordi as Frankenstein's Monster- Courtesy of Netflix

Frankenstein also receives multiple Oscar nominations

Guillermo del Toro's adaptation of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein also received several nominations. Hopefully, this means the film will return to theaters. Upon its initial release in November, it had limited theatrical screenings before it streamed on Netflix. Here are the nominations Frankenstein received:

• Best Makeup and Hairstyling

• Best Original Score

• Best Adapted Screenplay

• Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role - Jacob Elordi

• Best Costume Design

• Best Production Design

• Best Sound

• Best Cinematography

• Best Picture

Weapons, Bugonia, and The Ugly Stepsister also snag Oscar nominations

Horror fans will be happy to know that Amy Madigan received a nomination for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her iconic performance as Aunt Gladys in Weapons. Meanwhile, The Ugly Stepsister has been nominated for Best Makeup and Hairstyling. The horror-adjacent Bugonia was also nominated in multiple categories, including Best Original Score, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Actress in a Leading Role- Emma Stone, and Best Picture.

When will the Oscars ceremony be held?

The 98th Academy Awards will take place on March 15 at 7 P.M. ET. The ceremony will telecast live on ABC and be available to stream on Hulu.