The 1973 horror film is one of the gold standards of the genre, and it was golden at the Oscars too, becoming the first horror film ever nominated for best picture. In fact, it got a whopping ten nominations total, including best actress, best supporting actor and actress, best director, and best adapted screenplay. Ultimately, the only major award it won was best adapted screenplay, losing best picture to The Sting, but it still broke new ground for the horror genre as a whole.