We had one film release this past weekend with the potential for Oscar nominations.

A Quiet Place

Could horror films find renewed success at the Oscars? It’s been four decades since the likes of Rosemary’s Baby and The Exorcist defined an Oscar era. However, with Get Out picking up a Best Picture nomination along with several other nominations and a win for Original Screenplay, A Quiet Place could ride a wave of critical acclaim to next year’s Oscars.

Director and star John Krasinski co-wrote the screenplay for A Quiet Place with Bryan Woods and Scott Beck, the men behind the original story. The film, about an alien invasion where the slightest sound could mean the difference between life and death, has been acclaimed by critics, earning a 97% Fresh rating from Rotten Tomatoes (an 8.3 average) and an 82 from MetaCritic. That’s just two behind Get Out at both Rotten Tomatoes and MetaCritic, which is an impressive number. Its 8.3 rating at IMDb from users is even better than Get Out‘s 7.7, though 270,000 more people have rated Jordan Peele’s Oscar-winning debut.

Krasinski has recent a ton of acclaim for not only his directorial work, but also his performance as has his real life and in-film wife Emily Blunt. The film could follow Get Out‘s trajectory to the Oscars next year, though I suspect it will have a tougher time. Most other acclaimed horror films of recent years haven’t managed to achieve what Get Out did and the Academy is notoriously shy about rewarding horror; however, that doesn’t mean it would be entirely shut out. If nothing else, the Original Score, Sound Mixing, and Sound Editing are sure to be conversation topics for the rest of the year with the latter two being likely nominees at next year’s Oscars.