The yearly scramble for award recognition rarely feels like anybody’s game, but 2025 is different. This year has been packed with unconventional frontrunners, with the most acclaimed challenging the safe voting habits most may be used to.
This week, the race heats up with Golden Globes nominations — and the line-up is surprisingly genre-friendly. Ryan Coogler’s Sinners, which takes elements from the historical drama, classic vampire horror, and music revues, garnered seven nominations. Frankenstein, the latest monster movie from Guillermo del Toro, came away with five. Even Weapons scored a nomination for Amy Madigan, whose chilling (and darkly funny) turn as Aunt Gladys instantly inducted her into the horror hall of fame. While One Battle After Another remains a major frontrunner with nine nominations, some of its fiercest competition is coming from an unorthodox genre.
