Six years ago, following the lack of recognition at the Oscars for horror films, Trace Thurman and I created “The Hereditaries“ (named after Toni Collette’s Hereditary omission), a series of horror awards to acknowledge all of the great work being done in the genre.

We’re now up to the sixth annual Hereditaries (click here to vote), which celebrates the amazing diversity of horror films released in 2025.

Unlike the 2024 Hereditaries when The Substance obliterated the pack (hear who won here), there are two clear frontrunners this year: Sinners and Weapons (11 nominations each).

Proving how robust 2025 was, however, there are multiple other films nipping at their heels: The Long Walk sped off with eight nominations, while Bring Her Back, 28 Years Later, Companion, and Final Destination Bloodlines all managed six.

Perhaps most surprising (or is it encouraging?) was the strength of gems like Canadian sequel Influencers and European co-production The Ugly Stepsister (six nominations each), as well as Alison Brie & Dave Franco’s underrated Together (five nominations) and HBO Max’s delightful queer horror comedy The Parenting (four nominations).

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