The vampire period horror film Sinners has set a new Academy Awards record after receiving 16 nominations, the most ever for a single film.
The blues-inflected drama, set in the segregated southern United States during the 1930s, was nominated in nearly every major category, including Best Picture. The film is directed by Ryan Coogler.
Its total surpasses the previous record of 14 nominations, which had been jointly held by All About Eve, Titanic and La La Land.
The nominations include a Best Actor nod for Michael B. Jordan, who plays twin brothers battling both supernatural forces and racist violence. The film also received recognition across acting, writing, music and technical categories.
Sinners was additionally nominated for Best Casting, marking the first time the category has appeared at the Academy Awards. It is the first new category to be added to the ceremony in more than two decades.
The second-most nominated film was One Battle After Another, which secured 13 nominations, including Best Actor for Leonardo DiCaprio.
Several other films also featured prominently. Frankenstein, Marty Supreme and Sentimental Value each received nine nominations, while Hamnet earned eight.
Both Sinners and One Battle After Another were produced by Warner Bros, which is currently the subject of a reported bidding war involving major studios.
The nominations mark a significant moment for the horror genre, which has historically received limited recognition from the Academy, particularly in major categories.