As of today, a staggering 611 films have been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. That's a lot of movies. And after nearly one whole century of Oscar ceremonies, only 1.3% of those Best Picture nominees were in the horror genre -- including this year's "The Substance.

Horror movies and literature reflect people's anxieties by taking them to gory extremes. Body horror taps into the very human fear of how unpredictable, and even uncontrollable, our bodies can be. While this theme has its roots in gothic literature,

Lange previously worked with Ryan Murphy on several seasons of the beloved FX horror anthology. The scariest thing about American Horror Story might just be Jessica Lange's reaction to a question about potentially returning to Ryan Murphy's beloved FX anthology series that won her a pair of Emmys.

The legendary actor won critical praise — and two Emmy Awards — for her chilling roles on the horror anthology franchise.