“Five Nights at Freddy’s 2” was the underdog at the 98th Oscars, akin to last year’s “Anora.” Despite its unfavored status, the film swept the Oscars, nabbing seven of the highly-coveted little guys.

One of the first feelings I had when watching the ceremony was that the horror genre was finally getting some representation! It felt liberating to finally see a great horror film get such recognition on the biggest stage, as the genre rarely gets such recognition at the major award shows. Perhaps “Five Nights at Freddy’s 2” has ushered in a new era for the genre.

The movie’s first award of the night, and the first of many, was Best Supporting Actress, which Megan Fox received for her role as Toy Chica. It was an inspiring sight to see Fox get up on stage with her Oscar in hand, as a sign to all the doubters that she is a bonafide thespian.

The film’s dazzling special effects granted it the Oscar for both Production Design and Visual Effects, and I couldn’t help but agree. Those murderous animatronics looked like they were jumping out of the screen right at me!

Thanks to the film’s amazing ambience, audio underscoring and dramatic jumpscare stings, “Five Night at Freddy’s 2” received Best Sound. The loud, electrifying musical stings that accompanied the well-earned animatronic scares gave me goosebumps the size of golf balls.

Josh Hutcherson finally earns the proper recognition with his win for Best Lead Actor. He has exceeded his limits as Peeta from “The Hunger Games,” as he surpassed even the considerable challenge of that role by reprising his role as Mike Schmidt the security guard for “Five Nights at Freddy’s 2.” Hutcherson upped the ante in every conceivable way, stealing every scene he was in and stood out among a stacked cast, which included talents such as Freddy Fazbear, Toy Freddy and even Withered Freddy!

To top off an already incredible night, “Five Nights At Freddy’s 2” took home Best Picture. Trumping films such as “Sinners” and “One Battle After Another” is no small feat, but by that point in the night, it seemed only inevitable. It is a sign that cinema is alive and well and stronger than ever.

This satirical article is part of The Tiger’s April Fool’s edition, The Kitten. This story was written for comedic purposes and has no verifiable truth to it.