The Academy Awards doesn't have a whole lot of appeal to horror movie fans. That's because the genre tends to be woefully underrepresented, and even when the Oscars pay attention to horror, it's rare that a fright film takes home any sort of honors.
Horror fans look forward to a different awards show—one where the best in the genre will get the spotlight they deserve and ultimately the fans decide the winners. I'm talking about Fangoria Magazine's Chainsaw Awards. The winners were announced on May 15, and now you can create your own "Best Horror of 2021" film fest with these titles from the library's collection.
Writer and director James Wan's "Malignant", an over-the-top tribute to bonkers '90s cinema, was awarded the "Best Wide-Release" honor.
Writer and director James Wan's "Malignant", an over-the-top tribute to bonkers '90s cinema, was awarded the "Best Wide-Release" honor.
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Writer and director James Wan's "Malignant", an over-the-top tribute to bonkers '90s cinema, was awarded the "Best Wide-Release" honor.
Writer and director James Wan's "Malignant", an over-the-top tribute to bonkers '90s cinema, was awarded the "Best Wide-Release" honor.
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"P.G. Psycho Goreman" is a horror comedy that combines elements of heartwarming alien films like "E.T." with over-the-top gore, sillin...Show more
"P.G. Psycho Goreman" is a horror comedy that combines elements of heartwarming alien films like "E.T." with over-the-top gore, silliness, and fun characters. That potent combination won it both the "Best Limited Release" award and "Best Creature FX" honors.
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"P.G. Psycho Goreman" is a horror comedy that combines elements of heartwarming alien films like "E.T." with over-the-top gore, sillin...Show more
"P.G. Psycho Goreman" is a horror comedy that combines elements of heartwarming alien films like "E.T." with over-the-top gore, silliness, and fun characters. That potent combination won it both the "Best Limited Release" award and "Best Creature FX" honors.
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Writer and director Julia Ducornau's surreal, sophomore body horror film was voted "Best International Movie" by Fangoria readers.
Writer and director Julia Ducornau's surreal, sophomore body horror film was voted "Best International Movie" by Fangoria readers.
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Writer and director Julia Ducornau's surreal, sophomore body horror film was voted "Best International Movie" by Fangoria readers.
Writer and director Julia Ducornau's surreal, sophomore body horror film was voted "Best International Movie" by Fangoria readers.
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The Chainsaw Awards' inaugural "Best Documentary" honor went to "Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror". It's a ...Show more
The Chainsaw Awards' inaugural "Best Documentary" honor went to "Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror". It's a comprehensive look at a sub-genre that horror fans have been fascinated by for decades, but has really exploded in interest over the last few years thanks to films like "Midsommar" and "The Witch".
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The Chainsaw Awards' inaugural "Best Documentary" honor went to "Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror". It's a ...Show more
The Chainsaw Awards' inaugural "Best Documentary" honor went to "Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror". It's a comprehensive look at a sub-genre that horror fans have been fascinated by for decades, but has really exploded in interest over the last few years thanks to films like "Midsommar" and "The Witch".
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"The Best Screenplay" award went to writers Ben Collins and Luke Piotrowski, the scribes behind last year's powerful and scary film, "The N...Show more
"The Best Screenplay" award went to writers Ben Collins and Luke Piotrowski, the scribes behind last year's powerful and scary film, "The Night House", where Rebecca Hall plays a widow investigating the strange occurrences surrounding her husband's suicide.
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"The Best Screenplay" award went to writers Ben Collins and Luke Piotrowski, the scribes behind last year's powerful and scary film, "The N...Show more
"The Best Screenplay" award went to writers Ben Collins and Luke Piotrowski, the scribes behind last year's powerful and scary film, "The Night House", where Rebecca Hall plays a widow investigating the strange occurrences surrounding her husband's suicide.
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Writer and director Rose Glass took home the "Best First Feature" award thanks to her work on "Saint Maud", a disturbing psychological horror film about religion and obsession.
Writer and director Rose Glass took home the "Best First Feature" award thanks to her work on "Saint Maud", a disturbing psychological horror film about religion and obsession.
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Writer and director Rose Glass took home the "Best First Feature" award thanks to her work on "Saint Maud", a disturbing psychological horror film about religion and obsession.
Writer and director Rose Glass took home the "Best First Feature" award thanks to her work on "Saint Maud", a disturbing psychological horror film about religion and obsession.
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Deaf actress Millicent Simmonds won the "Best Supporting Performance" award for her portrayal of Regan Abbott in "A Quiet Place Part II&quo...Show more
Deaf actress Millicent Simmonds won the "Best Supporting Performance" award for her portrayal of Regan Abbott in "A Quiet Place Part II", where her character embarks on a quest to give humanity a weapon to use against the alien monsters besieging their planet.
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Deaf actress Millicent Simmonds won the "Best Supporting Performance" award for her portrayal of Regan Abbott in "A Quiet Place Part II&quo...Show more
Deaf actress Millicent Simmonds won the "Best Supporting Performance" award for her portrayal of Regan Abbott in "A Quiet Place Part II", where her character embarks on a quest to give humanity a weapon to use against the alien monsters besieging their planet.
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"Halloween Kills", the penultimate chapter in director David Gordon Green's trilogy of Halloween films, took home two awards. Christopher Nelson...Show more
"Halloween Kills", the penultimate chapter in director David Gordon Green's trilogy of Halloween films, took home two awards. Christopher Nelson won "Best Makeup FX" for his work in bringing Michael Myers's bloody rampage to life. John Carpenter (the writer, director, and composer of the original "Halloween" movie), his son Cody Carpenter, and Daniel Davies took home "Best Score" for composing the film's haunting music.
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"Halloween Kills", the penultimate chapter in director David Gordon Green's trilogy of Halloween films, took home two awards. Christopher Nelson...Show more
"Halloween Kills", the penultimate chapter in director David Gordon Green's trilogy of Halloween films, took home two awards. Christopher Nelson won "Best Makeup FX" for his work in bringing Michael Myers's bloody rampage to life. John Carpenter (the writer, director, and composer of the original "Halloween" movie), his son Cody Carpenter, and Daniel Davies took home "Best Score" for composing the film's haunting music.
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Writer and director Edgar Wright's first foray into pure horror, the time-traveling "Last Night in Soho", won him the "Best Director" ...Show more
Writer and director Edgar Wright's first foray into pure horror, the time-traveling "Last Night in Soho", won him the "Best Director" award. Odile Dicks-Mireaux's work designing the outfits in the 1960s sections of the film earned her the "Best Costume Design" trophy.
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Writer and director Edgar Wright's first foray into pure horror, the time-traveling "Last Night in Soho", won him the "Best Director" ...Show more
Writer and director Edgar Wright's first foray into pure horror, the time-traveling "Last Night in Soho", won him the "Best Director" award. Odile Dicks-Mireaux's work designing the outfits in the 1960s sections of the film earned her the "Best Costume Design" trophy.
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Yahya Abdul Mateen II's portrayal of young artist probing his mysterious past and the history of an infamous urban legend in director Nia DaCost's 2021 revival of "Candyman" nabbed him the coveted "Lead Performance" award.
Yahya Abdul Mateen II's portrayal of young artist probing his mysterious past and the history of an infamous urban legend in director Nia DaCost's 2021 revival of "Candyman" nabbed him the coveted "Lead Performance" award.
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Yahya Abdul Mateen II's portrayal of young artist probing his mysterious past and the history of an infamous urban legend in director Nia DaCost's 2021 revival of "Candyman" nabbed him the coveted "Lead Performance" award.
Yahya Abdul Mateen II's portrayal of young artist probing his mysterious past and the history of an infamous urban legend in director Nia DaCost's 2021 revival of "Candyman" nabbed him the coveted "Lead Performance" award.
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