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at the station within the hour.

-Awesome. Thank you.

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-[Exhales sharply]
Forgive me for asking

because we're definitely
grateful for the gig and all,

but the crew and I
were wondering --

this year's awards,
why are they...

-In space?

I mean, isn't that where all
horror franchises go eventually?

But seriously, if they
can send a pop star to space,

why not an award show?

-Hm. I mean, I guess.

It just seems
a little excessive.

-Um, I suppose,
but the truth is,

we've had a few incidents
over the last few years.

-Incidents?
-Oh, yeah.

We had a masked slasher
continuously stalking the set.

Last year, someone straight up
stole the show.

We just figured the best way
to avoid problems

was to avoid Earth.

-Seems like a bit
of an overkill solution, but...

Well, anyway,
we're just grateful

for the opportunity
to transport you

and the other passenger
to the ceremony.

-Other passenger?

-Yeah.

That guy.
Isn't he with you?

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-He is definitely not with me!

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Do something!

-Do what exactly?
-I don't know, it's space.

Don't you have, like,
a laser gun or something?

-Okay, that's
a gross sci-fi stereotype.

Not everything is laser-based.

For instance, there's photons
and there's --

-Do you have something or not?!

-Oof!
[Crackling]

-Don't worry.
I've got you.

[Crackling]

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[Button clicks, alarm beeping]

-Airlock override activated.

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-Whew!

This never happens
on other award shows.

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-Welcome
to the frightening frontier.

From beyond your
wildest nightmares

and straight to your screen,

horror's biggest night
has come at a deadly pace

from outer space.

This is the 2025
FangoriaChainsaw Awards.

And now, beaming to you almost
live from a remote space station

somewhere in the far reaches
of the galaxy,

she's a horror icon known for
such classics as "Re-Animator,"

"From Beyond," "You're Next,"
and "Jakob's Wife,"

and he's a celebrated actor
and filmmaker

behind the modern faves
"Heart Eyes,"

"Werewolves Within,"
and "Scare Me."

Please welcome your hosts,
Barbara Crampton and Josh Rubin.

-Josh, there you are!

I've been looking everywhere
for you!

-Hey!
-Oh, my God.

Have you checked this place out?

It's insane!

There's this whole hologram
laser arcade on deck two

that you totally
need to check out.

-Barbara, you know,
for budget reasons,

I absolutely won't
be doing that.

But still, can you believe it?

In a year with the "Alien"
franchise went to Earth,

we finally brought the Chainsaw
Awards to space, space, space,

joining a grand tradition
of beloved horror properties

that have taken to the galaxy
at large.

This is quite the event...
horizon.

-It's true.

"Leprechaun," "Hellraiser,"

and "Friday the 13th"
all have had entries

that took their associated
baddies beyond the stars.

And it begs the question,
Josh...

-Hmm?
-...would you ever bring

"Heart Eyes" to space?

-Ah, my slasher,
one of the best of 2025.

Barbara, you know, when we
didn't secure any nominations,

uh, my first thought was
"kill me,"

but, uh, but it's fine.

We, uh, we actually --
It's fine.

We had one of the best kills
of the year.

So -- So it's fine. I feel fine.

-Hm, if you're talking about

that tire iron through
the throat, then, um,

you actually
ripped off Marcus Nispel

and a "Texas Chainsaw" remake.

-Okay, Barbara.
Excuse me. It's not a rip off.

It's a homage.

It's a homage, okay?
-Oh, okay. Right.

-Anyway, uh, it's apt
that we're here because

did you know Fangoria
originally began

as a companion publication
to the science fiction magaz--

To a science fiction mag--
Wait, that's not true.

-Yeah.
-To a science fiction magazine?!

-Yes. It is true.
-Wait, what?!

-I know this because I've been
around a long time.

I'm older than you,
and I've seen it.

-You're...27?
-No, uh...

let's not do the math.

But before Fangoria,

there was Starlog,
a magazine founded in 1976

that focused heavily
on "Star Trek"-related matters

and had the distinction of being
one of the first publications

to report on this little movie
called "Star Wars."

-I never heard of it.

Is that like John Carpenter's
"Dark Star"?

-Sure.
-Never heard of it.

-They were so obsessed
with space,

it wasn't until
a few years later

that they decided
to launch a second magazine,

and we are sure glad they did,

because through Fangoria,

so many of us
have found our way to the movies

that we love, to each other,

to you and me, tonight...
-To you. Tonight.

-Tonight. You and me.
-You.

-We're here. I love you.
-Me and you!

-I love you!
-I love you!

-Ahh, I love me too.

And speaking of tonight,

I think it's safe to say

that this past year's movies
were out of this world.

-How many space puns
are we gonna do tonight?

-Oh, my God,
if I'm doing the math,

I'd say like a Leviathan amount.

Like...

-Let's just say to infinity
and beyond.

-Infinite. Space is infinite,
so...

-Regardless, you're correct.

Since the last ceremony,

there have been an embarrassment
of riches for fright fans.

We've seen breathtaking
original stories

reinvigorate the box office.

Thank God we all
want to go to the movies.

And we've seen other franchises
return with bold new vision.

-With "Sinners,"
Ryan Coogler's tale,

the blues struck gold
with audiences

and proved
that when thoughtfully crafted,

vampires still have bite.

-I did a vampire movie.

"Jakob's Wife."
-"Jakob's Wife."

-[Laughs]
It's on Shudder!

You can watch it
if you want to again.

-Ahh.
-Meanwhile, "The Substance."

okay, let's talk about
that movie for a minute,

because Demi Moore.
-Mm!

-Right? Okay.
-Coralie.

-That put forth the notion
that one of the scariest things

to be in Hollywood...
is an actress.

-Are you serious?
-Yes. I'm sure.

And ask me again,
and you'll find out, Josh.

-Copy that.
-Mm-hmm.

-The "Final Destination"
franchise returned

with a long-awaited sixth entry,

making us question their
understanding of the word final.

And I'm just realizing
that the MRI kill

is the Kill of the Year for me.

"Drop head like Charlie Brown."

-Um, that's not your line.
You're reading the description.

-Yeah.
-Uh, in an unexpected twist,

Mickey Mouse and Popeye
both had big years in horror.

-But "Nosferatu" still hasn't
gotten his animated children's

musical, "Bounce On It."
[Laughter]

-In the last 12 months, we've
also had "Ugly Stepsisters,"

zombies who were 28 years older,
and Hugh Grant

proving he'd make a killing on
"The Greatest British Bake-Off."

-[British accent]
"The British Bake-Off."

Ooh, quite a big. Radiohead.

[Normal accent] Anyway,
outside of the cinema,

horror television
also stepped up its game.

[As Joe Bob]
Joe Bob rocked the drive-in.

[Normal voice]
That's my Joe Bob impression.

-Love him.
-The Boulet Brothers

crowned monsters

and Mark Duplass
put terror on tape.

-Oh, my God, I loved your work
as Brad Branson in episode four.

-Thank you so much.

You're just saying that because
I put it in the teleprompter.

-Well...
-But, um, yeah.

So the truth is we, um,

we could all stand here all
night telling you about horror's

achievements in the last year,

or we could get down to business
and show you --

celebrating the films, shows,
artists and beyond

that have left us
screaming in delight.

-[Screams]
-Farts.

-And luckily, Josh,
we're not doing it alone.

-Mnh-mnh.
-In addition to you and me,

we've gathered some
of horror's best

to help us with
this evening's festivities.

And thanks to the space
station satellite capabilities,

we'll also be hearing
from friends

across the known universe
as well.

-And maybe even a few
from beyond.

-Ha ha.
I see what you did there.

Thank you!
-Ow.

-You've got padding.
-Oh, let's not do it again.

-Alright. Sorry.
-My shoulder. [Chuckles]

-Anyway, the wait is over.

The 2025 Fangoria
Chainsaw Awards start now.

-Oh, kicking things off
with our first award,

she became a pop culture icon
thanks to her amazing work

on "Stranger Things"
and "Riverdale."

Please welcome --
say it with me --

Shannon Purser!
-Shannon Purser!

-Let's face it --
when you're telling stories,

characters matter.

And I'm not just talking about

a bankable protagonist
or antagonist

that you can throw
on a T-shirt or lunchbox.

Sure, those people and things
are cool,

but you have to admit

that without a significant cast
around them,

they all
become a lot less interesting.

Take, for example, Dracula.

His story definitely loses
some teeth without Van Helsing.

And if there were
no babysitters,

Michael Myers would have
a lot more boring evenings.

Even Art the Clown
has a much better time

when he has people to torment.

The point is, it takes a literal
village to make the stories

we love come alive.

Each character
populating that world

adds to the fabric of the story,

leaving a unique stamp and
hopefully a lasting impression.

The performers
in the following category

each in their own way

gave depth to the horror movies
that shaped our last year.

Some bore witness to monsters,
while others became them,

but each brought vibrant life
and, in some cases, death

to their work and left
audiences screaming for more.

The nominees for Best
Supporting Performance are...

Nicolas Cage, "Longlegs"...

-Hail, Satan!

-...Miles Caton, "Sinners"...

-I wrote this song for him.

-...Ralph Fiennes,
"28 Years Later"...

-Remember, you must die.

-...Hugh Grant, "Heretic"...
-Scary.

-...David Jonsson,
"Alien: Romulus"...

-Run!

-...Wunmi Mosaku, "Sinners"...

-That ain't your brother.

-What that witch out there
talkin' about?

-...Jack O'Connell, "Sinners"...

-He's all better now.

-...Margaret Qualley,
"The Substance"...

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...Bill Skarsgard,
"Nosferatu"...

-Leave there your conveniences.

-...and Dan Stevens, "Cuckoo."

-I wouldn't want to get hurt
even more.

-And the Chainsaw Award
goes to...

...Nicolas Cage,
"Longlegs."

-Hey, this is --
this is really great

that you recognized "Longlegs"

and you thought of me for, uh,

the Chainsaw Awards
over at Fangoria.

I think that the
horror film-going community are

amongst the most discerning fans
and the purest in, uh...

as filmmaking enthusiasts for --
for cinema-going enthusiasts.

Uh, whether it's
in the construction of the movie

or just viewing the movie
and enjoying the movie,

you are the purest
and the most discerning fans,

the, uh,
horror cinema enthusiasts.

So it means a lot.

And I want to say that I think,
uh,

well, I think, you know,
that, uh,

that the character was
pretty personal for me.

I'm sure my mom would be
proud of me right now

that you thought of me and,
um...and that she was the,

uh, the motivation
and inspiration

behind the character.

I think Oz Perkins
will be delighted by this.

Uh, we've had some good
interviews for your magazine,

and, uh, well,
just thanks a lot.

It's, uh,
it's greatly appreciated. Bye.

-Coming to us now
are a pair of presenters

whose prolific work continues
to inform

and expand culture
by introducing us

to characters such as
Black Panther, Creed,

Judas, and the Black Messiah,

and, more recently, "Sinners."

The two co-founders of Proximity
Media require no introduction.

Please welcome producer
Sev Ohanian

and filmmaker Ryan Coogler.

-It's true,
even to a seasoned pro

the beginning steps of crafting
a film can often feel daunting,

making the end result feel
like an impossible dream.

-But despite this fact,

new movies are released
every year,

each fueled by passion,
vision, and a refusal

to give in to the insane odds
stacked against them.

-The nominees in this category
not only faced the odds

and lived to tell the tale,

they significantly did so
for the first time,

crafting nightmarish visions

and new genre favorites
for your audiences.

-And in the process,
announced themselves

as bold new voices on the scene.

-And quite possibly introduced
us to the legends of tomorrow.

-The nominees
for Best First Feature are...

"Best Wishes to All"...

-[Screams]
-..."Blink Twice"...

-What are we gonna do
about you?

-..."Cannibal Mukbang"...

-I'm starving.

-..."Mr. Crockett"...

-Oh, you get a gold star.

-..."The Ugly Stepsister."

-Ha!
-[Screams]

-And the Chainsaw Award
goes to...

"The Ugly Stepsister."

-Whoo-hoo! We won!

Thank you so much,
FangoriaChainsaw Awards,

for this amazing award,

Best First Feature for my first
feature, "The Ugly Stepsister."

Um, fan or audience awards
are really the best awards,

and I want to start
thanking all of you guys

out there voting for us.

Uh, but I also really
want to thank, uh,

Fangoria
for the amazing nominations,

not just for the film,

but also for, you know,
our amazing star, Lea Myren,

who sends all her love,

and also my legendary costume
designer, Manon Rasmussen,

who did amazing work
on this movie.

Um, and to all of you,

uh, Fangoriapeople out there

who maybe have not gotten
the chance

to see "The Ugly Stepsister"
yet.

I'm just saying, don't miss out.

Thank you so much.

-Hello, uglies.

If you've been paying attention,

then you know
this planet is filled

with repulsive
bloodcurdling horrors.

-[Laughs] It's true.

Many of which we've seen
compete on our main stage.

-Don't I know it?

But for all the nightmare fuel
here on Earth,

humankind has always been
equally obsessed

with what terrors lay
beyond the stars.

-In a genre constructed to
explore our fears and anxieties,

it makes sense
that horror creators would have

an ongoing fascination with
the infinite unknown of space.

-For every creepy castle
or spooky graveyard

that have haunted
our favorite films,

there have been
alien landscapes, strange ships,

and things from other worlds

that have equally held
our fascination.

-Since almost the beginning
of cinema,

space and scares
have been intertwined,

taking science fiction

and turning it into something
devilishly delicious --

a form of science fear.
-With this in mind,

we'd like to take a minute
to celebrate

the long cosmic history
of space horror

and its place on our screens,
and screams.

[Both chuckle]
-And remember, uglies --

the truth is out there!

[Both laugh]

-Listen to me. Please listen.

If you fail to understand,

then the same incredible terror
that's menacing me

will strike at you!

-It's a spaceship, Mike.

[Energy warbling]

-Huh?
-Twick or tweet!

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-Ow!
-[Groans]

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♪♪

-Aah!

♪♪

-♪ I want to eat your face ♪

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♪ It could just be so yummy ♪

[Creature slurping]

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-What a beautiful way to die --
as a falling star.

[Creature roars]

-[Screams]

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[Creature roars]

-One of them
had a screaming delight

in "Popeye the Slayer Man"

and the recent
"V/H/S/Halloween,"

while the other gave us chills
in "House of Ashes"

and "Abraham's Boys."

Please welcome
Sarah Nicklin and Fayna Sanchez.

-Wait, didn't you die at the
beginning of last year's show?

-Yeah, yeah.

Um, but,
you know, it's Fangoria,

so nothing stays dead
for too long.

-[Chuckles]
Yeah. That's fair.

I've had a few undead stints
myself.

You know the worst part
about unholy resurrection?

-What's that?

-Well, people expect
you to do stuff.

-Right.
-Like drink the blood

of the good guys.
-Yeah.

Participate in dark rituals.

-Or present an award.
-Right.

-But when you work in horror,
sometimes rising

from the grave is just
a matter of fact, more or less.

-And riding the line
between fact and fiction

is a notion that has
always engaged fright fans.

-There's something
compelling about seeing elements

of our darkest fantasies
make their way into the world

in which we live.

At a controlled
and safe distance, of course.

-Of course.

-The nominees
in the following category

bring our love of horror into
a real, tangible world setting

from reality competition shows

to deep dive discussions
and beyond.

-And frankly,
our lives are better for it.

The nominees for Best Nonfiction
Series or Miniseries are...

-"The Boulet Brothers'
Dragula..."

-Hello, uglies.
-..."Horror's Greatest"...

-What better movie
could you ask for?

-..."The Last Drive-In"...
-We're gonna spend the night

deciding what isugly.

-..."Svengoolie."
-What are you two doing?

-We're inspired by this movie.

-And the Chainsaw Award
goes to...

-Aah!
[Both chuckle]

"The Last Drive-in."

[Static crackles]
-Wow!

Thanks to everybody who voted
for "The Last Drive-in"

for the category of achievement
in a nonfiction series.

Especially since so many
other great shows are always up

for this particular Chainsaw.

Once again,
I just got to point out

we really stretch the definition
of that category with this show,

but we are grateful
that you think that highly of us

and that you're still with us
over 200 episodes later.

Getting a Chainsaw Award
really means something

because it's decided by real
dyed-in-the-wool horror fans.

So thanks from me,
Joe Bob Briggs, Darcy,

and the whole "Last Drive-in"
crew for this honor.

-The drive-in will never die!
[Static crackles]

-He's the best-selling
creator and novelist

of "Clown in a Cornfield."

Please welcome Adam Cesare!

-While the idea
of a small town rallying around

a clown mascot is something
I "made up" for my book,

I think we all know
that those places exist.

Drawing a parallel
between the nightmare of fiction

and the real world allows
us to feel further connected,

titillated, and terrified
by the stories that we consume.

Because of that,
it should come as no surprise

that horror fans are
often obsessed with the truth

behind the scares.

Whether it be the gnarly details
of an unsolved crime,

the supposed facts
of an actual haunting,

or simply
the behind-the-scenes stories

of our favorite fright flicks,

audiences clamor
for a peek behind the curtain,

desperate to glean a better
understanding of the things

that keep us up at night.

The films in this category,
each in their own way,

provide a kernel of truth
to our terror,

and we wouldn't have it
any other way.

The nominees
for Best Documentary are...

"Doc of Chucky"...

-A star was born,
and it was Chucky.

-Wanna play?
-[Screams]

-..."Generation Terror"...
-More tense, more everything.

-..."George A. Romero's
Resident Evil"...

-How did we not get this?

-..."In Search of Darkness:
1990-1994"...

-Rick Baker did my makeup.

I had to undergo
that crap every day.

-..."The J-Horror Virus"...

-[Speaking in Japanese]

-...and "Suzzanna:
The Queen of Black Magic."

-That's a key component
of this sundel bolongghost,

is that there's this hole
which has maggots

and it's kind of rotting.

-And the Chainsaw Award
goes to...

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..."George A. Romero's
Resident Evil."

Congratulations
to the people of Pittsburgh,

uh, and, uh, well-deserved win.

-Hi, I'm Brandon Salisbury,
the director.

-I'm Tom Robenolt, the
cinematographer and the editor.

-And we just want to thank
everyone for voting

for "George A. Romero's Resident
Evil" for Best Documentary.

This was a passion project
started over five years ago.

It is a love letter to the man

who inspired us
to pursue filmmaking.

It's a love letter
to the "Resident Evil" series,

and it's a eulogy
to George A. Romero.

-I'd like to thank George Romero
personally for going out

and giving us the inspiration
to get this made,

and the fans for voting for us
and enjoying what we made.

-On a personal note,

my father was incredibly proud
of this project,

that I went out
and made this film.

Um, I have to thank
Tom Robenolt for being with me

every step of the way,

ensuring that this project
would get done.

My father, unfortunately he
passed away a week before

the nomination by Fangoria.

I really wish he was here
to see me win this award.

Uh, he was incredibly proud
of everything

that I did to get
this film done.

I just want to thank all of you
for allowing me to earn this,

and I hope I've made you proud.

Uh, thank you.
-Thank you, everybody.

-You know, Barbara,
for as significant a year

as it's been for new movies,

2025 has also seen
many fright favorites celebrate

some landmark anniversaries.
-It's true.

And perhaps one of the biggest

is the 50th anniversary
of "Jaws,"

a film that not only made us
afraid to go into the water,

but practically invented
the notion

of the summer blockbuster.

-Wait, wait, wait, wait,
wait, wait, wait, wait.

"Jaws" is 50?
-Yes, man.

-Okay.
Uh, that shark looks so good.

Do you think Bruce takes
"The Substance"?

-Oh, my God, "The Substance."

I love that movie. Demi Moore.

But, yes. Back to "Jaws."

Depending on
what shady characters

you get your cosmetics from,

there's a chance
that Bruce is"The Substance."

-Dark.
-Yeah, it's a horror show, Josh.

-Touché, Barbara.

Speaking of,
a film whose tagline

coincidentally offered
up a "different set of jaws,"

is also celebrating five filthy,
fabulous decades this year,

and that's the
midnight movie staple

"The Rocky Horror Picture Show."
-Oh, my God, I watched that

with all the college students
at midnight!

I love that movie!

Yeah, they were doing
the "Time Warp" long

before Marvel used them
as a plot device.

-Can you just imagine
Dr. Frank-N-Furter going,

"Oh, Bucky!"

as in Sebastian Stan's
character?

Anyway, it's an obscure
Marvel reference, but...

-Totally.

Did you know that the "Friday
the 13th" franchise turned 45?

-Wait, so that means
that Jason's got to be

at least like...X?
-Oh, totally.

And "Fright Night,"
"Return of the Living Dead"

and George Romero's
"Day of the Dead"

all turned 40 this year.
-[Chuckles]

-Yeah. These among many
other significant anniversaries.

-Oh, my gosh, Barbara.
"Maniac," uh!

"Demon Knight," uh!
"Tales from the Hood," uh!

Just to name a few.
-Love it! Yes.

And all of this speaks
to the enduring power

of our favorite horror movies
to not only impact culture,

but also daily lives,

making things all the better

with their frightening
familiarity.

-Oh, Barbara,
there's one cult classic

that's having
a big anniversary this year

that we haven't mentioned yet.
-I know!

-And that's the 40th of...
-Yes!

"Re-Animator."
-"Re-Animator."

-Why do you think
I wore this green dress?

-Because you're celebrating
the 40th anniversary

of "Re-Animator"?
-It's true. I can't believe it.

40 years, Josh! Amazing!
-It's crazy.

-I can't begin to tell you how
much that movie changed my life.

Did you know that I
didn't have the part initially?

Another girl had the part...
-What?

-...and then her mother read
the script and she said,

"Oh, no,
you're not doing that movie."

-"You're not gonna do that."
-And then they had another

audition, and then I came in.

-"Absolutely not.

You go audition for this
other movie, 'Halloween.'"

-But seriously,
I've had an incredible time

touring with the movie
over the last few months,

sharing memories
and getting to see firsthand

that, um, this little movie
that we made

has impacted so many people.

It's really amazing.
-Oh my gosh, I bet.

-Yeah. And it feels
particularly appropriate

that we bring
the celebration here.

-Why? I mean, "Re-Animator"
didn't take place in space.

-No, but it was based on a story
written by H.P. Lovecraft,

who definitely tapped
into cosmic horror

and terror
from beyond the stars.

Mm-hmm.
-Ohh. That makes sense.

-I mean, honestly, Josh,

is there anything
more terrifying

than an infinite void?

The idea of staring vastly
into the nothingness...

not knowing what
might be staring back...

or worse,
speaking back in a language

that is older than the solar
system from which you came?

♪♪

Josh?

Josh! Come back, Josh!

[Smack!]
-[Screaming]

-Snap out of it!
-Oh! Oh!

-Josh, you were daydreaming
in the middle of a segment!

-[Groans]
-Honestly?

Billy Crystal
would never do that.

-I'm sorry, Barbara.
You're right.

Show's gonna be better now.
-It better.

Imagine almost losing
yourself to madness

in the middle
of a television broadcast.

I mean, this isn't 24-hour news,
Josh.

-But the abyss, Barbara...
[Laughs softly]

-Okay, well, I see
this is going to take a few.

Maybe we'll just roll that back
and do it again.

What do you think?
-That's fine.

Yeah, we can take it back.
-Let's just take a break

and let's go now
to an incredible duo

whose horror expertise will help
us get things back on track.

She's the dynamic star of such
favorites as "Victor Crowley,"

"Tales of Halloween"
and "Star Trek: Picard,"

and he's a horror icon known for
"The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2,"

"The Devil's Rejects,"
and "House of 1000 Corpses."

I'm sure you know who
we're talking about.

Tiffany Shepis and --
-And Bill Moseley!

-Wow.

Oh, you know, Bill...
-Huh?

-...we're both vets
of the horror scene,

so I have to ask,

what's the scariest thing that
you've ever encountered on set?

-W-What was that?
-[Sighs]

On set,
what's the scariest thing?

-Oh, well, uh, long hours,
bad lighting...

uh, cold pizza at 4:00 a.m.

-Don't knock the cold pizza,
bro.

But I meant monsters.

Like, for example,
I was ripped through a tiny,

tiny bathroom window backwards,
naked by a yeti.

Something like that.
Something terrifying.

-That wouldn't be
terrifying to me.

[Laughs]
-Fair.

-Uh, yes, bad lighting
isterrifying,

but I get what you mean --
a scary story

is often only as good
as its monster.

-Yes.
-Which means that

for the people
who make monsters happen,

there's often a lot at stake.
-[Hisses]

-Just ask a vampire.
-That's true. It's true.

Incredible artistry and thought

goes into the creation
of the creatures

that inhabit our
favorite movies.

Imagine if they'd phoned it in
making the alien from "Alien."

-Wow.
Or if the Deadites from

"Army of Darkness" were created

using only department store
makeup.

-Oh!
-[Chuckles] I should know.

-Actually, having seen
certain cable news channels,

yeah, I can
sort of picture that.

-You know, nonetheless,

the business of crafting living
nightmares is serious work.

-Serious.
-Yeah.

And the artists in this category
met the challenge

with [imitates drumroll]
grisly aplomb.

-Everyone is now
Google searching "aplomb."

Smart people.
-Yeah, well...

-Anyway, the nominees
for Best Creature Effects are...

-Paul McDonnell,
"Oddity"...

-...Jeremy Selenfriend and
Studio Gillis for "Smile 2"...

-...Pierre-Olivier Persin,
"The Substance"...

-[Gasps]

-...Studio Gillis
for "Werewolves"...

-Legacy Effects, Studio Gillis,
Weta Workshop,

"Alien: Romulus."

And the Chainsaw Award
goes to...

-Oh, oh, I have it. Let's see.

The Best Creature Effects
Award goes to...

-Pierre-Olivier Persin,
"The Substance."

-Amazing.
-Vive la France!

-So, thank you so much
to Fangoriaand their readers

for voting for us,
"The Substance,"

Best Creature Effects.

Actually, I have here Monstro,
uh,

original clay maquettes,
clay sculpture.

And, um...

so, uh...
thank you so much to, uh,

to my -- my whole team
here at POP FX.

Thank you to
Dave and Lou Elsey in the UK.

Um, and I'm really proud that,
um, you --

and happy that you --
you liked, um, uh, Monstro

and all the creature effects
we've done on the movie.

We had, like, the blob.
We called it Le Blob.

And, um, uh, we had -- You know,

it was really cool
to be able to do,

like, I'm going to use
that word on purpose.

"change your heads," even
though, you know, modest ones,

but, um, you know, to be able
to have growing back heads

and exploding heads
and -- and we had lots of fun

with Coralie Fargeat,
our director,

say, "Okay, let's try.

You know,
we all love the scanners

or we love whatever change of
heads and -- and let's have fun,

um, and use all those tricks
and, uh, and -- and...

yeah, put them in a movie."

So thank you so much again.

-And not only is
this person known

for such contributions to horror
as "Strangeland"

and a recurring role
in "Holliston,"

he's the rock legend,
voice of "Twisted Sister,"

"Desperado," and "Widowmaker" --
not K-19--

please welcome Dee Snider!

[Sniffs]
Ha!

-Hey, everybody, it's me,
Dee Snider.

Yeah, you know me.

And I wish I
could be doing this

from someplace more metal
and horrific,

but unfortunately,
my dungeon has black mold.

This said, take it from someone
who knows there's a time

to be glam, and there's a time
to be a monster.

But if you're a pro like moi,
you can be both at once.

That is the power of makeup,

the ability to craft
a tangible dream or nightmare

onto a living canvas

and bring a fantasy to breathing
life in the real world.

As a matter of course,

horror movies have
always asked artists

to push aesthetic boundaries,
and those working in this space

often are tasked with crafting
otherworldly illusions

out of real world materials.

And yet, every year,

countless creatives meet
the challenge

and make the impossible possible
through smoke,

mirrors, and a makeup brush
or two.

Though the outside world tends
to think of beauty

when makeup is mentioned,

the individuals nominated
in this category

used their medium
to do so much more

and instead created
beautiful terror in the process.

The nominees
for Best Make-up FX are...

Felix Fox, Harlow MacFarlane,
Werner Pretorius, "Longlegs"...

Christien Tinsley,
"Terrifier 3"...

-[Screaming]

-...John Nolan,
"28 Years Later"...

Pierre-Olivier Persin,
Stéphanie Guillon,

"The Substance"...
-[Groans]

-...David White,
Traci Loader, "Nosferatu."

And the Chainsaw Award
goes to...

...Pierre-Olivier Persin,
Stéphanie Guillon,

"The Substance."

-Thank you so much, Fangoria
and the Chainsaw Awards,

for giving me this wonderful

and so cool award
alongside Pierre-Olivier Persin.

-Thank you, Fangoria,
for this Chainsaw Award.

That's the best award
a vegetarian can get.

And, um, when I grew up in --
in Paris, uh,

which is a fact I
can hardly hide,

uh, um, it was quite difficult
at the end of the '80s

to find a Fangoriain France,

and, uh, but I was able
obviously to find

and to buy, uh,
quite a lot of Fangoria

and [indistinct], I must add.

And, um, it was always a blast.

I still cherish those issues.

And, uh, even though my
English was, uh, a bit rubbish,

uh, I was able to -- uh,
at least I could,

you know, look at the pictures
and, uh -- and, uh, yeah.

And they made me dream big time,
so, um, it means a lot,

uh, that award
coming from Fangoria

and from all of you guys.

Uh, thank you for, uh,
voting for -- for us.

It was a blast, to -- to work
on "The Substance."

Uh, thank you to my whole crew,

because it's a big teamwork.

Uh, thank you to
Coralie Fargeat also because,

you know, she wanted to use
lots of practical effects

and -- and, you know,

they are definitely part,
a big part, of horror movies.

And, um, so thanks again,

uh, to all the readers voting
for us, thanks to Fangoria,

uh, to my team and to Coralie.

And see you. Bye.

♪♪

-Hello. Uh, is this the sickbay?

They told me to come see you.

-Why? Is something wrong?

'Cause if it's the common cold,

that could come in handy
if Martians show up.

-Uh, no. Not sick.

Um, I was just attacked
by a masked maniac,

and my editor thought
it might be a good idea

for me to see a doctor.

You area doctor, right?
-Not exactly. [Chuckles]

But I did play the assistant to
the creator of a medical series

on a very popular
television show.

It was all very meta
and very prime time.

So, you know, same difference.
-Uh, yeah,

I don't think that's
true at all.

-Whatever.

Anyway, you're here now,
so let's take a look.

-Oh, uh...

Mm.

-Mm-hmm.

You seem fine.

-And yet, somehow,
I feel worse.

I'm gonna regret asking
you this,

but what exactly
are you doing here?

-Why, an alien autopsy,
of course.

-Excuse me?

-It wouldn't be a righteous
homage to science fiction horror

without a questionable
alien autopsy.

No 1-900 number required.

And luckily,
this one has a purpose.

-Don't all autopsies have
a purpose?

-Well, yes,
but this one was commissioned

especially by our pals over on
the Paramount Scare Satellite.

Apparently,
this creature went wild

and ate some
of their catalog titles,

so I'm digging in
to get 'em back.

-Gross.

Uh, but why would
an extraterrestrial

want to eat
Paramount movies?

-Don't you ever want to eat
things that you love?

-Uh...
-For example...

ahh, who could deny

the delectable depravity
of "Event Horizon"?

And while I understand
the creature's motives,

we need to get these movies back

so they're available
for the people.

Do you want to try?
-Oh, I -- I don't know.

-Oh, come on.

Think of the delight
you'll bring to audiences

when you rescue a fright fave
from this fella's innards.

-Okay.

♪♪

-Oh.

-"Invasion
of the Body Snatchers"?

I love this one.
-Exactly!

Oh! Oh, my gosh.

Here...is "Fire in the Sky."

-What?
I want to watch all of these.

-Then get your hands dirty!

It's the only way
to save the universe.

-We're saving the universe?
-Well...

at the very least, we're saving
the universe's favorite movies.

And that's important work.

So why don't we get back
into it?

Ew, no,
I'll get you some gloves.

-Oh. Right. I've been doing this
without...gloves.

This alien blood isn't...
dangerous, is it?

♪♪

-While we handle this,

it's time to send you along
to the next category,

which is proudly backed
by Paramount Scares,

because we've got a scare
for every screen.

Joining us now are a
diabolical duo of fan favorites.

One is the legendary star
of "Sleepaway Camp,"

and the other is
the drag icon responsible

for "All About Evil."

Please welcome Felissa Rose
and Peaches Christ.

-I know it's hard to believe
by just looking at me,

but I'm deeply obsessed
with a fierce look.

-I had a sneaking suspicion,
but I am the same way,

especially when it comes
to the fashion of fright.

-Oh, ghoul,
don't even get me started.

A snappily dressed slasher

or a shit-kicking final girl
in killer threads

speaks right to my heart.

Okay?
-Ooh! Mm! I hear you.

And there's nothing better than
a man in a well-designed mask,

especially if he pairs it
with a nice stabby accessory.

-Mm! Oh, like a knife?
-Or stilettos.

-That's even scarier.

If I'm being honest, do you know
what's one of my favorite bits

of horror movie fashion ever?
-I don't know.

Is it Jason's hockey mask?
-Mnh-mnh.

-Oh, Victor Crowley's overalls.

Or maybe Carrie's prom dress.

-Well, those are
all good guesses, but, no.

It's the short shorts
in "Sleepaway Camp."

I mean,
they didn't hide anything.

-Oh, please! Tell me about it!

But it's true -- great costuming
can evoke a moment, an era,

a vibe, or a nightmare.

-So with that said,

the nominees for
Best Costume Design are...

Ruth E. Carter, "Sinners"...

-Mari-An Ceo, "MaXXXine"...

-...Linda Muir, "Nosferatu"...

-...Manon Rasmussen,
"The Ugly Stepsister"...

-...Emmanuelle Youchnovski,
"The Substance."

-Here we go. And
the Chainsaw Award goes to...

[Trilling]

-[Gasps]
It's Linda Muir, "Nosferatu."

-Thanks, Felissa and Peaches.

I'm Kimberly Leszak,
community and content manager

here at Fangoriamagazine.

Unfortunately, due to
extenuating circumstances,

Linda Muir is unavailable this
evening to accept her award.

So I'm accepting it
on behalf of her

and the Fangoriacommunity
at large.

Thank you all at home for voting
and congratulations on your win,

Linda Muir.

-Known to the horror fandom
at large as Goth Dad,

he's a previous recipient of

the FangoriaChainsaw
Editor's Eyeball Award

and the electric frontman of
post-punk goth band

Vision Video.

Please welcome Dusty Gannon.

-Oh, hi there,
baby bats, goths, and ghouls.

It's your Goth Dad,
Dusty from Vision Video.

Sorry. I was just doing some,
uh, science.

When you think about it, music
and horror have a lot in common.

Each, when at their peak,
can reveal something

about the human experience,

pierce the veil
of social constructs,

or otherwise critique, satirize,
or expose the world around us.

And when music and horror
work together,

well, that's even better.

Nearly all of horror's
greatest moments

have been accentuated
by musical compositions

that further pulled us
into the scene,

built the tension, and
led us to a beautifully melodic,

blood-curdling scream.

Each of the artists
in this category

pushed the boundaries
on macabre musical mayhem

and created new soundscapes
to further enrich

our cinema viewing
and our nightmares.

The nominees
for Best Score are...

Robin Carolan,
"Nosferatu"...

♪♪

...Ludwig Goransson,
"Sinners"...

♪♪

...Raffertie,
"The Substance"...

♪♪

...Young Fathers,
"28 Years Later"...

♪♪

...Zilgi, "Longlegs."

♪♪

And the Chainsaw Award
goes to...

♪♪

...Ludwig Goransson,
"Sinners."

Congratulations.

Stay strange.

-Thank you so much to
the FangoriaChainsaw Awards.

Um, this means a lot,

and it's so cool
to be recognized

by the horror community, um,

that believes in these bold
and unique and cool films.

Um, obviously, um, I
want to thank Ryan Coogler

and share this with the whole
cast who also sang in the film

and all the incredible
musicians,

um, that was a part
of making this score.

Thank you.

-Now, presenting
a category brought to us

by our friends
at Blackmagic Design,

makers of cinema cameras
and creators of DaVinci Resolve

who bring us both the tools to
capture and the magic of post,

and to present this award,

here's two folks who know a
thing or two about movie magic.

One is the multi-award-winning
special effects artist

behind "Prey,"

and the other is the acclaimed
filmmaker of the recent "Ash."

Please welcome
Alec Gillis and Flying Lotus.

-Speaking both
as an artist and a viewer,

I can tell you that the look of
a monster is important,

but also how you look
at that monster

is often just as significant.

-The camera
does more than serve

as the audience's eyes
into a story.

In the hands
of a skilled artist,

it can become as integral
as any character,

choosing what to show
and what to withhold

for the betterment of the world
it's relaying back to us.

-Thoughtful lenses and clever
lighting can take something

that appears
completely artificial

and bring it to fearsome,
breathing life on screen.

More than just smoke
and mirrors,

it's a skillset
that turns our movies

into the fully realized worlds
that we love.

-The nominees
in this category each

executed undeniable artistry
with their camera,

bringing nightmare visions
to life

and making their stories
all the more tangible.

-And in the process
gave us a whole new way

to look at the horror cinema
we love.

The nominees
for Best Cinematography are...

-Autumn Durald Arkapaw,
"Sinners"...

-Andres Arochi,
"Longlegs"...

-...Jarin Blaschke,
"Nosferatu"...

-...Benjamin Kracun,
"The Substance"...

-...Anthony Dod Mantle,
"28 Years Later."

And the Chainsaw Award
goes to...

Jarin Blaschke,
"Nosferatu."

-Unfortunately, Jarin couldn't
be here to accept the award,

so we are accepting it
on their behalf.

-Not only do you know him
for his role

in "Fear Street: Prom Queen,"

but he recently made
the 2025 TIME100 list

for his influential work as a
movie buff in the digital space.

Please welcome Reece Feldman.

-Despite the slashers,
flesh-hungry zombies,

and many
other unspeakable terrors,

horror fans always seem to be
looking for further ways

to immerse themselves
into the genre that they love.

It's not enough
to just passively watch a movie.

There's a certain subset
of the horror-loving audience

that wants to be a participant
in the story,

as long as they still have
the safety

of the real world, of course.

To that end, video games allow
players to take that leap,

to experience a haunted house
or rampaging monster,

all the while maintaining
the security

of a chill night on the couch.

With stories as nuanced
and rich as any movie.

The nominees
in this category each

represent a faction
of the video game industry

that has met their fans' hunger
for fright,

providing them the ability
to take center stage

in delightful nightmares
that keep them playing

well after the sun has come up.

The nominees for
Best Video Game are...

"Death Stranding 2"...

♪♪

..."Mouthwashing"...

"Silent Hill 2 Remake"...
-Are you afraid?

-..."Slitterhead"...

"Sorry We're Closed."

And the Chainsaw Award
goes to...

..."Silent Hill 2 Remake."

-[Speaking in Japanese]

-Our next guest is
not only an actor

and the celebrated author
of such books

as "What Fresh Hell Is This?"

and "The Survival
of Margaret Thomas,"

but he, along with his wife,
Sue,

was the proprietor of
the legendary Dark Delicacies,

which for three decades served

as an essential gathering place
for the genre community.

Literally every time I went
in there, he was so nice to me.

Please welcome Del Howison!

-Through Dark Delicacies
for 30 years and 4 months,

my wife, Sue, and I
had the pleasure

of seeing the horror community
up close

and in person
almost every single day.

Sure, there was werewolf drool,
bloodstains,

and the occasional person
looking for a copy

of "50 Shades of Grey"

who didn't understand
that we were a horror bookstore,

but not that kind of
horror bookstore...

generally speaking,
we had a blast and got to meet

and host some
truly amazing people.

Influential creators
and rabid fans alike

had a place at Dark Delicacies,

bonded by their love of horror

and their need to share that
with others.

We were happy to be that place
to so many for so long.

It's no secret
that fright fans enjoy

the ability to commune,
and people and places

that provide that space
are important.

For many of us,
the first gathering place

to share our love of all things
scary came in the form

of late-night
creature-feature shows

and the hosts serving
as a de facto friend

through which
to share the viewing experience.

There was a time
that every regional marketplace

and network affiliate
had a horror host of their own,

and often their connection
to the local area

they came from
further endeared them to us.

Luckily, even in an era
of streaming

and quickly changing
media formats,

the tradition of the horror host
continues,

still providing a gateway
or first bit of community

to emerging horror fans.

We'll now hear from some
of those same hosts

who provided the space to
discover this genre that we love

and who brought movies
into our homes,

our hearts, and nightmares.

-Greetings from our satellite
to yours.

What's that, Miss Mittens?

Mister Lobo was just
getting to that.

From the farthest reaches
of outer space

to your local
cable access channel,

or maybe a series
of budget-priced DVDs,

there's no question
that horror movie hosts

have played an integral part
in introducing audiences

to this genre that we love, even
if occasional hijinks ensue.

-For a lot of folks,

horror hosts serve
as their first gateway

to the idea
of a horror community.

Here's a person to share
the movie with,

to make you laugh
when you're too scared,

or make you s-s-s-s-scream
by their absolute fabulousness.

Or...whatever.

-In a lot of cases, horror hosts
also have been the ones

who've introduced viewers
to movies,

or at least helped
further their reach.

But licensing motion pictures
isn't cheap,

so a grand tradition

of late-night
creature-feature shows

has been to rely on films that
have entered the public domain

because license-free zombies
don't sue.

[Ding!]

[Thunder booms]

-Movies such as
"Night of the Living Dead,"

"Dementia 13"...
[Chuckles]

..."The Devil Bat,"

and loads of films like them
have become horror-host staples.

And in many cases,

they have become as synonymous
with us as we have with them.

However, the truth be told...

not every purveyor
of the macabre

has the luxury of leaning
on a large network

and its licensing power.

Oh, no.

As such,
public domain films

have gone beyond
just thriftiness.

They have actually become
the fabric of

the fright film culture

that has shaped generations
of horror hosts

and their fans, such as you.

-It's no secret that
horror hosts and film exhibitors

have long relied on movies

that have entered
the public domain

to help build programming.

The inverse is also true.

Filmmakers have often borrowed
from rights-free properties

to spin something familiar
into something spooky.

It's how we've seen the likes
of Dracula go to outer space

and Sherlock Holmes face off
against Jack the Ripper.

While it may seem very
of the moment

that with each
public domain announcement,

there's a slate of inevitable
horror derivatives that follow,

in actuality,
it's a story as old

as exploitation cinema itself.

In honor of this tradition

and the recent uptick
in beloved children's characters

reinventing themselves
as slashers,

I'm proud to present
the nominees

in this all-new category

representing our
ongoing fascination

with playing
in someone else's sandbox,

once again proving that
Fangoria'sgot their fingers

on the pulse of culture,
even if it stopped.

The nominees for Best
Public Domain Restoration are...

"Popeye's Revenge"...

-He's back.
-Aah!

-..."The Mouse Trap"...
-Where the hell did he go?

-..."Popeye the Slayer Man"...

-There was a
spinach contamination.

-..."Screamboat"...
-That's gonna make one

fucked-up cartoon someday.
-[Screaming]

-..."Shiver Me Timbers"...
-Aah!

-..."Peter Pan's
Neverland Nightmare"...

-Who wants to come
to Neverland with me?

[Children screaming]

-And the Chainsaw Award
goes to...

"Screamboat."

-Whoa! Look at that.
That is so cool.

-It's so cool.
-[Laughs]

You know, when we were
on that rusty old boat

in the bay in New York City,

covered in bay water
and fake blood,

I said, we're not going out
for an Oscar.

We are going out
for a Chainsaw Award.

And now here we are.

-Thank you, Fangoria.
This is so cool.

And congratulations
to all the other nominees.

We're really honored to be
in this company.

-Yes, and thank you
and shout-out

to our amazing partners,

Martin Melloul, Mike Leavy,

and Steve Della Salle
over at Fuzz on the Lens;

Deskpop; Reckless;

and of course,
the mouse himself,

David Howard Thornton.

We did it, buddy!

-And our amazing New York crew
and our L.A. crew.

Everyone came together from
production, post-production,

with all of their talent to make
sure this movie could happen.

And thank you to the fans
who have shown up so hard for us

at conventions,
at the box office, online,

championing "Screamboat."

-And since this award is
Public Domain Resurrection,

today seems like
as good a day as any

to announce that our sequel,

"Screamboat 2:
Nothing Stays Dead"

is officially on the way.

-We made "Screamboat"
to make sure

audiences could laugh and scream

and just have a good time
at the movies,

so we're so thankful
we get to keep making movies.

They're so important.

Independent film is
really important.

Horror films are
really important,

and they're driven
by horror fans.

-Well, you used to say that
it all started with a mouse,

but it also started
with a dream.

And today, thanks to each
and every one of you,

this dream has come true.

-Thank you, Fangoria.
Thank you, horror fans.

We love you.
-We did it!

-And now, from the major
motion picture "Nosferatu,"

please welcome
Count Orlok and Ellen Hutter.

♪♪

-Oh.

-I have felt you like a serpent
crawling in my body.

-It is not me.
It is your own nature.

-No! I love Thomas!

-Girl, who is Thomas?
What's his deal?

Is he into something more
on the side?

-I don't think that's
how it's supposed to play out.

-Are you sure?

I thought vampires were horny
for everyone.

-Are you horny for everyone?

-Of course.

I've crossed oceans of time
to find you.

-That's not even
in the same movie!

I give up.

We're not really
Count Orlok and Ellen.

-Maybe not,

but there is a reason
we came out here

looking like the Temu versions
of them.

Because what horror fan

doesn't want
to live the fantasy,

just a little longer?

-Luckily, there's a space
where fright fans can revel

in their favorite stories
a little bit longer

and return each week for more.

-In recent years,
horror television has done more

than met the challenge
of its movie counterparts,

crafting lush,
intricate nightmare worlds

that audiences yearn for.

-From wicked suburbs,
found footage terrors,

and savage survivors,
to mushroom-infused zombies,

chilling children's games,
and beyond,

the crafters of modern fright
television have given us worlds

that we continuously scream
to wrap ourselves up within.

-And even just for
an hour every week,

seize the chance to leave
our humdrum reality behind.

-The nominees
for Best Series are...

-"The Creep Tapes."

-Sorry about that.

-"From."

-Hello!

-"The Last of Us."

-You swore.

-"Squid Game."

-"Yellowjackets."

-Think about how screwed up
we would be

if we had survived
a plane crash,

only to end up
eating each other.

-And the Chainsaw Award
goes to...

[Laughs evilly]

-"The Last of Us."
-Ooh!

And they're not here to accept,
so I will take this.

Bye. [Laughs]

-Now to give us a little insight

into the history
of the Chainsaw Awards,

please welcome
longtime Fangoriacontributor

and my good friend Mike Gingold.

-For over three decade,
the Fangoria Chainsaw Awards

have been celebrating
the best and bloodiest

of the horror genre.

It's hard to believe
it's been that long

since our first ceremony
in 1992,

in an L.A. convention

when "The Silence of the Lambs"
was the big winner.

We couldn't get any of the
winners to appear at that show,

but they all did send
acceptance speeches.

We didn't get speeches
from the winners

for next year's big film,
"Bram Stoker's Dracula."

But the following year,
not only did Sam Raimi

and the rest
of the "Army of Darkness" team

show up to accept
their awards for that film,

but Peter Jackson actually
moved up some L.A. meetings

so he could travel from
New Zealand to be at the show

and accept a pair
of awards for "Dead Alive."

Other major horror names

who showed up for ceremonies
after that

included Wes Craven
and Heather Langenkamp

for "Wes Craven's New Nightmare"

and Stuart Gordon
for "Castle Freak."

Unfortunately, the awards were
discontinued at the conventions

right as horror was
about to make its big comeback

in December 1996
with "Scream."

But as long as the horror genre
continues to thrive

and showcase great performances
and great filmmaking,

the Chainsaw Awards
will be there to honor them.

And even as the future
of the Chainsaw Awards

continues to be written,

I can confidently say

that the show will always
unapologetically champion

not only the movies
that we love,

but the voices of the fans
who love them.

Now, with the publication's
firm commitment

to shining a spotlight
on all aspects of the genre,

it's my distinct honor
to introduce to you

Fangoria'scurrent
editor-in-chief, Phil Nobile Jr.

-When I read Fangoria
as a kid,

its biggest impact on me was
the way it put names and faces

to horror creators,

not just the writers
and directors

and makeup effects artists,

but the extended teams
of craftspeople and crew

who brought those films to life.

By showing me that
all these nightmarish visions

were the result of the hard work
of regular folks,

it made the films themselves
more special,

and it made the people
behind them more real.

And of course, that's what the
Chainsaw Awards are all about,

but maybe no category more so

than the Editorial
Eye on the Future,

or the Editor's Eyeball
for short.

When we introduced
this award two years ago,

the idea was it would be
sort of a Best New Artist,

rising star in horror
kind of thing.

It was designed to tell you

that these are
the Fango-approved creators

to keep an eye on
in the years to come.

And that's still the case
this year,

but the focus is
a little different.

Both of this year's recipients
are doing crucial work

for the future of cinema,

but they're looking forward
by moving backward.

It's exciting
and even important work

that we all benefit from.

Our first recipient is
a young cinematographer

whose work is part of a growing,
stubborn wave

in independent moviemaking --

one that works
to keep films on film.

If you're a Shudder viewer --

and if you're watching this,
I imagine you are --

you've seen her beautiful
16mm cinematography

in Travis Stevens'
"A Wounded Fawn."

As rich and lovely as it looks
on streaming or on Blu,

when projected
on the big screen,

the film's surreal,
dreamlike imagery

made the audience gasp out loud.

As she continues
to advocate for celluloid

and works to keep
the cinematic experience

in touch with its acetate
and emulsion roots,

we're looking forward
to many more

gasp-inducing moments from her.

This year's first
Editor's Eyeball Award

goes to Ksusha Genenfeld.

-Ah! This is so cool!

Um, I am so, so grateful
for this award.

Um, first and foremost,

I want to say thank you
so much to Fangoria,

the editorial team,

and of course, Phil Nobile Jr.

for this recognition.

I love this genre so, so much.

Growing up and falling in love
with horror,

thanks to my sister,

who literally made me watch
these scary films

while I was hiding my face
behind a pillow,

I never, ever imagined
as a young girl

that I'd get to make these films

alongside
the most incredible people.

This community is so special.

As you all know,
it is unlike any other.

It's just so fun
and kind and creative

and passionate and so accepting.

And I just feel so,
so lucky to be a part of it.

Um, I want to thank my mentor,
Bill Bennett, ASC,

whose support has meant
the world to me.

A huge thanks to my team
at Murtha Skouras Agency,

especially Hillary Cook.

Um, big thanks
to Travis Stevens,

who is a director and writer,

who gave me the opportunity
to shoot my first-ever

horror feature film,
called "The Wounded Fawn."

And that film has really opened
so many doors for me.

So, I'm just so grateful
and so proud.

And finally,
to all my other collaborators --

directors, producers, cast,
and most importantly, crew --

they're the ones who brave
the long, long overnights,

lots of fake blood,
the screaming,

and of course, the chaos.

Without them, there would be
no work to show

and no images to celebrate.

So, I just want to say
thank you so much,

and I cannot wait to keep
creating in this space,

pushing boundaries,
shooting more film,

and just making bold and fun,
terrifying images together

with the best community
out there.

So, thank you so much.

-Our second recipient's work
is likely

all over your physical media
collection,

as well as your
streaming watch list.

As the archive director
of Severin Films,

he and his team have been
responsible for the restoration

of countless endangered classics
and curiosities.

And rest assured, for him,
horror is not just a job,

it's a way of life.

With his band Creature Feature,

he brings the horror vibes
to Los Angeles all year round,

and he's fully dedicated his
life to walking the horror walk.

But his work in preserving
the history of horror

is beneficial
to the entire community,

essential to film history,

and sadly,
invisible to too many.

We're here to fix that.

Our second
Editor's Eyeball Award

goes to Curtis RX.

♪♪

-Wow. This is, uh...

This is surreal.
Thank you.

I'd like to thank, uh,
Phil, Michael, Angel,

and everybody at Fangoria.
This is truly an honor.

I'd like to thank my brothers

for sneaking Fangoria
into the house

when we were little.

And I'd like to thank my mom

for allowing us to keep them

after she caught us.

Uh, growing up, Fangoriawas so
much more than just a magazine.

It was a sacred text,
a film school.

But most importantly,
Fangoriawas a community.

It has fueled
my horror obsession

as it bled from film
into my musical projects,

Creature Feature and Rufus Rex.

Thanks to David and Carl
at Severin Films.

I've been part of the team

that rescues and rereleases
the very films

I used to read about
in the pages of Fangoria

when I was a kid.

Um, preservation and
restoration of these films

is only made possible
by the demand of fans.

So, keep buying
Blu-rays and 4Ks,

keep buying CDs and vinyl.

Keep buying magazines and books.

And most importantly,
keep buying Fangoria.

So, let's, uh,
keep physical media alive

and we can all keep
making more horror.

Thank you.

-Joining us now from the set

of their upcoming film,
"Horrified,"

Please welcome superstars
Julie Benz,

Busy Philipps, and Ron Perlman.

-A good script has the power
to take you anywhere,

from haunted houses
to the depths of space.

-To the inner lives
of pop stars.

-Or even well-meaning demons.

-Aren't those kind of
the same thing?

-It depends on who you ask.
-True.

-The point is,
a well-crafted story

can inspire the mind

and mobilize countless others
to bring it to life.

-All of our favorite movies
began with a blank page

and a series of words
that followed.

-And from there,
countless artists,

creatives, and performers

committed to the seemingly
impossible cause

of making a film.

All because they believed in
a story.

-Now, the nominees
in this category each wove tales

that not only captured
the hearts and nightmares

of their cast and crew,

but of viewing audiences
in the past year.

-From vampires,
struggling actresses,

looming existential dread,
and beyond,

these were the well-told stories
that kept us up at night.

-And we wouldn't have it
any other way.

The nominees
for Best Screenplay are...

-Scott Beck and Bryan Woods,
"Heretic."

-His mysterious translation
of those plates

form the basis of this.

-[Giggles] Wow!

-Ryan Coogler, "Sinners."

-You go get him?
-No.

-And why the hell not?

-He -- He was getting
some nookie.

-Coralie Fargeat,
"The Substance."

-It stops.

-What stops?

-What?

-What stops?

♪♪

-Um...

-Bill Hinzman
and Danny Philippou,

"Bring Her Back."

-How'd she die?
-Piper!

-She's okay.

♪♪

She drowned.

[Cellphone rings]
Oh!

-JT Mollner, "Strange Darling."

-Oh, I can't let a lady down
on her birthday,

now, can I?

♪♪

-[Laughs]

Oh, yeah.

-And the Chainsaw Award
goes to...

Ryan Coogler, "Sinners."

Whoo!

-Man,
this is an incredible honor.

Big thanks to Fangoriaand all
of the audiences that voted.

Big thanks
to my producing partners,

Zinzi Coogler
and Sevak Ohanian.

Big thanks to Warner Bros.

for supporting the film
and seeing the vision.

Big, big thanks
to everybody at Proximity

who read the draft
and worked on it,

came out to New Orleans
with us.

And, I mean, I guess
the biggest thanks would be

to my actors
and to my picture editor,

you know, for making the words
seem nice and be in order.

Big thanks to the sound team
for making sure

everybody heard everything
everybody said.

And, um, just writing
the screenplay was so much fun.

I got to think about
my time spent with my uncle,

my Uncle James,
who inspired the film,

and my time watching movies
that I loved

that were inspirations for this.

It was so, so, so satisfying

to put the words
in the final draft

and to share it with the people
who I love working with.

Can't forget Ludvig Goransson,
our composer

and Serena Goransson,
who worked on all of the music

that we put down

and, you know,
brought that stuff to life.

But it was just
it was just an honor, man,

I love having this job.

And, uh, writing
was the first --

it was one of
the first aspects of filmmaking

that I fell in love with.

It's kind of how I found
the career.

So, to be honored
for this is just --

it's just flat-out amazing, man.

And thanks for making my first
horror script so, so special.

Thank you.

-And now,
please welcome the host

of the Fangoria Podcast Network
featured show, "Katie Afraidy,"

Katie Hettenbach.

-Viewers of my show,
"Katie Afraidy"

know that I'm all about digging
into the horror movies

that people love because,
well, I love them, too.

The truth is,
at the end of the day,

we're all here because
we're fans, first and foremost.

And with that shared passion
in mind,

I wanted to take a second
to briefly explain

for those of you
who don't know how the awards

you're currently watching
happen,

because honestly, you guys have
a lot to do with it.

Computer, give me the goods.

-Yes, Katie.

-From the moment
the Chainsaw Award cycle begins,

extreme consideration
is given to the fans

who make it all possible.

At the beginning of the process,

a list of potential
and relevant films

are pulled together from last
year's window of eligibility

and sent out to a nominating
body of industry professionals,

filmmakers and critics.

This is how the films for the
nomination phase are selected.

Once narrowed down,

the nominated movies
are organized onto a ballot

into their
corresponding categories

and released to the voting
public via Fangoria.com.

From here,
horror fans take full control.

It is your vote
that selects the winners.

The ballot remains open
for several weeks,

ensuring that everybody
with a valid e-mail address

has the opportunity to step
up for their fright faves.

And just so we're clear,

incoming votes are monitored
to guarantee authenticity.

Any votes
that come from suspicious

or duplicate e-mails
are not counted,

as to make sure the most
authentic results are presented.

Once the voting window closes,

the results are tallied
and safeguarded until the moment

the envelope is opened

and the Chainsaw is given
to the winner.

The winner that you guys choose.

It's important
for us to take this time

to acknowledge this aspect
of the Chainsaws

because unlike so many
other award shows

where voting happens
behind closed doors,

Fangoria is dedicated to making
sure that you're heard.

Because this show
doesn't happen without you.

And as ever,
horror belongs to everybody.

Now, with that knowledge
imparted,

let us find out who wins next.

Let's do it!

-And now, she's the legendary
director of cult classics

like "Blood Diner,"
"The Being," and "Night Patrol."

Please welcome Jackie Kong.

-One thing to know about me
is that I love to travel.

I adore the opportunity
to see new things

and experience different customs
and perspectives.

For the same reasons,
I love international cinema,

whether it be
German Expressionism,

French New Wave,
Italian neorealism,

the kaiju of Japan or beyond.

You can circle the globe
through the movie screen.

When it comes to horror movies,

we all share that
universal love of being scared.

Who doesn't like
to be frightened?

Nightmares are something
we all share.

Though cultures and language
may differ,

fear is always understood.

The films in this category
represent some of genre cinema's

most recent and powerful
entries from around the globe.

The nominees for
Best International Movie are...

"Cuckoo."

♪♪

"Dangerous Animals."

-Welcome aboard.

-[Screams]

-"Oddity."

-There's nothing
that can't be explained.

-"Red Rooms."

[Camera shutter clicks]

"The Ugly Stepsister."

-[Screams]

-And the Chainsaw award
goes to...

♪♪

..."Oddity."

Congratulations.

-Hi.
My name is Damian McCarthy.

I'm the writer and director
of "Oddity."

Thank you so much to everybody
that voted for our film.

This is really amazing.
I'll cherish this.

Thank you to Fangoria,

to all the people at Shudder

for supporting our film
from the start.

Uh, my amazing cast and crew,

all fantastic collaborators

and just nice people
to spend time with.

It was a great experience.

Letty, Fenton, to everybody
up at Bantry House

for letting me in to film
a second time after "Caveat"

and all the local
support we got here in Bantry.

Uh, thanks to Richard Mitchell
for his incredible score.

Brian, for all
of your work in the edit.

Uh, it's a very exciting time
for horror films.

As a massive horror fan myself,

there's so much cool stuff
being made.

So, for me,
this is very encouraging,

and I'm just lovely
to be part of the conversation.

A very quick special thanks
to Paul McDonnell,

Miriam and all the team

because without their hard work,

we wouldn't have
this fella here.

So, thank you, Paul.

Um, thank you very much.

-There's no reason
the ferocious flesh-hungry dead

can't be a little fabulous.

And luckily, that's something

our next presenter knows
all about.

The filmmaker behind
the recent "Queens of the Dead."

Please welcome Tina Romero.

-When we consider the concept
of something being limited,

the significance
of that attribute

is ultimately in the eye
of the beholder.

If you're trying to survive
an undead apocalypse,

a limited number of windows,

vigilantes, zombies

is a pretty good thing.

A limited amount
of ammo or imagination?

Not so much.

When it comes to movies,

a limited release
usually refers to a film

that gets a smaller rollout.

Think of it as a boutique,
exclusive release.

But as we know, especially
in the world of horror,

any film that captures
an audience's attention

can become big in our hearts.

Over the years, we've seen
regional

and independently made films

move past
their humble beginnings

and become deeply ingrained
cult movie faves,

some even shaping pop culture
forever in the process.

With that in mind,

the films in this category

have captured the hearts
of fright fans everywhere

and may well have
established themselves

as the genre-defining movies
of tomorrow.

The nominees
for Best Limited Release are...

"Azrael."

"Frankie Freako."

-He's a keeper.
Ow!

-"Freaky Tales."

-Boyd's out there slicing
people up with a sword.

-"Little Bites."

-I bet you're
a wonderful mother.

-"Get Away."

-Everything is fine.
-[Screaming]

-And the Chainsaw Award
goes to...

♪♪

..."Azrael."

-Holy shit. I actually really
wanted this to happen.

Not to be a narcissist,
but I did want to win.

I am completely fucking
honored to get this.

A long time ago, back
when I was, like, 20 years old,

graduating
film school,

me and Adam Wingard
were in Alabama,

trying to figure
out what to make.

And I got a copy
of Fangoriamagazine,

and I showed it to him,
and I was like,

"We need to make something
good enough

that it can get into
this magazine."

And that was really
the guiding light,

and that was
like our guiding light

in our careers moving forward.

It was, you know,
this was a magazine

that always meant so much to me
as a teenager.

You know, I worked for it as
a journalist for a little bit.

I strived to be in it.

I always read it,

and having "Azrael"
win this award

is truly insane and a huge gift,

especially amongst all
these great nominees

and all their cool films.

Um, you know, I just want to
thank Samara Weaving

for being a total badass

and just killing it
in the woods of Estonia

for a very long shoot.

My writer, Simon Barrett,
old friend Dan Kagan,

amazing producer C2
who paid for this crazy thing.

Bulgarian stunt team,
who brought all sorts of mayhem.

And the country of Estonia

who put up with us
for a very long time

and were very patient.

But thank you so much.

Thanks to Fangoria,
thanks to the heads.

Thanks to Shudder,
and love you guys.

-Our next guests are
two wildly popular

and influential voices
on the genre scene,

and their thoughtful commentary
makes horror fans feel alive,

even if they call
themselves dead meat.

Please welcome James A. Janisse
and Chelsea Rebecca.

-It's hard to believe

that a little less
than two decades ago,

the idea of having
a full fledged career

in the digital space sounded
more like science fiction

than actual fact.

-And back then,
if you had suggested

releasing a feature film
directly to streaming,

people would have thought
you were insane.

-Or they would have asked you
what streaming was.

-Fair enough.

-Point is that a lot has changed
since then.

Artists and creators
saw a new medium

through which
to share their work,

and a whole new culture
was born.

-And horror fans
certainly took full advantage.

From creepypasta
to popular YouTube channels

reacting to fright faves
and beyond --

-It stands to reason that with
the rise of streaming platforms,

filmmakers would also see
the value

of having their work have
a direct path to the people.

-The films in this category each
made a significant impact

in the world of streaming
this past year,

crafting unique,
nightmarish visions

that kept viewers
glued to their screens.

-And while there are
now more ways than ever

to discover the movies
that we love,

the end result meant
that horror fans always win.

-The nominees for
Best Streaming Premiere are...

-"Best Wishes to All."

-"Cannibal Mukbang."

-"Gazer."

-If you feel yourself
zoning out,

rewind tape.

-"Mr. Crocket."

-Hello, there.

-"There's a Zombie Outside."

-Let's go take a look.
-I'm sorry. What?

-And the Chainsaw Award
goes to...

♪♪

-"Mr. Crocket."

-Thank you for this award.
That means a lot.

I wanted to first thank
Worthen Brooks, David,

RB, Jenna, Miles, and all
the other ones at the studio.

Thank you for the opportunity.

Disney. Hulu.

To my producers, Josh,
Sean, Jesse,

my co-writer Carl,

to my leads,
Elvis and Jerrica.

Couldn't have done it
without you.

And my oldest son,
who inspired the whole story.

So, thank you all.

-Rolling around
the far reaches of the galaxy,

you're bound to run into some --

-Unusual characters.
-It's true.

Robot assassins,
eldritch organisms,

and chest-bursting parasites

that leave you dripping with
all manner of blood

and goo.
-Ooh!

And those are just the opening
acts of our next guest.

-Renowned on our planet
and many others

as the scumdogs of the universe,

their bone-crunching,
fluid-spewing antics

have made them cult icons
and heavy metal legends.

-Joining us now as part
of their 40th anniversary,

please welcome GWAR.

[Heavy metal music plays]

-If you thought
they could have a party

with the most deranged psychos
and gorehounds in the galaxy,

and GWAR wasn't
going to show up,

then you're dead wrong.

-Just not as dead
as the winner of this category.

-Oh, yeah. That's true.

Not that people in several
government agencies

haven't tried.
-Over the years,

we've seen some pretty
fucked up shit --

blood-spewing creatures,

bone-crunching monsters --

-And even a T-Rex born

of a crack cocaine-infused
dinosaur egg.

-Hey, that's detailed
on our new album,

"The Return of Gor Gor,"
on gwar.net, right?

[Indistinct grunting]

-I gotta say,
I'm pretty impressed

by the lengths of depravity
that Fangoriareaders go to

when selecting their
favorite film fatalities.

-Not to mention the extreme
attention to details.

You guys notice every bit
of guts and gristle and gore.

-Which, as it turns out,
is pretty damn important.

-In an award show driven
by fan votes -- disgusting --

this particular category is
extra significant.

-Because this is the one
where Fangoriareaders

were asked to write in
with their thoughts

on the splatter-filled moment
that got their blood pumping.

-And rocked their year
in gore!

-Yeah!

-Well, with that in mind,
we're proud to say

that the Chainsaw Award
for Best Kill goes to...

♪♪

Best Kill...

"Terrifier 3"!

[Cheering]

-[Screaming]

-Yeah.
-That was insane.

-Yeah.
-Congratulations.

-Congratulations.
-Congratulations.

-Yes, yes.
-There you go.

-Wow. Yes. Wow.

GWAR, guys.
Very cool.

Uh, so, made a living
cutting up bodies

and winning an award for it.

That's pretty great.

So, on behalf of Damien,
who penned the script,

and it's his vision directing

and coming up with
these crazy concepts,

who brought together
this mythology

for all of you to love,

it's pretty fantastic
to accept this

because, you know, there's
no committees, no politics.

This is about you, the fans,

watching hundreds
of hours of horror films

and deciding this
was the cool one.

Who would have thought, right?

Cutting up bodies.

It's pretty great.

Uh, so, thank you.

This is, uh,
my prized possession.

I appreciate it, thank you.

-Not only is our next guest
the star of modern fright fare

such as "The Mean One"
and "Screamboat,"

but he's made an undeniable
impact the world over

for his portrayal
of Art the clown

in the "Terrifier" films,

capturing the hearts
of audiences

with his scary shenanigans

and earning him the title
of horror icon in the process.

Please welcome
David Howard Thornton.

♪♪

-If I said there was an "art"
to carrying a horror film.

would you think I was clowning
around? [Chuckles]

But seriously,

taking on the mantle of
the main character of any story

is not a small task.

And if it happens
to be a genre movie,

well, that can make things
even more interesting.

Conveying emotion
in a heightened space

can be a delicate process,

and addressing
the human condition

while in the midst
of something darkly fantastic

takes a certain level of skill.

From vampires to serial killers,

body horror to existential dread
and beyond,

the performers in this category
face insurmountable terrors,

and each brought a level
of gravitas, relatability,

to even the most unhinged
of nightmares.

These are the performances that
shaped the genre of the moment,

all the while ensuring
their place

in the horror history
of tomorrow.

They made us scream with delight
and cheer with fear.

The nominees for Best Lead
Performance are...

Lily-Rose Depp,
"Nosferatu."

-I have never been so happy.

-Willa Fitzgerald,
"Strange Darling."

-You are fucking fantastic.

I have never been so turned on
in my life.

-Sally Hawkins,
"Bring Her Back."

-No, she's passed.

-Sorry.

-That's alright.
You didn't know.

-Michael B. Jordan,
"Sinners."

-You twins?
-Nah, we cousins.

-Maika Monroe,
"Longlegs."

-I never said my prayers.
Never once.

They scared me.

-Demi Moore,
"The Substance."

-[Giggling]

-Lea Myren,
"The Ugly Stepsister."

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Hunter Schafer, "Cuckoo."

-That's a fucking weird way
to put it!

-Naomi Scott, "Smile 2."

Sophie Thatcher, "Companion."

-It's not you, it's me.

-And the Chainsaw Award
goes to...

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...Demi Moore.
"The Substance."

Unfortunately, Miss Moore
could not join us tonight,

so I accept this award
on her behalf.

-Not only is he a celebrated
filmmaker and writer,

but this next individual is
also the legendary creator

of "Final Destination."

Please welcome Jeffrey Reddick.

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-Although there's a great
deal of paperwork

and technical aspects
to make a film,

a movie ultimately is born
because of a vision.

Numerous artists come together,
working in concert

to bring that vision to life,

each contributing
their unique talents

to make something
seemingly intangible

into a cinematic dream
come true.

To be the artist at the helm of
these things is no small task.

Your passion must guide
the creativity forward,

and your decisions must be
for the betterment of the art.

Because of this enormous
responsibility,

and also the unique
and wild hearts

that have answered its calling,

many filmmakers have become
legends in their own rights,

creators that fans rally behind

and cheer for
from the seats in the dark.

The nominees in this category

each declared themselves
with remarkable sense of vision,

crafting dreams and nightmares
that carried us willingly away.

The nominees
for Best Director are

Danny Boyle, "28 Years Later."

Ryan Coogler, "Sinners."

Robert Eggers, "Nosferatu."

Coralie Fargeat,
"The Substance."

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Osgood Perkins, "Longlegs."

And the Chainsaw Award
goes to...

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...Ryan Coogler, "Sinners."

-Just an incredible,
incredible honor, again,

to receive this award.

Big thanks to Fangoria
and all the audiences

that watched and voted.

Um, it means the world.

You know, uh,
to be a director means, um,

a lot of people have to believe
in you before you even,

uh, take that first step
onto set.

I'm blessed to have
an amazing producer

as a wife in Zinzi Coogler,

and an amazing producer
as a friend in Sevak Ohanian.

They've been believing
in me for, you know,

well over a decade --

in Zinzi's case,
a couple decades.

So, big thanks to them

for making me feel
like I could get it done.

And big thanks to the actors
who are so, so lovely

and incredible to work with,
studio at Warner Bros.,

who supported our vision.

Um, it just meant the world,
man.

And taking this award,

I would like to shout out, like,
all of my directing,

you know, influences,
you know,

um, John Carpenter
to Robert Rodriguez,

Spike Lee, Ernest Dickerson,

um, you know, the list goes on.

Um, Guillermo, um, uh...

Rod Serling's
"The Twilight Zone"

was always a big influence
on me as a filmmaker.

You know, so big thanks
to all those incredible folks

whose movies I came up watching.

Um, you know, the task at hand
for me on this one

was to try to make a movie

that felt like some
of my favorite movies.

Um, and, you know,
it was a high,

uh, target to hit for us.

But we had --
we really enjoyed ourselves, um,

aiming at it, you know.

Big, big, big shout-out to, uh,

to Michael Fontaine
and the makeup crew,

um, for all of the making sure
the blood and guts was artful,

you know, and, uh,
and again, a big thanks

to Ludwig Goransson
provides some incredible music.

And Ruth Carter for the costumes

and, um, Hannah Beachler
for the sets

and Autumn Arkapaw for
that incredible cinematography.

Um, you know, you guys,

the audiences who really made it
happen for us on this, man.

We'll be forever,
forever indebted.

And, um, I can't wait
to make my next horror movie.

I don't know
when that's going to be,

but I'm hoping God'll bless me
with enough time to get it done.

Thank you.

-To present our final award
of the evening,

we're joined now
by a legendary artist

whose work has made
a significant impact

on the fabric
of pop culture and cinema.

-This individual first rose to
prominence as a cinematographer,

shooting music videos
and episodes

of George A. Romero's
"Tales from the Darkside"

before entering into
a celebrated collaboration

with Spike Lee,

serving as cinematographer
of Lee classics

like "She's Gotta Have It,"

"Do the Right Thing,"
and "Malcolm X."

-I think you already know
who it is

because he's an
accomplished director himself.

This person is the filmmaker
behind such beloved movies

as "Juice," "Surviving
the Game," "Bones,"

and the "Tales from the Crypt"
movie, "Demon Knight."

-Ohh, "Demon Knight."
Truly my favorite.

Please welcome director,
writer, producer,

cinematographer, icon...
-Icon!

-...Ernest Dickerson!
-Whoo-hoo!

-If we're being honest,
no matter how grand the fanfare

or far-reaching the ad campaign,

big rollouts for horror movies
often tend to feel different.

That's because horror,
at its core, is personal.

Through cinema's
dark lens of the fantastic,

we can explore the things that
scare us

and in the process learn
about the world,

each other, and ourselves.

Horror has always had
the ability to cut through

the static and address
the issues of the day,

or provide the catharsis
of escape.

The genre often uses
the power of heightened reality

to sell a fiction,

the best of it always speaks
to some measure of truth.

The movies in this category each
struck a chord the last year,

covering a wide range of topics,
themes, and terrors

that spoke to the individual
hearts of audience members.

Viciously reimagined
fairy tales,

devilish serial killers,

zombie hordes,
and so much more

delivered brilliantly realized
nightmares

that nonetheless had
people coming back for more.

From the haunting power
of music's call

to the inescapable clutch of
death's icy fingers and beyond,

each of these movies
was a cleverly crafted vision

brought to life
by the brilliant artists

who use what scares us to speak
to the now and the always.

And so the nominees
for Best Wide Release are...

"28 Years Later"...

"Bring Her Back"...

"Final Destination:
Bloodlines"...

-Death doesn't like it
when you mess with his plans.

-..."Heretic"...

"Longlegs"...
-[Screams]

-..."Nosferatu"...

"Sinners"...
-Let me in! Come on!

-..."Strange Darling"...

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..."The Substance"...

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...and "The Ugly Stepsister."

And so the Chainsaw Award
goes to...

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..."Sinners."

Bing!
And so I'm here now.

And it is my great honor
and my pleasure

to present this next award
to the producing team

of Zinzi Coogler
and Sev Ohanian

and the producer, director,
Mr. Ryan Coogler,

to present to you
the FangoriaAward

for the Best Wide Release
for "Sinners."

Congratulations to all of you.

-Oh, man, this is awesome.

Thank you guys so much.

On behalf of Ryan,
myself, and our partner Zinzi,

this means the world and
of course, our incredible cast,

our amazing crew,

and of course all our partners
at Warner Bros.

Thank you to the Fangoria
audiences that voted for us.

-I want to say thanks
to all of the audiences

that showed up for the film,
that lined up

and saw it multiple times
in different formats,

and kept the conversation
going for us online.

Um, it meant -- it meant
the world to us

to release something like this.

Um, it was my first time
making a horror movie.

I didn't know
if it would be embraced or not.

Um, but -- but it really just --
it warmed our hearts.

And to have, um, Fangoria
present this award to us,

man, it just -- it just means --
it means the world.

Brings everything full circle.

Um, big shout out to our crew,

um, you know, and everybody
who worked really hard,

um, you know, for --
for every department.

You know, big shout out to Mike
Fontaine, who did makeup for us.

I see this -- I see this, uh,
this going through the skull.

It makes me think --
It makes me think of Mike.

So shout out to Mike.
We love you.

Um, just thanks to everybody
who was involved.

-Well, Barb --
Can I call you Barb?

-You can call me Barb.

-Barbara Crampton,
it seems, uh,

we've reached
the end of the show.

-So much
for space being infinite,

but I suppose that even
for such a celebratory night,

it's best not to overstay
our welcome.

-I mean, all the same,
it was a great night

celebrating
the movies that we love.

-And maybe we even learned
a thing or two along the way.

-Uh, did we?
I mean, is this gonna be like,

you know, a show
that ends with a moral,

like Mr. T coming out
to tell us to drink milk

and eat our vitamins?
-Well, that depends on

your relationship with lactose.
-Farty.

-But -- But, no, Josh.

You know, it's still Fangoria,

and everything we need to know

comes from the horror movies
we love.

For example,
we learned that

two Michael B. Jordans
are better than one.

-Ah, I get it.

And like how "The Substance"
reminded us

not to lay down next
to the stars

in the Hollywood Walk of Fame
because, um, you know, filth.

-Yeah, exactly.
-Or how "28 Years Later"

taught us
that people really pay attention

when a zombie has
a big, fat, juicy --

-Appetite!

-Right.
[Clears throat]

-Yeah,
you're absolutely right.

But -- But no matter
the tidbits and bon mots

we take away
from each individual film,

the greatest lesson of all

is that horror is better than
ever and here to stay.

-Aww,
who could argue with that?

-Don't argue with me.
-I won't.

-Yeah, so from our little corner
of the universe to yours...

have a good night.

-And, uh, stay scared.

-[Laughs]

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