National Horror Examiner's 1st ever 'Fear, Fright & Fret' Horror Awards!

The winner is: Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954) - The film was so well written and acted, and it's a marvel for the eye to behold.

 

Best Horror Film (1960s) - Nominees:  Psycho (1960), Blood Feast (1963), Night of the Living Dead (1968), Peeping Tom (1960), The Brain That Wouldn't Die (1962)

 

The winner is: Night of the Living Dead (1968) - As much as all of the other nominees had an impact of the genre, George A. Romero's Night of the Living Dead would launch the zombie genre, and it would allow the viewer to take a long hard look within his or her self.  

 

Best Horror Film (1970s) - Nominees: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974), The Last House on the Left (1972), The Exorcist (1973), Alien (1979), Halloween (1978)

 

The Winner is: The Exorcist (1973) - Each and every one of the films nominated here have had a huge impact on the genre, but it is The Exorcist that continues to freak people out to this very day.

 

Best Horror Film (1980s) - Nominees: Friday the 13th (1980), The Thing (1982), The Entity (1982), A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986)

 

The Winner is: The Entity (1982) - I'm sure this is the one award winner that many readers will be up in arms about but I honestly feel that The Entity was one of the most terrifying films of all time, perhaps more so than even The Exorcist.

 

Best Horror Film (1990s) - Nominees: Two Evil Eyes (1990), Candyman (1992), The Blair Witch Project (1999), From Dusk Till Dawn (1996), Event Horizon (1997)

 

The Winner is: The Blair Witch Project (1999) - As a fan of the found footage genre, I owe a great deal to The Blair Witch Project. It wasn't the first FF film ever, but it is the one that brought the genre into the spotlight. 

 

Best Horror Film of the New Millenium (2000 - 2009) - Nominees: Feast (2005), Martyrs (2008), Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon (2006), The Devil's Rejects (2005), [Rec] (2007)

 

The Winner is: Martyrs (2008) - Oddly, this was one of the harder decisions I had to make here. Since the start of the new millenium, there have been a lot of great horror films, and those who I nominated here are, in my opinion, the best 5 horror films from 2000 to 2009. Martyrs is unlike anything else I've ever seen. It's hideous yet beautiful. One of the best horror films ever made!

 

Best Lead Actor 2010 - Nominees: Tom Detrik (Booley), Srđan Todorović (A Serbian Film), Dieter Laser (The Human Centipede), Kane Hodder (Hatchet 2), Ryan Reynolds (Buried), Danny Trejo (Machete)

 

The Winner is: Srđan Todorović (A Serbian Film) -  Todorović's work in 2010's most controversial film is nothing short of amazing. Very few actors could have played the part, and even fewer would have been willing. If the Academy had the balls to include a film of this nature, he would surely receive an Oscar nomination. 

 

Best Lead Actress 2010 - Nominees: Ashley C. Williams (The Human Centipede), Jen Soska (Dead Hooker In A Trunk), Sylvia Soska (Dead Hooker In A Trunk), Ashley Bell (The Last Exorcism), Christina Ricci (After.Life), Emma Bell (Frozen)

 

The Winner is: Emma Bell (Frozen) - This was another very difficult decision for me to make. The Soskas were awesome in Dead Hooker In A Trunk but chosing between the two was an impossible task, and one that I refused to take part in. It was their first film and they both kicked major ass in the film. Sorry ladies, I know this wasn't fair of me, but I just couldn't chose between the two of you. You are both awesome! Emma Bell's plight in Frozen was a very realistic one, and Ms. Bell made me actually care about her character. More often than not, the characters in horror films are annoying and I actually want to see them perish, but I wanted to see Bell's character make it home alive. 

 

Best Supporting Actor 2010 - Nominess: Abel Berry (Kodie), William Forsythe (Dear Mr. Gacy), CJ Wallis (Dead Hooker In A Trunk), Tony Todd (Hatchet 2), Brandon Slagle (The Super), Willem DaFoe (Daybreakers)

 

The Winner is: William Forsythe (Dear Mr. Gacy) - Forsythe is one of the finest actors of our lifetime and in Dear Mr. Gacy, he not only kicked ass, but he seemingly became John Wayne Gacy! His performance was eerie and disturbing.

 

Best Supporting Actress 2010 - Nominees:  Manoush (The Super),  Ashlynn Yennie (The Human Centipede), Nae (Reykjavik Whale Watching Massacre), Carmela Hayslett (Booley), Lynn Lowry (The Super), Michele Rodriguez (Machete)

 

The Winner is: Manoush (The Super) - Yet another difficult decision to make, I had to ultimately give the award to Manoush, whose performance as Olga, the Russian dominatrix with a penchant for starring in brutal snuff films, was not only enjoyable, but also more than a tad bit unsettling. Carmela Hayslett, who is perhaps best known as horror host Roxsy Tyler, made her feature debut in Christian Grillo's Booley, and I think it's safe to say that Hayslett has a bright future ahead of her. 

 

Best Director 2010 - Nominees: Abel Berry (Kodie), Christian Grillo (Booley), Jen Soska & Sylvia Soska (Dead Hooker In A Trunk), Tom Six (The Human Centipede), Adam Mason (Pig), Evan Makrogiannis & Brian Weaver (The Super), Júlíus Kemp (Reykjavik Whale Watching Massacre)

 

The Winner is: Jen & Sylvia Soska (Dead Hooker In A Trunk) - It seems that each category is harder to chose from than the last. Abel Berry and Christian Grillo are, without a doubt, two of the most talented directors out there, and they'll both go on to have huge careers. Berry's Kodie, and Grillo's Booley are easily two of the best films of the past 15 years. The Soskas' work on Dead Hooker In A Trunk is nothing short of amazing. The film is among the best pulp/grindhouse films ever made.

 

Note: The following awards do not have a list of nominees as they are being awarded according to decisions made previously.

 

Best Film 2010 - The Winner: A Serbian Film (This choice comes directly from my list of the top 20 horror films of 2010. Read it here - http://www.examiner.com/horror-in-national/top-20-horror-films-of-2010)

 

Best Writing In a Horror Film2010 - The Winner is: Chris Keaton for The Devil's Toy

 

Best Production 2010 - The Winner is: Andrew Rose for Kodie

 

Best Physical FX (non-CGI) 2010  - The Winner is: A Serbian Film

 

Best Original Score 2010 - The Winner is: Christian Grillo for Booley

 

Best Cinematography 2010 - Pablo Rosso for [REC] 2

 

Best Slasher Film of 2010  - The Winner is: Hatchet 2

 

Best Paranormal/Supernatural Film of 2010 - The Winner is: The Last Exorcism

 

Best Pulp/Grindhouse Horror of 2010  - The Winner is: Dead Hooker In A Trunk

 

Best Exploitation Film of 2010 - The Winner is: A Serbian Film

 

Best Horror Short of 2010 - The Winner is: Kill Devil Hill (Dir. Ace Jordan)

 

Best Horror Book (Non-Fiction) of 2010 - The Winner is: Confessions of a Scream Queen by Matt Beckoff

 

Best Horror Book (Fiction) of 2010 - The Winner is:  Horror Library, Volume IV by 29 of the best cutting edge genre authors actively writing today.

 

Best Horror Comic or Graphic Novel of 2010 - The Winner is: The Walking Dead by Robert Kirkman

 

Best Horror-inspired Album of 2010 - Women and Children Last by Murderdolls (Yes, I called it an album. I'm old. Sue me!)

 

Best Horror TV Series of 2010 - The Winner is: The Walking Dead

 

Best Lead Actor in a Horror TV Series 2010 - Michael C. Hall in Dexter

 

Best  Lead Actress in a Horror TV Series 2010 - Elvira in Elvira's Movie Macabre

 

Best Supporting Actor in a Horror TV Series 2010 - Norman Reedus in The Walking Dead

 

Best Supporting Actress in a Horror TV Series 2010 - Julia Stiles in Dexter

 

Women in Horror Appreciation Award 2010 - With so many talented and devoted ladies involved in the horror genre, from actresses and directors, to horror hosts and writers, it's impossible to pinpoint the one woman who has best represented the genre. That being said, this award goes to ALL of the ladies out there, who put their heart and soul into their respective areas of the horror genre. Ladies like Jen & Sylvia Soska, Manoush, Debbie Rochon, Raine Brown, Staci Layne Wilson, Kelli Maroney, Monique Dupree, Miss Gory Rae, Dai Green, Geraldine Winters, Geretta Gerretta,  Danielle Harris, Shawnee Smith,  Christa Campbell, Lynn Lowry, Lin Shaye, Linnea Quigley, Marilyn Burns, Camille Keaton, Brenna Roth, Brinke Stevens, Elvira, Claire 'Fluff' Llewellyn, Devanny Pinn, Angela Bettis, Elske McCain, Felissa Rose , Shelby Vogel, Jennifer Burns, Jewel Shepard, Hannah Neurotica, Kelsey Zukowski, Kristy Jett, Betsy Palmer, Julie Strain, Gabby West, Katharine Isabelle, Carmela Hayslett, Ms. Monster, Amy Lynn Best, April Monique Burril, Bianca Barnett, Megan Sacco, Mommie D, Mo Whelan, Nicola Fiore, P.j. Soles, Deneen Melody, Kitsie Duncan, Rachel Grubb, Robyn Griggs, Shade Burnett, Shannon Lark, Suzi Lorraine, Teri McMinn, Tiffany Shepis, Wednesday Lee Friday and all the other ladies who I may have failed to mention here, both past and present, who gave their all to help further the horror genre. Each and every one of you have touched the lives of fans of the genre worldwide. Thank you, ladies, for all that you have done, and all that you will do in the future to continue to make horror the most popular genre in the world!

 

The "Fangs For All The Horrific Memories" Award (Lifetime Achievement) - I wanted to give the first ever National Horror Examiner "Fangs For All The Horrific Memories" Lifetime Achievement Award to someone who had a major impact on my life, and my love of the genre, since I was a child, and who continues to play a major part of my life. That being said, the first National Horror Examiner Lifetime Achievement Award goes to the man who I consider to be my idol, the man, the myth, the legend himself, Mr. Edward D. Wood Jr.! Ed Wood's movies have gotten a bad rap, with people proclaiming Ed the worst director of all time! Well, in reality that couldn't be any further from the truth. Ed did not pay great attention to details, this is true, but Ed poured his blood, sweat and tears into each and every one of his films, and despite a low budget and the fact that he was always in a hurry to wrap the production, Ed Wood always managed to tell an interesting story, and most of the time, there was a pretty good message behind his films. As a matter of fact, the subject matter of Glen or Glenda is as pertinent today in 2011 as it was at the time of the film's release. Perhaps even more so. Thank you, Mr. Edward D. Wood Jr., for all that you gave to the genre, and for making me see that I was not alone with  wanting to be accepted for who I am. 

 

I'd like to congratulate all of the winners, as well as all of the nominees. These are not official awards and I hope that no feelings were hurt here. These awards were meant only as a means for me to say thank you to everyone in the horror genre, those personal friends of mine, as well as every man and woman who have devoted his or her life to making entertaining horror films.

 

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