Fangoria Chainsaw Awards
CountryUnited States
Presented byFangoria
First awarded1992
Websitewww.fangoria.com/chainsaw-awards

The Fangoria Chainsaw Awards is an award ceremony focused on horror and thriller films. Beginning in 1992, the awards were expanded and an annual ceremony was inaugurated to give out the awards.[1] As of 2015, Fangoria also delivers awards to television series.

Categories

Film

Television

Special awards

Ceremonies

Winners and nominees

2023

BEST WIDE RELEASE BEST LIMITED RELEASE
BEST FIRST FEATURE BEST STREAMING PREMIERE
BEST INTERNATIONAL MOVIE BEST SERIES
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE BEST LEAD PERFORMANCE
  • The Found Footage Phenomenon
  • In Search of Darkness: Part III
  • Living with Chucky
  • Pennywise: The Story of IT
  • This is Gwar
BEST SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE BEST DIRECTOR
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY BEST SCREENPLAY
BEST SCORE BEST MAKEUP FX
BEST COSTUME DESIGN BEST CREATURE FX
BEST NON-FICTION SERIES OR MINISERIES BEST SHORT
  • Blink
  • Close Your Eyes
  • Guts
  • Meat Friend
  • O, Glory
BEST AMITYVILLE BEST KILL
  • Amityville Christmas Vacation
  • Amityville In Space
  • Amityville Karen
  • Amityville Scarecrow II
  • Amityville Uprising
 fan-submission category

Killing Allie, Terrifier 2

EDITOR'S EYEBALL ON THE FUTURE AWARD
Awarded new in 2023, winners were selected by the Fangoria editorial team in the spirit of looking ahead in horror. This award recognizes emerging talent in the horror space who made a significant impact in the horror industry in the last year.
INAUGURAL WINNERS

Lauren Lavera - Sienna, Terrifier 2

Emily Bennett and Justin Brooks - Alone with You

Mason Thames - Finney, The Black Phone

2022

[7][8]

Best Wide Release Best Limited Release
Best Streaming Premiere Best Foreign Film
Best First Feature Best Director
Best Lead Performance Best Supporting Performance
Best Screenplay Best Score
Best Makeup FX Best Creature FX
Best Costume Design
Best Series Best Kill (write-in category)
Achievement In Non-Fiction Best Documentary
  • Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched
    • Mail Order Murder
    • Dark Shadows and Beyond: The Jonathan Frid Story

2021

For 2021 winners and nominees, see 2021 Fangoria Chainsaw Awards.

2020

For 2020 winners and nominees, see 2020 Fangoria Chainsaw Awards.

2019

For 2019 winners and nominees, see 2019 Fangoria Chainsaw Awards.

2016

[9]

2015

[10]

2014

[11]

2006

[12][13]

2002

The 11th Annual Fangoria Chainsaw Awards:[14]

References

  1. ^ Ken Williams, "Scary Films--and Fans--in Focus" Archived 2016-01-08 at the Wayback Machine, Los Angeles Times, May 14, 1992.
  2. ^ Melanson, Angel (May 22, 2023). "FANGORIA 2023 Chainsaw Awards Winners!". Fangoria Chainsaw Awards. Archived from the original on October 1, 2023. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  3. ^ Melanson, Angel (January 27, 2023). "2023 FANGORIA Chainsaw Award Nominees". Fangoria. Archived from the original on April 24, 2023. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
  4. ^ "Nominees". Fangoria. Archived from the original on April 24, 2023. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
  5. ^ Gilchrist, Todd (January 27, 2023). "Jordan Peele's 'Nope,' Ti West's 'Pearl' Lead Fangoria's Chainsaw Award Nominations". Variety. Archived from the original on April 24, 2023. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
  6. ^ "Fangoria 2023 Chainsaw Awards Only On SHUDDER". chainsawawards.org. Archived from the original on April 24, 2023. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
  7. ^ "A Full List Of The 2022 FANGORIA Chainsaw Awards Winners!". FANGORIA. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  8. ^ "Watch Fangoria Chainsaw Awards 2022 on Shudder". SHUDDER. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  9. ^ "The 2016 FANGORIA Chainsaw Awards Winners and Full Results!". Fangoria. May 10, 2016. Archived from the original on May 18, 2016. Retrieved May 17, 2016.
  10. ^ "The 2015 FANGORIA Chainsaw Awards Winners and Full Results!". Fangoria. June 1, 2015. Archived from the original on May 3, 2016. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
  11. ^ "The 2014 FANGORIA Chainsaw Awards Results!". FANGORIA®. Archived from the original on March 25, 2015. Retrieved January 23, 2017.
  12. ^ "fuse and Fangoria Entertainment Announce Nominations for the Chainsaw Awards; First Televised Music and Horror Themed Awards Spectacular to Take Place October 15th at LA's Orpheum Theater; Premieres Exclusively on fuse Sunday, October 22nd". www.businesswire.com. August 24, 2006. Archived from the original on April 17, 2019. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
  13. ^ "fuse Fangoria Chainsaw Awards Winners Announced". October 16, 2006. Archived from the original on May 17, 2017. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
  14. ^ Gingold, Michael (July 2002). "The 11th Annual Fangoria Chainsaw Awards Winners!". Fangoria. No. 214. p. 11. Retrieved June 9, 2020 – via Internet Archive.
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