The FANGORIA Chainsaw Awards return to honor the best horror movies of the year! If you’ve been following along with us, you’ll notice this year’s awards show is happening a little later than usual. Our shift to October means we have extended our nomination window, covering releases from January 2023 through June 2024. We’ve also added a brand new category: Best Video Game.
“Though the FANGORIA Chainsaw Awards have been around for over 30 years, our current age of horror has delivered a high volume of next-level entertainment the likes of which fans have never seen,” said FANGORIA’s Editor-in-Chief Phil Nobile Jr. “Fans will have their work cut out for them, as choosing the best of the best from this genre has truly never been more difficult – or more fun.”
Update: Our polls closed on July 20th, 2024. Read on for our full list of 2024 FANGORIA Chainsaw Awards Nominees.
Achievement in Non-Fiction
Amityville: An Origin Story
The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula: Season 5
The Enfield Poltergeist
The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs
Svengoolie
Best Cinematography
The First Omen – Aaron Morton
I Saw the TV Glow – Eric K. Yue
In A Violent Nature – Pierce Derks
Infinity Pool – Karim Hussain
Poor Things – Robbie Ryan
Best Costume Design
The First Omen – Paco Delgado
Immaculate – Lisa Crescioli
Late Night With the Devil – Steph Hooke
Lisa Frankenstein – Meagan McLaughlin
Poor Things – Holly Waddington
Best Creature FX
Evil Dead Rise – Adam Johansen and Damian Martin, Odd Studio
Five Nights at Freddy’s – Jim Henson’s Creature Shop
Infested – Thierry Onillon and Léo Ewald
The Last Voyage of the Demeter – Göran Lundström
M3GAN – Adrien Morot and Kathy Tse, Morot FX Studios
Best Director
Brandon Cronenberg – Infinity Pool
Lee Cronin – Evil Dead Rise
Danny and Michael Philippou – Talk To Me
Demián Rugna – When Evil Lurks
Arkasha Stevenson – The First Omen
Best Documentary Feature
Dario Argento Panico
The Legacy of the Texas Chain Saw Massacre
Satan Wants You
Sharksploitation
We Kill For Love
Best First Feature
The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster
Birth/Rebirth
It Lives Inside
Skinamarink
Stopmotion
Best International Movie
The Coffee Table
Exhuma
Infested
Huesera: The Bone Woman
When Evil Lurks
Best Lead Performance
Tobin Bell – Saw X
David Dastmalchian – Late Night with the Devil
Kaitlyn Dever – No One Will Save You
Nell Tiger Free – The First Omen
Kathryn Newton – Lisa Frankenstein
Lupita Nyong’o – A Quiet Place: Day One
Emma Stone – Poor Things
Lily Sullivan – Evil Dead Rise
Sydney Sweeney – Immaculate
Sophie Wilde – Talk to Me
Best Limited Release
Cobweb
Enys Men
I Saw the TV Glow
The Outwaters
Suitable Flesh
Best Makeup FX
Abigail – Liz Byrne, Paul Byrne & Matthew Smith
Evil Dead Rise – Luke Polti
In A Violent Nature – Steven Kostanski
Talk To Me – Bec Buratto, Paul Katte and Nick Nicolaou
When Evil Lurks – Marcos Berta
Best Score
Evil Dead Rise – Stephen McKeon
The First Omen – Mark Korven
Godzilla Minus One – Naoki Satô
I Saw the TV Glow – Alex G
Infinity Pool – Tim Hecker
Best Screenplay
The First Omen – Arkasha Stevenson, Tim Smith and Keith Thomas; story by Ben Jacoby
Infinity Pool – Brandon Cronenberg
Late Night With the Devil – Colin and Cameron Cairnes
M3GAN – Akela Cooper; story by Akela Cooper and James Wan
Talk To Me – Danny Philippou and Bill Hinzman
Best Streaming Premiere
No One Will Save You
Sick
Totally Killer
V/H/S/85
Where the Devil Roams
Best Supporting Performance
Dave Bautista – Knock at the Cabin
Joe Bird – Talk To Me
Nicolas Cage – Renfield
Mia Goth – Infinity Pool
Kathryn Newton – Abigail
Bridgette Lundy Paine – I Saw the TV Glow
Dewayne Perkins – The Blackening
Dan Stevens – Abigail
Alyssa Sutherland – Evil Dead Rise
Alisha Weir – Abigail
Best Television Series
Chucky
The Fall of the House of Usher
Interview with the Vampire
The Last of Us
Yellowjackets
Best Video Game
Alan Wake 2
Dead Space Remake
Killer Klowns from Outer Space: The Game
Resident Evil 4 Remake
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
Best Wide Release Movie
Abigail
Evil Dead Rise
The First Omen
Godzilla Minus One
Infinity Pool
Late Night With the Devil
M3GAN
Satanic Hispanics
Talk To Me
When Evil Lurks
As per previous years, the highly competitive “Best Kill” category is a write-in vote. Congratulations to all of the incredible nominees. As of July 20th, the 2024 FANGORIA Chainsaw Awards polls are now closed. Stay tuned for more show details, we’ll see you in October!
