With Fangoria having returned to glorious circulation, so too have the Fangoria Chainsaw Awards, the magazine’s annual celebration of excellence within the field of horror cinema. And for the 2019 awards, Fango has nominated filmmaker David Gordon Green’s 2018 smash-hit Halloween in the category of ‘Best Wide Release Movie.’
Also receiving nominations in the category are director Ari Aster’s Hereditary, Julious Avery’s Overlord, John Krasinski’s A Quiet Place and Leigh Whannel’s Upgrade.
Other Fangoria Chainsaw Awards Halloween nominations include ‘Best Actress’ for Jamie Lee Curtis, ‘Best Actor’ for James Jude Courtney and Nick Castle, and ‘Best Makeup FX’ for Christopher Nelson.
You can cast your ballots here.
Thank you, Fangoria! We’re honored to be held in such esteemed company.
Currently available on VOD and easily accessible by visiting Movies Anywhere, Halloween is now also available on Blu-ray, DVD and 4K Ultra HD (all of which can be ordered on Amazon here).
The eleventh film in the franchise and co-written by director Green, Danny McBride and Jeff Fradley, Halloween is intended as a direct sequel to John Carpenter’s 1978 classic. Trancas International Films’ Malek Akkad, Blumhouse’s Jason Blum and Miramax’s Bill Block produce, with McBride, Green and returning star Jamie Lee Curtis serving as executive producers, along with Ryan Freimann and series originator Carpenter, the latter who also serves as the film’s composer.