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Spike TV’s Scream 2009, Some Predictions, Get Your Vote On!
The only real awards event for horror comes every October thanks to Spike TV and their annual SCREAM awards ceremony. Taping on Saturday, October 17 at The Greek Theater in Los Angeles, CA, “SCREAM 2009” celebrates the hottest films, tv shows, comics, actors, creators, icons and pioneers who have influenced and shaped the industry. The two-hour extravaganza will premiere on Spike TV on Tuesday, October 27 (10:00 PM-Midnight, ET/PT). While voting is now open for you guys (click here), we decided to go through and highlight some of the big nominations for you and make some early predictions. 
THE ULTIMATE SCREAM
-“Drag Me to Hell”
-“Let the Right One In”
-“Star Trek”
-“Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen”
-“Up”
When looking at “The Ultimate Scream”, I envision it as the best “time” one had in a theater. While Up is a wonderful film, I wouldn’t say I had a screaming good time. Transformers is hands down one of the worst movies ever made. Star Trek is a fun film, but far from perfection. Let the Right One In is probably the best film in this litter, but again, it’s not much of a ride. Sam Raimi’s Drag Me to Hell on the other hand is not only a great film, but a remarkable ride. It has everything that a summer film should and deserves the honor of “The Ultimate Scream”. Who will win? I’d still put my money on Star Trek based on popularity.
BEST HORROR MOVIE
-“Dead Snow”
-“Drag Me to Hell”
-“Friday the 13th”
-“Let the Right One In”
-“My Bloody Valentine 3D”
-“Splinter”
Assuming all of the voters actually watch foreign films, Let the Right One In should win it all, but we all know Sam Raimi’s popularity is going to overshadow this realistic vampire flick. I expect Drag Me to Hell to take the cake. The only film that doesn’t even deserve a mention is the lackluster Dead Snow, which isn’t fun, funny or even that gory. Splinter deserves an honorable mention, and if you haven’t seen it yet, go pick it up ASAP.
BEST ACTOR IN A HORROR MOVIE OR TV SHOW
-Bruce Campbell; “My Name is Bruce”
-Michael C. Hall; “Dexter”
-Kåre Hedebrant; “Let the Right One In”
-Justin Long; “Drag Me to Hell”
-Ryan Kwanten; “True Blood”
-Stephen Moyer; “True Blood”
Right off the bat I’d scratch Justin Long’s name off the list, especially since his character is a throwaway piece to Raimi’s Drag Me to Hell puzzle. Bruce Campbell probably won’t win, but I think he deserves a little credit. In JCVD Van Damme is incredibly unapologetic in his whining and complaining, while Campbell embraces exactly who he is with My Name is Bruce. There’s nothing fake about him in this direct-to-disc movie, Campbell is exactly what you see and I commend him for that. He gets my vote. As for the rest of the lot, I could easily make a case for ANY of them – although I expect Michael C. Hall to take the cake for his supreme performance in “Dexter”.
BEST ACTRESS IN A HORROR MOVIE OR TV SHOW
– Jennifer Carpenter; “Quarantine”
– Jaime King; “My Bloody Valentine 3D”
-Lina Leandersson; “Let the Right One In”
-Alison Lohman; “Drag Me to Hell”
-Anna Paquin; “True Blood”
-Monica Potter; “The Last House on the Left”
The general public seem to hate Jennifer Carpenter in Quarantine, so that removes her from any award possibilities. Jamie King, as good as she was, is overshadowed by Anna Paquin’s popularity in “True Blood” (she does get naked) and Lina Leandersson in Let the Right One In. Again, the general public never watches foreign films, so I expect Paquin to win this award. Although, thumbs up to Monica Potter and Alison Lohman’s performances this year, both top notch.
BEST DIRECTOR
-J.J. Abrams; “Star Trek”
-Tomas Alfredson; “Let the Right One In”
-Michael Bay; “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen”
-Duncan Jones; “Moon”
-Pete Doctor & Bob Peterson; “Up”
-Sam Raimi; “Drag Me to Hell”
Quite possibly the most difficult list is the “Best Director” category. Look at all of these wonderful films (sans Michael Bay’s horrid Transformers 2). Sam Raimi’s Drag Me to Hell is a film that should be shown to any horror film student as it gives lessons in all aspects of a horror movie. It was scary, funny, gory, silly and outright fun. The perfect horror movie if you will. Up is a beautiful, beautiful film, but has no right even being considered in an award ceremony called “Scream.” Let the Right One In probably deserves to win this award, although a huge portion of the success of the project is based around the stunning cinematography. My vote went to Duncan Jones for Moon, who delivered an 80’s homage that was an actually homage straight down to the miniatures. It’s rare when an homage is as authentic as the time period it’s trying to emulate; Jones nailed it. But in the end, as much as it pains me, we all know J.J. Abrams is going to win for Star Trek.
THE HOLY SHIT! SCENE OF THE YEAR
-The Death Eaters Attack London; “Harry Potter and thr Half-Blood Prince”
-The Destruction of Manhattan; “Watchmen”
-Space Dive onto Orbital Drill; “Star Trek”
-The Séance; “Drag Me to Hell”
-The Subway Crash; “Knowing”
-The Swimming Pool Scene; “Let the Right One In”
Immediately scratch off the scene from Harry Potter as that moment was just as much of a snoozer as the movie. Those who haven’t read Watchmen might have screamed “Holy Shit!” at the end of the movie, but for the rest of us, it wasn’t shocking in the least. The space dive to the drill in Star Trek was a fascinating and pretty moment in the sci-fi blockbuster, but a “Holy Shit!” moment? Nope. I’m kind of shocked the subway crash moment from Knowing was nominated and not the airplane crash, which was far more of a jump out of your seat and scream sequence in Alex Proyas’ apocalyptic thriller. In my humble opinion, the séance sequence in Drag Me to Hell was one of the weakest portions of the film; I would have rather voted for when the Gypsy smashes her face into the dashboard during a car crash at the beginning of the film. Based on my choices below, Let the Right One In deserves to win this, hands down, and if you haven’t see it yet it’s time to go rent it and then vote! Who will win? Your guess is as good as mine.
MOST MEMORABLE MUTILATION
-The Arm Removal Surgery; “Splinter”
-Arms Cut Off by Rotary Saw; “Watchmen”
-The Eyeball Cake; “Drag Me to Hell”
-Head Ripped Apart by Nazi Zombies; “Dead Snow”
-The Pendulum; “Saw V”
-The Swimming Pool Scene; “Let the Right One In”
The only two scenes listed above that made me cringe were the arm removal surgery in Splinter and the head being ripped in half gag in Dead Snow. Every other moment listed above shouldn’t even be listed. There were sooooo many other gross-out mutilation moments that deserve to be on here. Who will win? Based on popularity, probably the Pendulum sequence.
Horror fans, you need to vote, and you can do so by clicking here. SCREAM will premiere on Spike TV on Tuesday, October 27 (10:00 PM-Midnight, ET/PT).
This week brings the next installment in the M3GAN Universe, plus a critically acclaimed queer horror movie, two new shark attack movies, and even a Lifetime Original clown thriller.
Here are the new horror movies that released July 27 – August 2, 2026!
Fresh out of theaters, queer supernatural horror film Leviticus is now available on Digital from NEON. Writer-director Adrian Chiarella makes his feature debut with Leviticus.
Joe Bird (Talk to Me) and Stacy Clausen star as star-crossed teenage boys who must escape a violent entity that takes the form of the person they desire most — each other.
Mia Wasikowska (Crimson Peak) co-stars alongside Jeremy Blewitt, Ewen Leslie (The Nightingale), and Davida McKenzie (Silent Night).
“Leviticus is a strong debut with an incisive voice at the helm,” Meagan Navarro wrote in her review out of Sundance. “We care deeply about Naim and Ryan’s survival, making Leviticus a tense, atmospheric, and claustrophobic vision of young love in a hateful world.”
Just in time for the annual Shark Week festivities, brand new shark attack horror movie The Devil’s Mouth debuted globally on Amazon Prime Video this past Wednesday.
Kathryn Newton (Abigail, Lisa Frankenstein, Ready or Not 2), Lana Condor (Pretty Lethal), Nico Hiraga, Gavin Casalegno, Tommi Rose, and Tayme Thapthimthong star.
In the film, “Five friends set out on one last adventure along Thailand’s stunning coast, eager for a final thrill before life in the real world begins. They sign up for a guided swim through a remote cave system known as The Devil’s Mouth, a natural wonder that’s as breathtaking as it is unforgiving. Deep inside the labyrinth of narrow waterways, their journey takes a terrifying turn when they discover that a freak storm the week before flooded the caves with sea life.
“The creatures died in the fresh water, but something survived… and it’s hunting them now— fast, silent, and deadly. Every corridor they round is overflowing with anxiety, and every wrong turn becomes a deadly encounter. As panic spreads and their sense of direction slips away, the group begins to fracture.
“Trust erodes, fear takes over, and survival becomes a savage game. In the suffocating darkness, every choice could be their last as they learn that to make it out alive, sacrifices must be made.”
Jeff Wadlow (Truth or Dare, Imaginary) directs the shark attack movie from a script he revised from Aja Gabel (“Sunny”) and Myung Joh Wesner (“Star Wars: Skeleton Crew”).
And speaking of new shark attack movies, Aura Entertainment brought director Jesse V. Johnson’s Above & Below to select theaters beginning Wednesday. Check local listings.
30 feet below. 10 minutes of oxygen. 1 apex predator.
In shark attack horror movie Above & Below, “Friends embark on a dream vacation of parties and diving, but their trip takes a terrifying turn when criminals attack them at sea.”
This one looks like every other shark movie that’s been released in the last several years, but it’s armed with something that puts it a fin above the competition. Oscar nominated actor Antonio Banderas stars in Above & Below, with the cast also including Christina Ochoa, Laura Marano, Timothy V. Murphy, Louis Mandylor, Jess Liaudin, Ryan Bertroche, Ramiro Alonso, Diego Llinás, Rodrigo Poisón, Mario Tardón, and Donncha Tynan.
Anthony Steven Giordano wrote the screenplay.
Pregnancy nightmare Son of Sara aims to be the next generation’s take on the horror classic Rosemary’s Baby, and it’s now available on Digital at home from Saban Films.
In Son of Sara, “A pregnant woman’s cravings turn sinister as her estranged boyfriend’s return coincides with a terrifying secret about the life growing inside her.”
The film stars Chloe Van Landschoot, Tymika Tafari, Garret Hnatiuk and Jane Moffat.
Canadian filmmaker Houston Bone directed Son of Sara.
There’s something seriously wrong with the newborn in dark fable Nightborn, the new horror movie from Hatching filmmaker Hanna Bergholm. It’s now streaming on Shudder.
In Nightborn, “With dreams of starting a perfect family, Saga and her British husband Jon move to the isolated house where she spent much of her childhood, deep in the Finnish forest. But as soon as their baby is born, despite the reassurance of all around her, Saga knows there’s something terribly wrong with her son. As their marriage starts to crack, Jon struggles to support his wife, but only Saga suspects the terrible truth about her newborn.”
Seidi Haarla (Compartment No. 6) and Rupert Grint (Knock at the Cabin, “Servant”) star in the Shudder horror film that’s been described as “a visceral, gripping and terrifying dark fable about motherhood and unconditional maternal love.” The movie’s cast also includes Pamela Tola, Pirkko Saisio, Rebecca Lacey and John Thomson.
Nightborn is inspired by Nordic folklore.
“Hanna Bergholm’s audacious sophomore follow up to Hatching delivers tension and shocking moments surrounding parenthood and self discovery — with a touch of humor,” said Shudder’s Emily Gotto. “We are thrilled to share Nightborn with audiences.”
Every so often, Lifetime premieres an original thriller that grabs hold of our attention and forces us to tune in. And they’ve got another one headed our way this weekend: Killer Clown.
Inspired by real stories, Killer Clown is a psychological thriller that explores trauma, memory, and gaslighting through the lens of a woman confronting the truth about her mother’s murder.
Premiering Saturday, August 1 at 8pm ET on Lifetime, Killer Clown stars Sara Paxton (The Innkeepers, The Last House on the Left, Weapons)! Watch the official trailer below.
Here’s the full plot synopsis: “Decades after witnessing her mother’s brutal murder at the hands of the Killer Clown, Elizabeth Helmer (Sara Paxton) remains haunted by the crime that shattered her childhood. When she begins investigating the long-unsolved cold case, Elizabeth becomes the target of a terrifying copycat stalker, forcing her to confront painful memories she has spent a lifetime trying to escape.
“As she searches for answers alongside her father Reed (David Cubitt) and husband Dan (Hamza Haq), Elizabeth uncovers a tangled web of family betrayal and long-buried secrets.
“As she closes in on the truth, Elizabeth must separate fact from manipulation and fight to survive before history repeats itself.”
Following Saturday night’s premiere, Killer Clown streams next day on the Lifetime app.
Killer Clown is directed by Annie Bradley and written by Katie Boland.
After multiple delays, Blumhouse Atomic Monster finally launches M3GAN Universe spinoff movie SOULM8TE directly onto Digital platforms this Saturday, August 1.
Lily Sullivan (Evil Dead Rise, Monolith) stars alongside Claudia Doumit (“The Boys”). The spinoff is described as a ’90s-style erotic thriller with a “new technological twist.”
David Rysdahl also stars in SOULM8TE.
The film follows a man (Rysdahl) who acquires an Artificially Intelligent android (Sullivan) to help him cope with the recent loss of his wife. In an attempt to create a truly sentient partner, the man inadvertently turns a harmless lovebot into a deadly soulmate.
Kate Dolan (You Are Not My Mother) directs. The filmmaker rewrote an original draft from Rafael Jordan (Salvage Marines), based on a story by James Wan, Ingrid Bisu and Jordan.
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