Movies
SPIKE TV’s ‘SCREAM’ 2008 WINNERS
Last night Bloody-Disgusting was on hand at the Greek Theater in Los Angeles for the live taping of Spike TV’s SCREAM 2008, the third annual event that combines horror, sci-fi and comic elements. The show is slated to air on Spike TV this Tuesday, October 21 at 9PM, but if you want to know who won, read on. Some highlights of the event included live performances by The Smashing Pumpkins (performing G.L.O.W.) and Kerli (performing Walking on Air). George Lucas also made a surprise appearance to accept a special Comic-Con Icon Award.
Scream 2008 Winners
The Ultimate Scream Movie – The Dark Knight
Best Fantasy Movie – Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Best Horror Movie – Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber
Best Science Fiction Movie – Iron Man
Best TV Show – Dexter
Best Superhero – Christian Bale as Batman in The Dark Knight
Best Actor in a Fantasy Movie/TV Show – Heath Ledger in The Dark Knight
Best Actor in a Horror Movie/TV Show – Johnny Depp in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Breakout Performance – WALL-E in WALL-E
Best Actress in a Horror Movie/TV Show – Liv Tyler in The Strangers
Best Villain – Heath Ledger as The Joker in The Dark Knight
Best Actress in a Fantasy Movie/TV Show – Angelina Jolie in Wanted
Best Supporting Performance – Gary Oldman in The Dark Knight
The Holy Sh*t! Scene of the Year – The Big Rig Flips Over in The Dark Knight
Most Memorable Mutilation – Bitten by Vagina with Teeth in Teeth
Best Screamplay – The Dark Knight by Christopher Nolan, Jonathan Nolan and David Goyer
Best Scream to Comic Adaptation – Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Season Eight
Best Sequel – The Dark Knight
Best Director – Christopher Nolan, The Dark Knight
Best Remake – Halloween
Best Actor in a Science Fiction Movie/TV Show – Robert Downey Jr in Iron Man
Best Actress in a Science Fiction Movie/TV Show – Milla Jovovich in Resident Evil: Extinction
Best F/X – The Dark Knight
Best Comic Book – Y: The Last Man
Best Comic Book Movie – The Dark Knight
Best Comic Book Artist – Gabriel Ba, The Umbrella Academy: Apocalypse Suite
Best Comic Book Writer – Grant Morrison, Batman, Final Crisis
Most Shocking Comic Book Twist – The X-Men Disband After Professor X is Shot in the Head by Bishop
Best Line – “I believe whatever doesn’t kill you makes you stranger” by The Joker in The Dark Knight
Movies
‘Drop’ – Violett Beane Joins the Cast of Christopher Landon’s New Thriller
Christopher Landon (Happy Death Day, Freaky) is staying busy here in 2024, directing not only the werewolf movie Big Bad but also an upcoming thriller titled Drop.
The project for Blumhouse and Platinum Dunes is being described as a “fast-paced thriller,” and Deadline reports today that Violett Beane (Truth or Dare) has joined the cast.
Newcomer Jacob Robinson has also signed on to star in the mysterious thriller. Previously announced, Meghann Fahy (“White Lotus”) will be leading the cast.
Landon recently teased on Twitter, “This is my love letter to DePalma.”
Jillian Jacobs and Chris Roach wrote the script.
Michael Bay, Jason Blum, Brad Fuller and Cameron Fuller — “who brought the script in to Platinum Dunes” — are producing the upcoming Drop. Sam Lerner is an executive producer.
THR notes, “The film is a Platinum Dunes and Blumhouse production for Universal.”