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Zack Snyder’s ‘Army of the Dead’ Won the Oscars Fan Favorite Award
Last night’s Academy Awards ceremony was an unconventional one in more ways than one, with horror having quite the unexpected presence on the grandest stage of them all.
This year, the Oscars let movie fans get in on the action, with the Academy creating a special “Oscars Fan Favorite” category in an attempt to inject some new life into the proceedings. Essentially, this opened up the door for movies in the horror and superhero realms, as two examples, to get honorary Oscars, and the winner was announced last night.
Zack Snyder‘s Army of the Dead ended up winning the Oscars Fan Favorite Award for 2022, Snyder fans showing up in virtual droves to ensure the Netflix zombie movie got a surprising shout-out on the Academy Awards stage. An entire clip from the movie was shown during the on-air ceremony, a very rare appearance from the undead on the Oscars stage.
A rare appearance from horror… period… at the Academy Awards!
Here’s the full list of Top 5 winners announced in the video package:
- Army of the Dead
- Cinderella
- Minamata
- Spider-Man: No Way Home
- Tick, Tick… Boom!
Horror fans had been rallying for James Wan’s Malignant to make the cut, and while the film did break into the Top 10, it unfortunately didn’t make it into the final Top 5.
Snyder’s Army of the Dead already received a non-horror prequel titled Army of Thieves, and a live-action sequel movie is on the way along with an animated prequel series.
It’s interesting to note that Zack Snyder’s Justice League also received an “honorary Oscar” last night, with fans voting for the film to take home the “Biggest Cheer Moment” award.
Sunrise Films has announced the official North American release of William Bagley‘s horror comedy Hold the Fort, and it’s accompanied by an energetic new trailer.
Hold the Fort debuts on digital platforms on June 23.
In the film, “Lucas and Jenny think their life is finally coming together when the couple become homeowners. Little do they know that their new house comes with a big catch. Lucas and Jenny soon find themselves in a fight for their lives when they become trapped in a battle between their Homeowners Association and an onslaught of monsters from hell. The horror-comedy takes the timely concern of home-ownership and wraps this up in an entertaining action-packed thrill ride.“
Watch the new trailer below, which introduces one wild HOA gathering during an equinox. Things get bloody fast.
Chris Mayers (Adult Swim Yule Log), Haley Leary (“The Walking Dead”), Levi Burdick, and Julian Smith star.
William Bagley writes and directs, in addition to producing with Smith, Matt Dodd, Luke Williams, and Tim Reis (Adult Swim Yule Log).
Ahead of the release, Bagley said, “My goal with this film was to make a hilarious, fast-paced thrill ride while also telling a great story with heart. Hopefully, through all the blood, laughs, fights, and gags, you leave the film feeling inspired to tackle whatever life throws at you.“
Hold the Fort premiered at Fantasia last summer before going on to play FrightFest London, Toronto After Dark, and Beyond Fest.
I wrote in my review, “It’s an infectiously charming assemblage of jokes and monster vignettes bound together by a barebones plot with not much on its mind beyond delivering an entertaining time.”
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