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Fangoria Chainsaw Awards 2025 Airing Live on Shudder This October!
The Fangoria Chainsaw Awards 2025 will recognize standout achievements in horror across film, television, and gaming, and with voting now complete, a premiere date has been set.
Variety reveals that this year’s Chainsaw Awards will stream on Shudder on October 19 at 9pm ET, with Josh Ruben (Heart Eyes) and Barbara Crampton (Suitable Flesh) hosting.
The outlet also reports, “Ryan Coogler (Sinners), Ernest Dickerson (Tales From the Crypt: Demon Knight) and David Howard Thornton (Terrifier) are among the presenters who will take the stage at this year’s ceremony, while heavy metal band Gwar will perform to present Best Kill. Additional presenters include Shannon Purser, Felissa Rose, Tiffany Shepis, Bill Moseley, Jeffrey Reddick, Peaches Christ, Reece Feldman and more. Debbie Rochon (Flesh of the Unforgiven) will narrate the show.”
This year’s Fangoria Chainsaw Awards will honor films released between July 2024 and June 2025, with categories including Best Wide Release, Best Streaming Premiere, Best Director, Best Kill, Best Creature FX, and more. Films nominated include The Substance, Sinners, 28 Years Later, Longlegs, Nosferatu, Strange Darling, Smile 2, and Bring Her Back.
You can see the full list of this year’s nominees right here.
Launched by FANGORIA over 30 years ago, the Fangoria Chainsaw Awards are a cornerstone of horror culture, spotlighting genre-defining performances and uniting fans and filmmakers across the globe. Past winners include Wes Craven, George A. Romero, Lupita Nyong’o, Elisabeth Moss, Mia Goth, and Jordan Peele. Today, the Chainsaw Awards serve as both a time capsule and a launchpad for horror’s most unforgettable moments.
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Killer Shorts Horror Writing Competition Open NOW With New Category for Feature Screenplays!
The annual genre competition dedicated to finding and launching the next generation of horror writing talent, this year’s Killer Shorts is now officially open for entries!
Founded in 2019, Killer Shorts has established itself as a premier industry launchpad. The competition connects screenwriters and prose authors directly with the executives, managers, and producers who actively greenlight and option dark genre cinema.
But this year’s competition isn’t only about killer horror shorts…
For this brand new season, Killer Shorts is expanding its categories to include feature-length screenplays alongside its traditional short script, one-page script, and short story divisions.
The Top 10 finalists across all categories are evaluated by an elite industry jury composed of over a dozen horror legends, literary managers, and producers. The panel includes:
- Barbara Crampton (Horror Icon, Actress & Producer — Jakob’s Wife, Suitable Flesh)
- John Zaozirny (Literary Manager & Producer, Bellevue Productions)
- Tananarive Due (Author, Producer & Horror Historian)
- Lucas Ford (Producer, Ford Films — The Backrooms)
- John Squires (Editor-in-Chief, Bloody Disgusting)
- Sophie Carroll (Creative Director, ALTER & DUST at Gunpowder & Sky)
- Gigi Saul Guerrero (Director & Co-Founder, Luchagore Productions)
- Aaron B. Koontz (Producer & CEO, Paper Street Pictures)
Yes, yours truly is joining the Killer Shorts judging panel for the first time ever!
Killer Shorts has a proven track record of transitioning undiscovered writers into working professionals. Alumni success stories include Season 2 finalist Vanessa Võ, who signed with Bellevue Productions, and Season 3 finalist Kelly Nugent, who secured representation at Wonder Street.
Additionally, screenplays submitted for coverage that receive a “Recommend” rating qualify for inclusion on The Scream List. This real-time tracking board is monitored by top-tier genre companies, including Screambox, Raven Banner Entertainment, Zero Gravity Management, and Grey Matter Productions.
Submissions will be accepted across all major platforms, including the official Killer Shorts website, Scrybe, Stage 32, FilmFreeway, and Network ISA.
For full guidelines, prize breakdowns, and submission details, visit the official website!
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