The FRIGHTIES are back! Last year we saw a huge increase in voting so we had to do it all again this year. 2024 has been a phenomenal year for horror films, both from bigger studios and smaller independent productions. We saw the controversial return of horror icon Art the Clown in 'Terrifier 3', which caused a huge stir with it's over the top violence and has now went on to become the highest grossing "unrated" film of all time. And Damien Leone has confirmed a 4th film is in development. We also saw the return of a few big horror IPs with 'Alien: Romulus' and 'The First Omen' which both performed well at the box-office and received mostly very positive reviews. There's been quite a few horror success stories this year but maybe none more pivotal than Osgood Perkins' 'Longlegs' released by NEON. What a marketing campaign 👀👀👀
Streaming services continue to grow from strength to strength in helping to produce and provide a necessary platform for indie horror films, shows and pseudo horror genre titles. 'In A Violent Nature' caught lots of attention when it dropped on Shudder. Who will ever forget THAT kill. And films like 'Late Night with the Devil' and 'Oddity' has performed fantastically well when they landed on the horror streamer after hugely successful festival runs.
The Fright Club team are super excited to announce the Nominations for the 3rd Annual Frighties Awards, our recurring end-of-year award ceremony celebrating the best of the genre in various categories. Each film included must have been officially released in the UK in 2024 (films screened at festivals do not count unless officially released) and we are including digital and streaming releases.
YOU CAN VOTE below right now in each category and votes will be tallied by the end of December. Winners will be announced on New Year's Day.
We appreciate your participation in the Frighties and going forward we want to hear from you so feel free to share this on your socials with all your horror pals.
[NOTE: This is all just meant to be a bit of fun. We realise we've had to omit some bangers but please don't get your knickers in a twist over any of the nominations. Cheers 😂😂😂]
BEST FILM
0%Cuckoo
0%Longlegs
0%The Substance
0%I Saw the TV Glow
BEST DIRECTOR
Tilman Singer (Cuckoo)
Osgood Perkins (Longlegs)
Coralie Fargeat (The Substance)
Jane Schoenbrun (I Saw the TV Glow)
BEST ACTRESS
Hunter Schafer (Cuckoo)
Maika Monroe (Longlegs)
Demi Moore (The Substance)
Nell Tiger Free (The First Omen)
BEST ACTOR
David Dastmalchian (Late Night with the Devil)
Enzo Vogrincic (Society of the Snow)
Nicolas Cage (Longlegs)
Josh Hartnett (Trap)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Margaret Qualley (The Substance)
Katy O'Brien (Love Lies Bleeding)
Catherine O'Hara (Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice)
Elizabeth Debicki (MaXXXine)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Dan Stevens (Cuckoo)
David Jonsson (Alien: Romulus)
Joseph Quinn (A Quiet Place: Day One)
Kyle Gallner (Smile 2)
BEST WRITING
Dominic O'Neill (Haunted Ulster: Live)
Rose Glass & Weronika Tofilska (Love Lies Bleeding)
Coralie Fargeat (The Substance)
Jane Schoenbrun (I Saw the TV Glow)
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
Raffertie (The Substance)
Michael Giacchino (Society of the Snow)
Benjamin Wallfisch (Alien: Romulus)
Alex G (I Saw the TV Glow)
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Aaron Morton (The First Omen)
Benjamin Kracun (The Substance)
Paula Huidobro (Lisa Frankenstein)
Andres Arochi (Longlegs)
BEST VILLAIN
Harvey (Dennis Quaid, The Substance)
Lou Sr. (Ed Harris, Love Lies Bleeding)
Longlegs (Nicolas Cage, Longlegs)
Art the Clown (David Howard Thornton, Terrifier 3)
BEST KILL
Yoga Time (In A Violent Nature)
Jesus Nail in the Neck (Immaculate)
Father Harris Sliced (The First Omen)
Chainsaw Shower (Terrifier 3)
BEST SCARE
Meet Longlegs (Longlegs)
Buried Alive (Azrael)
Giving Birth (The First Omen)
Apartment Stalker (Smile 2)
BEST MAKE-UP/SPECIAL EFFECTS
The Substance
Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice
Terrifier 3
Longlegs
BEST ONE-LINER
"I think it was Dostoevsky that said ‘Later fucker!” (BB)
“There’s something in the water” (Alien: Romulus)
“Sammy those are fucking onions” (Abigail)
"If Earth swallows us whole, I apologize in advance" (LNWTD)
BEST STREAMING/TV SHOW
The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live
Monsters: The Lyle & Erik Menendez Story
Agatha All Along
Interview with the Vampire
Voting begins on December 1st and ends on December 25th. Any votes added after this date will NOT count. You can vote once every day. Votes will be tallied up and winners announced on January 1st 2025.
If there's a nomination that you think we've missed please feel free to give it a shoutout in the comments below and don't forget to share with all your horror pals on your social medias. Thanks for participating 🤘🤘🤘
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