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BloodGuts UK Horror Awards 2014 - The Extras

Best Director

  • Jennifer Kent (The Babadook)

The Films

 

The Stars

Striking a chord as the horror film of the year amongst many, 'The Babadook' seemed to come from nowhere and along with it, first time full length director Jennifer Kent. A film of two halves, Kent manages to reign in the big reveal with enough tension and character development that will make you question where she has been hiding. Well, apart from an acting stint in 'Babe: Pig in the City' at least.

 

Nominated:

  • Kevin Kolsch, Dennis Widmyer (Starry Eyes)

  • Olivier Beguin (Chimeres)

  • Jonathan Glazer (Under the Skin)

  • Adam Wingard (The Guest)

 

Best Screenplay/Script

  • Starry Eyes

Watching the breakdown of a Hollywood wannabe and the desperate measures one will go for stardom is both distressing and gripping to watch. Whether or not there is some underlying truth in the underside of the movie industry is difficult to tell coming from a writer in Birmingham, UK however, Essoe gives a striking performance and delivers this pitch perfect horror from start to definitive end.

 

Nominated:

  • Oculus

  • Faults

  • The Babadook

  • Digging Up the Marrow

 

Best Independent Screenplay/Script

  • Chimeres

Olivier Beguin's Swiss horror is more than just a vampiric tale of bloodlust. Watching the disintigration of a loving couple and the lengths they go to stay together even at their rawest is sensationally engrossing. The lust helps but it is a tearful end that kickstarts an action packed final act that makes 'Chimeres' unforgetable.

 

Nominated:

  • Sodium Party

  • The Captive

  • Escape From Tomorrow

  • The Ecstasy of Isabel Mann

 

Best Editing/Visual Style

  • Oculus

Past and present miracoulously intertwine to create one of the best looking films of the year. Without a fine eye for detail 'Oculus' had depth that leave this as one of 2014's highlights with terrific performances not only by Karen Gillian and Brenton Thwaites but also from their younger counterparts. Let's just not mention the apple and our teeth our safe for now.

 

Nominated: 

  • The Babadook

  • Starry Eyes

  • Under the Skin

  • The Guest

 

Best Soundtrack

  • Under the Skin

A superb performance from Scarlet Johansson was surprisingly not the star on top of the tree for Jonathan Glazer's epic slice of science fiction. Mica Levi's score makes ever scene it's own and much like Johansson's character, evolves throughout the duration of the film. The haunted opening in one to cover the ears and not the eyes as the lonely drops and echoes will stay in your brain for a duration after the credits have finished. 

 

Nominated:

  • The Guest

  • Julia

  • Only Lovers Left Alive

  • The Babadook

 

Best Mutilation of Genetalia

  • She

Out of all the films in 2014, the most harrowing for men to watch was the short film, 'She'. This year has been full of mutilation from revenge thriller 'Julia' to 'Zombeavers' and 'WolfCop' the genre has not been short of squimish men grabbing their groin. 'She' was hands down the most detailed in it's execution and a short running time helps boost its effect.

 

Nominated:

  • Wolfcop

  • Zombeavers

  • Truth or Dare

  • Bad Milo (OK, not genetalia but giving birth to the little critter is a bummer)

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