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BloodGuts UK Horror Awards 2015 - The Films

Best Film

  • No Escape

This summers biggest surprise was the Owen Wilson starring NO ESCAPE. Written and Directed by John Erick Dowdle who gave us last years AS ABOVE, SO BELOW and 2010's DEVIL, NO ESCAPE is a tense survival horror that could happen to anyone. No masked killer, no supernatural boogeyman, instead all fear stems from political unrest and being a stranger in a foreign land. When the local people take angst against Western development in their country, they show no mercy as they hunt and kill all 'foreigners' in their homeland. What entails is a cat and mouse chase for survival for an American family against the growing army of angry locals. Action packed and tense from the off, NO ESCAPE holds its own as 2015's best horror film. The feeling of dread throughout the runtime never lets go and truly does deliver on a terrifying thrill ride.

 

Nominated:

  • The Gift

  • We Are Still Here

  • Unfriended

  • Maggie

 

Best Independent Film

  • Nina Forever

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The comedy horror genre is a genre to itself balancing humour and horror to mixed effect. NINA FOREVER bought laughter, albeit pitch black, with horror as a love triangle between the living and the dead comes to fruition. Sexually charged and dripping in blood, NINA FOREVER is a movie that is destined to be a cult classic with star pwerformances from UTOPIA star Fiona O'Shaughnessy and Abigail Hardingham. 

 

Nominated:

  • Coherence

  • These Final Hours

  • Banjo

  • Spring

 

Best Short Film

  • Kung Fury

Love it or loathe it, the idea of crowd funding has been the matter of debate amongst film-makers and movie goers alike. If one film proves that some good can come from this, it's the 30 minute short from David Sanberg who wrote, directed and starred in the wholly grail of 80's nostalgia as the battle of good vs evil comes in the form of Kung Fu. In the mix is a triceretops cop, a talking T-Rex and a body building Odin, all together to battle the evil Kung Fuhrer, yes, Adolf Hitler in a time traveling quest like no other. Brilliantly edited to reflect a decade where neon lights and fast cars were practically porn, KUNG FURY is near perfect.

 

Nominated:

  • Hades

  • Night of the Stalker

  • Invaders

 

Best Sequel/Prequel/Remake

  • Mad Max: Fury Road

After a successful albeit mixed trilogy in the 80's and 90's, the MAD MAX saga was thought to be dead. That was until George Miller got back in the driving seat and recast the lead from Mel Gibson to Tom Hardy. The film no doubt has it flaws, primarily in the fact of giving the title character very little to do, but in a summer of franchise blockbusters and reboots, MAD MAX: FURY ROAD took centre stage by delivering a high octane action film set in the backdrop of explosions and amazing set pieces. Add in the fact that Hardy has a troupe off ass kicking ladies and a villain straight from a comic book and it's easy to see why the action and thrills of MAD MAX: FURY ROAD were at the top of the box office.

 

Nominated:

  • Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!

  • Sinister 2

  • Insidious 3

 

Best Foreign Language Film

  • III

A visual beauty, it's hard to see how III was made on such a small budget. The Russian movie by Pavel Khvaleev is an outstanding spectacle of film making. Capturing folklore with an emotional drive, III is an unmissable event of 2015 that should not be missed on it's home theatre release due in 2016.

 

Nominated

  • Spring

  • The Stranger

  • Cub

  • Morgenrode

 

Anthology of the Year

  • Tales of Halloween

The anthology film has seen a huge increase since the V/H/S and ABC'S OF DEATH franchises came to light and now we are seeing so many that they deserve their own recognition. Like TRICK R TREAT before it, TALES OF HALLOWEEN is a seasonal treat that is sure to be an annual treat for genre fans. With an all-star cast in front and behind the screen, the 10 films have something for everyone, even a killer pumpkin.

 

Nominated

  • Tom Holland's Twisted Tales

  • A Christmas Story

 

Re-release of the Year

  • Videodrome (Arrow Video)

Arrow Video have had a tremendous year and not only have they had some of the best re-releases of 2016 but their unrivalled effort to delivering a wealth of special effects and packaging details is nothing short of wonderous. A mention needsto be made to one of this years gifts that was the re-release of GHOST STORY starring Fred Astaire and Douglas Fairbanks Jr is a must-see classic that has finally seen the light of day thanks to Second Sight. But this years best packaged release has to be that of the 1983 classic, VIDEODROME. A wealth of special features including four of Cronenberg's early films, as well as a superb high quality transfer give new life to this gem. Add into the mix the beautiful artwork and hardcase accompanied by an insight into the film through an added book make this 2015's best re-release.

 

Nominated:

  • Society (Arrow Video)

  • Ghost Story (Second Sight)

  • Nekromantik 2 (Arrow Video)

  • Eaten Alive (Arrow Video)

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