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BloodGuts UK Horror Awards 2016 - The Extras

Best Director

  • Babak Anvari (Under The Shadow)

UNDER THE SHADOW is a horror film first but it's horror is much more than skin deep. The themes of war, casualties and sexist citizenship all pull together around a story of asupernatural spirit. The fim's deep nature and eye-opening reality is testament to Babak Anvari's production. What is also worth mentioning is that this is his first feature length production and packing such a punch, deserves recognition not only as one of 2016's best horror fims but also as a reflection of the real world beyond its supernatural veil.

 

Nominated:

  • Robert Eggers (The Witch)

  • Hong-jin Wa (The Wailing)

  • Jaume Collet-Serra (The Shallows)

  • Dan Trachtenberg (10 Cloverfield Lane)

 

Best Screenplay/Script

  • Josh Campbell, Matthew Stuecken, Damien Chazelle (10 Cloverfield Lane)

The Films

 

The Stars

So the biggest spoiler to 10 CLOVERFIELD LANE is the title but the story is no less unpredictable for it, this was never going to hide its shock reveal upto the unpredictable formula that JJ Abraham's unleashed on the world back in 2008 but the biggest achievement here is the survival instinct of 3 individuals held in a basement. The tense nature of events and unpredictability of its central characters is thanks to Josh Campbell, Matthew Stuecken and Damien Chazelle's script. Living in fear, it's never too sure how the film will turn out and who is really the hero in the bunker.

 

Nominated:

  • Robert Eggers (The Witch)

  • Jeremy Saulnier (Green Room)

  • Tom Ford (Nocturnal Animals)

  • Mike Flanagan, Kate Siegel (Hush)

 

Best Soundtrack

  • The Neon Demon (Cliff Martinez)

Nicolas Winding Refn was never going to shy away from hypnotic visuals and a pulse raising soundtrack when he announced his passion project for horror, THE NEON DEMON and he certainly did not disappoint, Cliff Martinez delivers. The electronic temprament accompanies the films themes and sceneric neon lit platform perfectly and can be accomplished that his trilogy of scores (previously including DRIVE and ONLY GOD FORGIVES) for Winding Refn are no short of masterpieces.

 

Nominated:

  • 31 (John 5)

  • The Witch (Mark Korven)

  • Ouija: The Origin of Evil (The Newton Brothers)

  • Evolution (Jesus Diaz, Zacarias M. de la Riva)

 

Best Editing/Visual Style

  • Ouija: Origin of Evil

OUIJA may not have set the world alight on its release but the BlumHouse passion project isn't dead yet. Mike Flanagan injected a new leash of life into the series by taking it back to the 60's and effectively so too. From the posters to the scares, everything about ORIGIN OF EVIL feels straight from the golden era of Horror and could well place itself along some of the greats including THE EXORCIST and THE SENTINAL quite easily. Mike Fimognari's cinematography shares a passion for period work and makes this a believable time warp to when horror meant to be scared. Mike Flanagan's film OCULUS won this very award 2 years ago and it's no surprise either. Flanagan's passion for horror and cinema blend into one and marks him as one of the go to directors of the genre.

 

Nominated: 

  • The Witch

  • The Shallows

  • Evolution

  • Friend Request

 

Best TV Show

  • Ash Vs Evil Dead

When the idea of an EVIL DEAD tv series was branded about, the tentative nature of the world thought it would, or could, ever be part of the movie universe. How wrong we were. It's taken 2 seasons of the Sam Raimi written and produced series to realise that Ash is back and he's better than ever. From addressing fan theories (Ash was in a mental asylum all along?) to reviving dead characters (how pleased we were to see Linda again!), everything about ASH VS EVIL DEAD is perfection. Ash's bravado matched by his co-stars cynicism, each episode drenched in more blood and gore than Hollywood sees all year, and a script that confirms this is not an add-on to the franchise, but more importantly the must see continuation. 

 

Nominated:

  • The Exorcist

  • The Walking Dead

  • Outcast

  • American Horror Story: Roanoke

 

Rising Star of Horror Award

  • Anya Taylor-Joy

Scuppering up Best Actress award starring in Best Original Film it is no surprise to see Anya taketheis prestigious title. What's more, this is her first year on screens across the world and one that has seen not one but two great performances (THE WITCH, MORGAN) with already one heading in January 2017 (SPLIT). Continuing that trend, she will be starring in 2 new thrillers scheduled for release in 2017 (MARROWBONE, THOROUGHBRED) of which we cannot wait to observe. 2016 has been the year of THE WITCH an achievement for a film that was released back in February of that very year and nearly 12 months later still holds its curse, or blessing, over us. 

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