Best Film

 

The Guest

Starry Eyes

Digging Up The Marrow

Late Phases

The Canal

 

Winner

 

The Guest - There is no denying that Adam Wingards love note to the 80's was a perfect opening to this years FrightFest and there was alot of stiff competition over the following days to come. However, Dan Stevens' terrific performance accompanied by a killer soundtrack has never left our memory since.

 

 

Best Actor

 

Dan Stevens (The Guest)

Nick Damici (Late Phases)

Leland Orser (Faults)

Laurence Fishburne (The Signal)

Adam Green (Digging Up The Marrow)

 

Winner

 

Dan Stevens - Not only did Stevens lead this years best film but in addition did so with effortless charm. On the run, his peaceful retreat for a doting family soon turns into chaos and while he turns the notch to full on psycho still oozes charisma, even when blowing up truck stops with hand grenades and a grimmace.

 

 

Best Actress

 

Essie Davis (The Babadook)

Samantha Morton (The Harvest)

Mary Elizabeth Winstead (Faults)

Alex Essoe (Starry Eyes)

Lorenza Izzo (The Green Inferno)

 

Winner

 

Essie Davis - One of the standout films from this years festival, Essie Davis plays a mother about to lose her nerve against one of the most terrifying creations EVER. The Babadook was a welcome surprise that seems to have come out of nowhere, partly funded by Kickstarter, director Jennifer Kent perfectly cast Essie Davis who brings fear and madness throughout.

 

 

Best Support

 

Neil Maskell (Open Windows)

Michael Shannon (The Harvest)

Mickey Rourke (Sin City 2)

Anna Kendrick (Life After Beth)

John C Reilly (Life After Beth)

 

Winner

 

Michael Shannon - Another surprise hit was 'The Harvest' and despite some heavy competition from the likes of Mickey Rourke and Neil Maskell, Shannon is a worthy winner for our Best Support role in the brilliant 'The Harvest'.

 

 

Best Director

 

Adam Wingard (The Guest)

Jennifer Kent (The Babadook)

John McNaughton (The Harvest)

Kevin Kolssch/Dennis Widmyer (Starry Eyes)

Adam Green (Digging Up The Marrow)

 

Winner

 

Adam Green - Arriving in London to host the premiere of his first non-Hatchet related release, Adam Green's 'Digging Up the Marrow' blends fiction with art to create one of this years highlights. Green has often touted how FrightFest is the home of 'Hatchet' well now he can boast that it is now the home to another monster in 'Digging Up the Marrow'.

 

 

Best Screenplay

 

Jennifer Kent (The Babadook)

Riley Stearns (Faults)

Adam Green (Digging Up The Marrow)

Stephen Lancellotti (The Harvest)

Kevin Kolsch and Dennis Widmyer (Starry Eyes)

 

Winner

 

Jennifer Kent (The Babadook)

 

 

Best Editing

 

Bernat Vilaplana (Open Windows)

Robert Rodriguez (Sin City: A Dame to Kill For)

Adam Green/Josh Ethier and Will Barratt (Digging Up The Marrow)

Simon Njoo (The Babadook)

Ernesto Diaz Espinoza (The Green Inferno)

 

Winner

 

Bernat Vilaplana (Open Windows)

 

 

Best Soundtrack/ Score

 

Steve Moore (The Guest)

Robert Rodriguez (Sin City: A Dame To Kill For)

Nima Fakhrara (The Signal)

Jonathan Snipes (Starry Eyes)

Jed Kurzel (The Babadook)

 

Winner

 

Steve Moore (The Guest) - There is no denying that 'The Guest' was such a success in part because of it's soundtrack. Perfectly capturing the 80's vibes and much in familiar to last years electro infused 'Maniac' soundtrack, this is a no brainer.

 

 

Scariest Film

 

The Babadook

The Canal

Altergeist

Starry Eyes

The Green Inferno

 

Winner

 

The Canal - A wealth of scares were found at this years screenings and while 'The Babadook' and 'Starry Eyes' almost had us changing our pants, it was 'The Canal' that kept us awake.

 

 

Worst Film

 

Stage Fright

Lemon Tree Passage

Among The Living

Alleluia

 

Winner

 

And the Loser is... Stage Fright! - It's unfortunate that this years worst film could have been the most stand out film of the weekend but with a poor mix of song with script along with some dismal set pieces unfortunately leave us a little more than dissapointed with 'Stage Fright'. 

 

 

Special Recognition

 

This award goes out to a film which has come close to winning every single award on this list and has been beaten to it by a heartbeat. However, there is no denying that Kevin Kolsch and Dennis Widmyer's movie was something of wonder that deserves a catergory prize all of its own. Truly terrific performances and brilliantly shot, 'Starry Eyes' was a standout film at this years festival.