The category that blends multiple genre's. Here goes.
Best Picture: Let The Right One In
The Swedes have shown up America in the battle royale of the horror genre. The film is about perfect, and by the end you'll have found yourself so engrossed in the characters lives, it is hard to leave the theater. Definitely the best horror of the year.
Best Screenplay: The Ruins
Scott Smith, the writer of both the screenplay and novel that preceded it, created quite the flick with The Ruins. The film is fun and atmospheric. The acting is great, and the situation is dire, without being ridiculous. It is a horror film that will stay with you.
Best Acting: Lina Leandersson (Let The Right One In)
She owned the role of vampire Eli. The task would have been difficult for an adult, but Lina was only twelve when playing Eli. And it shows how to make a kid creepy without resorting to the typical cliches.
Best Production: Cloverfield
This would also win Best Marketing Campaign, but alas, no such category exists. But Cloverfield, a product of J.J. Abrams brain, Drew Goddard's writing skill, and Matt Reeves eye, is a modern age monster movie, much like Godzilla (though not the shitty American one). Cloverfield is fast and intense, with a great monster to boot. And there is no silly explanation of the creatures origin, just plain old cat-and-mouse between it and the humans of New York City. It all looks, and feels, real.
Best Director: Bryan Bertino (The Strangers)
Say what you will about the actual film (which I say is great ol' horror), but it is hard to deny that director Bryan Bertino doesn't have an eye for the genre. The Strangers is a mean, creepy bastard of a film, and god damn does Bertino know how to play with atmosphere. Every knock, smash, and skipping of records will have you sinking into your seat. A great film.
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