Best Picture: The House of the Devil
This one came out of left field, but it did so with style. There were higher profile horror films this last year, but The House of the Devil was far and ahead the best of them, despite not being all that well known.
Best Screenplay: Drag Me to Hell
Sam Raimi is back. Or so it seems. He went back to the horror well after spending nearly a decade on Spider-Man, and his love and appreciation of the genre is still there. He packs Drag Me to Hell with tons of jump scares, humor, and gross-out gags. If only we can get more like this from Raimi.
Best Actor: Stephen McHattie (Pontypool)
McHattie carries this small, Canadian thriller, set entirely in a remote radio station in the Great White North. It's an eerie film and McHattie's gravely voice would not only make an excellent radio host, but also serves the horror genre well.
Best Production: Last House on the Left
This is home invasion flick turned on its ear. The film has subject matter most mainstream horror wouldn't touch, but Last House on the Left handles it well and delivers some exciting scenes that seemed to appeal to a broad audience... or as broad as horror audiences get.
Best Director: Ti West (The House of the Devil)
Ti West's breakthrough belongs to the 80's and I couldn't mean that as more of a compliment. It's a slow builder and the payoff is exciting, making The House of the Devil an atmospheric thriller. Truly fantastic work.
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