Winter 2025 Results

We are still in the process of emailing everyone their laurels so please be patient until you receive yours.
All will be sent by January 31st. Thank you very much!

Best Feature
Winner: Bambi: The Reckoning
Nominee: Staycation
Nominee: CHOKE ON IT
Nominee: A line away
Nominee: Cinghia (Belt)
Nominee: Fear Anonymous
Nominee: The Clownjuring
Nominee: Haunted & Devoted
Nominee: Rock, Paper, Death!

Best Short
Winner: Emily's Monster
Nominee: Hi
Nominee: SCREEN
Nominee: THE OTHER
Nominee: The Lights
Nominee: Permission
Nominee: The Stranger
Nominee: The Purrsuit
Nominee: Inside Chopped
Nominee: The Liquidation
Nominee: The Hollow Rabbit
Nominee: The Mancunian Dragon
Nominee: Malvolia's Nightmare
Nominee: The Christmas Hitlist
Nominee: JC Bratton's Dollhouse
Nominee: It's Not an Eating Disorder
Nominee: ANALOGUE: A Horror Anthology
Nominee: Bundy's Follies - What if Ted
    Bundy was not a serial killer
 Best Animated Short
Winner: 6-6-69

Best Documentary Feature
Winner: The Evolution of Horror
    Cinema Worldwide

Best Director
Winner: Hi
Winner: Emily's Monster
Nominee: Yaga
Nominee: SCREEN
Nominee: Staycation
Nominee: Stalk(h)er
Nominee: The Purrsuit
Nominee: Fear Anonymous
Nominee: Bambi: The Reckoning
Nominee: The Evolution of Horror
    Cinema Worldwide

Best Cinematography
Winner: Hi
Winner: SCREEN
Winner: Inside Chopped
Winner: Bambi: The Reckoning
Winner: Bundy's Follies - What if Ted
    Bundy was not a serial killer
Nominee: Yaga
Nominee: The Lights
Nominee: CHOKE ON IT
Nominee: Emily's Monster
Nominee: Malvolia's Nightmare
Nominee: JC Bratton's Dollhouse
 Best Actor
Winner: A line away (Hu Guofang)
Winner: The Stranger (Corey Millar)
Winner: The Hollow Rabbit (Kitu Turcas)
Winner: Emily's Monster (Doug Jones)
Nominee: The Sociopath
    (Yorgos Keramydas)
Nominee: Bundy's Follies - What if Ted
    Bundy was not a serial killer (Lee James)

Best Actress
Winner: SCREEN (Tracy Gotoas)
Winner: Hi (Anastasiia Purhina)
Winner: Permission (Cassie Negron)
Winner: Staycation (Bailey Sorrel)
Winner: The Liquidation (Olivia Ellerbrok)
Nominee: Darner (Lauren Jane Barnett)
Nominee: Malvolia's Nightmare
    (Jennifer Nangle)
Nominee: It's Not an Eating
    Disorder (Victoria Yap)

Best Writing
Winner: SCREEN
Winner: Emily's Monster
Nominee: Hi
Nominee: Stalk(h)er
Nominee: The Stranger
Nominee: The Purrsuit
Nominee: The Liquidation
Nominee: The Mancunian Dragon
Nominee: It's Not an Eating Disorder
Nominee: Bundy's Follies - What if Ted
    Bundy was not a serial killer
Best Editing
Winner: CHILDE
Winner: The Purrsuit
Winner: The Mancunian Dragon
Winner: The Christmas Hitlist
Winner: ANALOGUE: A Horror Anthology
Nominee: Yaga
Nominee: SCREEN
Nominee: Whispers
Nominee: Second Look
Nominee: The Sociopath
Nominee: The Soucouyant
Nominee: Emily's Monster
Nominee: Bambi: The Reckoning
Nominee: Doomsday is near - this is
    the proof
Nominee: The Evolution of Horror
    Cinema Worldwide
Nominee: Bundy's Follies - What if Ted
    Bundy was not a serial killer

Best Special Effects
Winner: Emily's Monster
Winner: Bambi: The Reckoning
Nominee: CHILDE
Nominee: Staycation
Nominee: Fear Anonymous
Nominee: DON'T FORGET 4
Nominee: Rock, Paper, Death!
Nominee: Malvolia's Nightmare
Nominee: JC Bratton's Dollhouse
Nominee: Attack on Arkinboro Lane
 Best Atmosphere
Winner: THE OTHER
Winner: Second Look
Winner: Bambi: The Reckoning
Nominee: Altar
Nominee: Darner
Nominee: ClaireB
Nominee: Whispers
Nominee: Hellwriting
Nominee: CHOKE ON IT
Nominee: A line away
Nominee: Cinghia (Belt)
Nominee: DON'T FORGET 4
Nominee: Fear Anonymous
Nominee: The Clownjuring
Nominee: A Vampire's Kiss
Nominee: The Hollow Rabbit
Nominee: Haunted & Devoted
Nominee: The Mancunian Dragon
Nominee: If Anybody Finds This
Nominee: Attack on Arkinboro Lane
Nominee: Finale/Interlude 2: Cast Aside

Best Original Concept
Winner: The Lights
Winner: Fear Anonymous
Winner: It's Not an Eating Disorder
Winner: Bundy's Follies - What if Ted
    Bundy was not a serial killer
Nominee: Darner
Nominee: 6-6-69
Nominee: A line away
Nominee: A Vampire's Kiss
Nominee: The Forgotten Asylum
Nominee: The Mancunian Dragon
Nominee: Finale/Interlude 2: Cast Aside
Nominee: Doomsday is near - this is
    the proof
 Best Sound
Winner: ClaireB
Winner: THE OTHER
Winner: The Stranger
Winner: Bambi: The Reckoning
Nominee: Hi
Nominee: Altar
Nominee: SCREEN
Nominee: CHILDE
Nominee: The Lights
Nominee: Inside Chopped
Nominee: Emily's Monster
Nominee: If Anybody Finds This
Nominee: The Christmas Hitlist
Nominee: ANALOGUE: A Horror Anthology

Best Music
Winner: Yaga
Winner: 6-6-69
Winner: CHOKE ON IT
Winner: The Soucouyant
Winner: Emily's Monster
Nominee: CHILDE
Nominee: Permission
Nominee: The Stranger
Nominee: Bambi: The Reckoning
Nominee: The Christmas Hitlist
Best Humor
Winner: Staycation
Winner: The Purrsuit
Winner: The Christmas Hitlist
Nominee: Hellwriting

Best Monster
Winner: Emily's Monster

Best Twist
Winner: Stalk(h)er
Winner: Second Look
Winner: The Mancunian Dragon
Nominee: Altar
Nominee: CHILDE
Nominee: THE OTHER
Nominee: The Liquidation
Nominee: The Christmas Hitlist
 Best Kill
Winner: CHILDE
Winner: CHOKE ON IT
Winner: Cinghia (Belt)
Winner: The Clownjuring
Winner: Emily's Monster
Winner: Haunted & Devoted
Winner: Rock, Paper, Death!
Winner: Malvolia's Nightmare
Winner: Bambi: The Reckoning
Winner: Attack on Arkinboro Lane
Nominee: The Lights
Nominee: Inside Chopped
Nominee: DON'T FORGET 4
Nominee: The Christmas Hitlist
Nominee: It's Not an Eating Disorder
 Best Scare
Winner: Fear Anonymous
Winner: The Hollow Rabbit
Winner: JC Bratton's Dollhouse
Nominee: The Forgotten Asylum
Nominee: ANALOGUE: A Horror Anthology

Best Gore
Winner: Fear Anonymous
Winner: Inside Chopped
Winner: Emily's Monster
Winner: The Clownjuring
Winner: Haunted & Devoted
Winner: Malvolia's Nightmare
Winner: Bambi: The Reckoning
Winner: JC Bratton's Dollhouse
Winner: It's Not an Eating Disorder
Nominee: Cinghia (Belt)

Best Feature Script
Winner: EAT ME!
Winner: Stonewall
Winner: Razorback
Winner: She Remains
Winner: Crazy Cat Lady
Winner: I Heard a Rumor
Winner: Little Hope Gorge
Winner: The Vampire Russell
Nominee: Headless
Nominee: The Walkers
Nominee: MR. OXENFREE
Nominee: The Tethering
Nominee: The Community
Nominee: Cat and Mouse
Nominee: Killer Rental
Nominee: The Black Abbey
Nominee: The Devil's Cut
Nominee: Mimic Men: Onslaught
Nominee: Saturday Night Slaughter
Nominee: Hellraiser II : Leviathan
 Best Short Script
Winner: Groundless
Winner: MissConduct
Winner: Dead Hearts
Nominee: Hidden
Nominee: Faceless
Nominee: YELL OR DIE
Nominee: Monster Movie
Nominee: Wisdom's Teeth
Nominee: Roadkill Sonata
Nominee: An Unfortunate Event