‘Obsession’ And ‘Backrooms’ Win Big at Fangoria Chainsaw Awards
“Obsession” led the fan-voted Fangoria Chainsaw Awards, winning five prizes, including Best Director for Curry Barker and Best Lead Performance for Inde Navarrette. The awards celebrate horror across film, television and gaming, and the ceremony premiered on Shudder on Sunday, hosted by Devon Sawa.
“Backrooms” won three awards: Best First Feature, Best Cinematography and Best Score. “Widow’s Bay” won Best Series and “Resident Evil: Requiem” Best Video Game; retriever Indy received the Goodest Boy award for “Good Boy”. Joe Bird and James A. Janisse also received Editor’s Eyeball Awards recognising their contributions to horror.
In short
- “Obsession” won five Fangoria Chainsaw Awards.
- “Backrooms” received three awards.
- “Widow’s Bay” and “Resident Evil: Requiem” won in their categories.
Explained simply
The Fangoria Chainsaw Awards are annual prizes for horror across film, television and video games. Winners are chosen by fans, and the ceremony is associated with Shudder, a streaming service focused on horror and thrillers.
The awards recognise different parts of making horror, from directing and acting to cinematography and music. They also include prizes for television and games, alongside special awards for contributions to the genre.
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