The 26th Fangoria Chainsaw Awards is an award ceremony presented for horror films that were released in 2019. The nominees were announced on January 6, 2020. The film Midsommar won four of its five nominations, including Best Wide Release, as well as the write-in poll of Best Kill. The Lighthouse took three awards, including Best Limited Release. Doctor Sleep only took one award out of its leading seven nominations.
Winners and nominees
Best Wide Release Best Limited ReleaseMidsommar – Directed by Ari AsterCrawl – Directed by Alexandre Aja Doctor Sleep – Directed by Mike Flanagan It Chapter Two – Directed by Andy Muschietti Ready or Not – Directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett Us – Directed by Jordan Peele | valign="top" |The Lighthouse – Directed by Robert EggersBliss – Directed by Joe Begos Daniel Isn't Real – Directed by Adam Egypt Mortimer In Fabric – Directed by Peter Strickland Nightmare Cinema – Directed by Alejandro Brugués, Joe Dante, Mick Garris, Ryūhei Kitamura and David Slade Satanic Panic – Directed by Chelsea Stardust |- ! style="width:50%; background:#EEDD82;" | Best International Movie ! style="width:50%; background:#EEDD82;" | Best Streaming Premiere |- | valign="top" |Tigers Are Not Afraid – Directed by Issa LópezHagazussa – Directed by Lukas Feigelfeld Knife + Heart – Directed by Yann Gonzalez Koko-di Koko-da – Directed by Johannes Nyholm Luz – Directed by Tilman Singer One Cut of the Dead – Directed by Shin'ichirô Ueda | valign="top" |The Perfection – Directed by Richard ShepardEli – Directed by Ciarán FoyIn the Tall Grass – Directed by Vincenzo Natali Little Monsters – Directed by Abe Forsythe The Nightshifter – Directed by Dennison Ramalho Velvet Buzzsaw – Directed by Dan Gilroy |- ! style="width:50%; background:#EEDD82;" | Best Director ! style="width:50%; background:#EEDD82;" | Best First Feature |- | valign="top" |Ari Aster – Midsommar Joe Begos – Bliss Robert Eggers – The Lighthouse Mike Flanagan – Doctor Sleep Jordan Peele – Us Shin'ichirô Ueda – One Cut of the DeadGirl on the Third Floor – Directed by Travis StevensBraid – Directed by Mitzi Peirone Darlin' – Directed by Pollyanna McIntosh The Hole in the Ground – Directed by Lee Cronin The Wind – Directed by Emma Tammi |- ! style="width:50%; background:#EEDD82;" | Best Actor ! style="width:50%; background:#EEDD82;" | Best Actress |- | valign="top" |Robert Pattinson – The Lighthouse as Ephraim WinslowWinston Duke – Us as Gabriel "Gabe" Wilson / Abraham Lief Edlund Johansson – Koko-di Koko-da Ewan McGregor – Doctor Sleep as Danny Torrance Daniel de Oliveria – The Nightshifter
| valign="top" |Lupita Nyong’o – Us as Adelaide Wilson / RedKiersey Clemons – Sweetheart as Jenn Caitlin Gerard – The Wind as – Elizabeth ‘Lizzy’ Macklin Florence Pugh – Midsommar as Dani Ardor Samara Weaving – Ready or Not as Grace Le Domas |- ! style="width:50%; background:#EEDD82;" | Best Supporting Actor ! style="width:50%; background:#EEDD82;" | Best Supporting Actress |- | valign="top" |Willem Dafoe – The Lighthouse as Thomas WakeAlex Breaux – Depraved as Adam Bill Hader – It Chapter Two as Richie Tozier John Lithgow – Pet Sematary as Jud Crandall Jackson Robert Scott – The Prodigy as Miles Blume | valign="top" |Rebecca Ferguson – Doctor Sleep as Rose the HatKyliegh Curran – Doctor Sleep as Abra Stone Zoey Deutch– Zombieland: Double Tap as Madison Marianne Jean-Baptiste – In Fabric as Sheila Ruby Modine – Satanic Panic as Judi Ross |- ! style="width:50%; background:#EEDD82;" | Best Screenplay ! style="width:50%; background:#EEDD82;" | Best Score |- | valign="top" |Midsommar – Ari AsterReady or Not – Guy Busick and Ryan Murphy Doctor Sleep – Mike Flanagan Satanic Panic – Grady Hendrix Us – Jordan Peele One Cut of the Dead – Shin'ichirô Ueda | valign="top" |Midsommar – The Haxan Cloak In Fabric – Cavern of Anti-Matter The Lighthouse – Mark Korven Doctor Sleep – The Newton Brothers Luz – Simon Waskow Best Make-Up FX Best Creature FXThe Dead Don't Die – Mike Marino The Nightshifter– Britney Federline and Marcelo A.M.P. Girl on the Third Floor – Dan Martin Bliss – Josh and Sierra Russell Depraved – Brian Spears and Peter GernerScary Stories to Tell in the Dark – Spectral Motion Boar – Steve Boyle Child’s Play – Todd Masters The Lighthouse - Adrien Morot Sweetheart – Neville Page Itsy Bitsy – Dan Rebert Best Series Best Kill (write-in category)Stranger Things Are You Afraid of the Dark? Castle Rock Creepshow Into the Dark MarianneChristian and the Bear Suit on Fire — Midsommar
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