The 27th Fangoria Chainsaw Awards is an award ceremony presented for horror films that were released in 2020. The nominees were announced on January 20, 2021. The film The Invisible Man won five of its five nominations, including Best Wide Release, as well as the write-in poll of Best Kill. Color Out Of Space and Possessor each took two awards. His House did not win any of its seven nominations. The ceremony was exclusively livestreamed for the first time on Shudder.
Kevin Smith, Keith David, and Jamie Lee Curtis were among the ceremony's presenters
Winners and nominees
Best Wide Release Best Limited ReleaseThe Invisible Man – Directed by Leigh WhannellFreaky – Directed by Christopher Landon Gretel & Hansel – Directed by Oz Perkins The Hunt – Directed by Craig Zobel Underwater – Directed by William Eubank | valign="top" |Color Out of Space – Directed by Richard StanleyThe Dark and the Wicked – Directed by Bryan Bertino Possessor – Directed by Brandon Cronenberg Relic – Directed by Natalie Erika James The Wolf of Snow Hollow – Directed by Jim Cummings |- ! style="width:50%; background:#EEDD82;" | Best International Movie ! style="width:50%; background:#EEDD82;" | Best Streaming Premiere |- | valign="top" |La Llorona – Directed by Jayro BustamanteBacurau – Directed by Kleber Mendonça Filho and Juliano Dornelles Blood Quantum – Directed by Jeff Barnaby Impetigore – Directed by Joko Anwar Sputnik – Directed by Egor Abramenko | valign="top" |Host – Directed by Rob SavageAnything for Jackson – Directed by Justin G. Dyck The Beach House – Directed by Jeffrey A. Brown His House – Directed by Remi Weekes The Mortuary Collection – Directed by Ryan Spindell Run – Directed by Aneesh Chaganty |- ! style="width:50%; background:#EEDD82;" | Best Director ! style="width:50%; background:#EEDD82;" | Best First Feature |- | valign="top" |Leigh Whannell − The Invisible Man Bryan Bertino − The Dark and the Wicked Justin G. Dyck − Anything for Jackson Romola Garai − Amulet Natalie Erika James − Relic Remi Weekes − His HouseCome to Daddy – Directed by Ant TimpsonAmulet – Directed by Romola Garai Dead Dicks – Directed by Chris Bavota Extra Ordinary – Directed by Mike Ahern and Enda Loughman Sea Fever – Directed by Neasa Hardiman |- ! style="width:50%; background:#EEDD82;" | Best Lead Performance ! style="width:50%; background:#EEDD82;" | Best Supporting Performance |-https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2021_Fangoria_Chainsaw_Awards&action=edit | valign="top" |Elisabeth Moss – The Invisible Man as Cecilia KassJim Cummings – The Wolf of Snow Hollow as John Marshall Sopé Dìrísù – His House as Bol Majur Jeremy Gardner – After Midnight as Hank Heston Horwin – Dead Dicks as Richie Marin Ireland – The Dark and the Wicked as Louise Straker Carla Juri – Amulet as Magda Tamara Lawrance – Kindred as Charlotte Emily Mortimer – Relic as Kay Wunmi Mosaku – His House as Rial Majur Andrea Riseborough – Possessor as Tasya Vos Alec Secareanu – Amulet as Tomas Vince Vaughn – Freaky as The Butcher | valign="top" |Clancy Brown – The Mortuary Collection as Montgomery DarkXander Berkeley – The Dark and the Wicked as Priest Will Forte – Extra Ordinary as Christian Winter Brea Grant – After Midnight as Abby Udo Kier – Bacurau as Michael Alice Krige – Gretel & Hansel as Witch Stephen McHattie – Come to Daddy as Gordon Robyn Nevin – Relic as Edna Julie Oliver-Touchstone – The Dark and the Wicked as Virginia Straker Misha Osherovich – Freaky as Josh Detmer Vanessa Williams – Bad Hair as Zora |- ! style="width:50%; background:#EEDD82;" | Best Screenplay ! style="width:50%; background:#EEDD82;" | Best Score |- | valign="top" |The Invisible Man – Leigh WhannellBacurau – Kleber Mendonça Filho and Juliano Dornelles Come to Daddy – Toby Harvard Freaky – Michael Kennedy and Christopher Landon His House – Remi Weekes | valign="top" |Possessor – Jim Williams His House – Roque Baños Gretel & Hansel – Rob The Dark and the Wicked – Tom Schraeder The Empty Man – Christopher Young and Lustmord Best Make-Up FX Best Creature FXPossessor – Dan MartinFreaky– Alterian Studios The Mortuary Collection – Amalgamated Dynamics Gretel & Hansel – Liz Byrne Random Acts of Violence – Paul Jones | valign="top" |Color Out of Space – Dan MartinCome Play – Jim Henson Studio His House - David Martí and Montse Ribé The Wretched – Erik Porn Amulet – Cliff Wallace |- ! style="width:50%; background:#EEDD82;" | Best Series ! style="width:50%; background:#EEDD82;" | Best Non-Fiction Series or Miniseries |- | valign="top" |What We Do in the Shadows Dracula The Haunting of Bly Manor Helstrom Lovecraft CountryThe Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggs Blood & Flesh: The Reel Life and Ghastly Death of Al Adamson The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula: Resurrection Cursed Films Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street Best KillRestaurant Scene – The Invisible Man Head in the Chipper – Anything for Jackson Bacamarte Head Explosion – Bacurau Randall's Infection – The Beach House Jethro's Metal Pick Death – Come to Daddy Mr. Bernardi Sawed in Half – Freaky Caroline's Death by Keyboard – Host Exploding Penis Birth – The Mortuary Collection John Parse's Death – Possessor Edna's Transformation – Relic
Presenters Keith David — presented Best Supporting Performance Andrea Subissati — presented Best Streaming Premiere Travis Stevens — presented Best First Feature Gory Cory — presented Best Series Biqtch Puddin' — presented Best Make-Up FX Issa López — presented Best International Movie Rebekah McKendry and Phil Nobile Jr. — presented Best Non-Fiction Series or Miniseries Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour Jr. — presented Best Score Doug Jones — presented Best Make-Up FX Corin Hardy — presented Best Limited Release Tananarive Due — presented Best Screenplay Kevin Smith — presented Best Director Jamie Lee Curtis — presented Best Lead Performance James Jude Courtney — presented Best Kill Gigi Saul Guerrero — presented Best Wide Release
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