The 30th Fangoria Chainsaw Awards is an award ceremony presented for horror films that were released in 2023. The nominees were announced on July 8, 2024.
Winners and nominees
Best Wide Release Best Limited Release Godzilla Minus One − Directed by Takashi Yamazaki Abigail − Directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett Evil Dead Rise − Directed by Lee Cronin The First Omen − Directed by Arkasha Stevenson Infinity Pool − Directed by Brandon Cronenberg Late Night with the Devil − Directed by Colin Cairnes and Cameron Cairnes M3GAN − Directed by Gerard Johnstone Satanic Hispanics − Directed by Mike Mendez, Demián Rugna, Eduardo Sánchez, Gigi Saul Guerrero, and Alejandro Brugués Talk to Me − Directed by Danny and Michael Philippou When Evil Lurks − Directed by Demián Rugna | valign="top" | I Saw the TV Glow − Directed by Jane Schoenbrun Cobweb − Directed by Samuel Bodin Enys Men − Directed by Mark Jenkin The Outwaters − Directed by Robbie Banfitch Suitable Flesh − Directed by Joe Lynch |- ! style="width:50%; background:#EEDD82;" | Best International Movie ! style="width:50%; background:#EEDD82;" | Best Streaming Premiere |- | valign="top" | When Evil Lurks − Directed by Demián Rugna The Coffee Table − Directed by Caye Casas Exhuma − Directed by Jang Jae-hyun Infested − Directed by Sébastien Vaniček Huesera: The Bone Woman − Directed by Michelle Garza Cervera | valign="top" | V/H/S/85 − Directed by Mike P. Nelson, Gigi Saul Guerrero, Natasha Kermani, Scott Derrickson, and David Bruckner No One Will Save You − Directed by Brian Duffield Sick − Directed by John Hyams Totally Killer − Directed by Nahnatchka Khan Where the Devil Roams − Directed by John Adams, Zelda Adams, and Toby Poser |- ! style="width:50%; background:#EEDD82;" | Best Director ! style="width:50%; background:#EEDD82;" | Best First Feature |- | valign="top" | Lee Cronin − Evil Dead Rise Brandon Cronenberg − Infinity Pool Danny and Michael Philippou − Talk to Me Demián Rugna − When Evil Lurks Arkasha Stevenson − The First Omen Skinamarink − Directed by Kyle Edward Ball The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster − Directed by Bomani J. Story Birth/Rebirth − Directed by Laura Moss It Lives Inside − Directed by Bishal Dutta Stopmotion − Directed by Robert Morgan |- ! style="width:50%; background:#EEDD82;" | Best Lead Performance ! style="width:50%; background:#EEDD82;" | Best Supporting Performance |- | valign="top" | David Dastmalchian − Late Night with the Devil as Jack Delroy Tobin Bell − Saw X as John Kramer Kaitlyn Dever − No One Will Save You as Brynn Nell Tiger Free − The First Omen as Margaret Kathryn Newton − Lisa Frankenstein as Lisa Swallows Lupita Nyong'o − A Quiet Place: Day One as Samira "Sam" Emma Stone − Poor Things as Bella Baxter Lily Sullivan − Evil Dead Rise as Beth Sydney Sweeney − Immaculate as Sister Cecilia Sophie Wilde − Talk to Me as Mia | valign="top" | Alyssa Sutherland − Evil Dead Rise as Ellie Dave Bautista − Knock at the Cabin as Leonard Joe Bird − Talk to Me as Riley Nicolas Cage − Renfield as Dracula Mia Goth − Infinity Pool as Gabi Bauer Kathryn Newton − Abigail as Sammy Brigette Lundy-Paine − I Saw the TV Glow as Maddy Wilson Dewayne Perkins − The Blackening as Dewayne Dan Stevens − Abigail as Frank Alisha Weir − Abigail as Abigail |- ! style="width:50%; background:#EEDD82;" | Best Screenplay ! style="width:50%; background:#EEDD82;" | Best Score |- | valign="top" | Late Night with the Devil − Colin Cairnes and Cameron Cairnes The First Omen − Arkasha Stevenson, Tim Smith, and Keith Thomas Infinity Pool − Brandon Cronenberg M3GAN − Akela Cooper; story by Akela Cooper and James Wan Talk to Me − Danny and Michael Philippou | valign="top" | Godzilla Minus One − Naoki Satō Evil Dead Rise − Stephen McKeon The First Omen − Mark Korven I Saw the TV Glow − Alex G Infinity Pool − Tim Hecker |- ! style="width:50%; background:#EEDD82;" | Best Make-Up FX ! style="width:50%; background:#EEDD82;" | Best Creature FX |- | valign="top" | Evil Dead Rise − Luke Polti Abigail − Liz Byrne, Paul Byrne, and Matthew Smith In a Violent Nature − Steven Kostanski Talk to Me − Bec Buratto, Paul Katte, and Nick Nicolaou When Evil Lurks − Marcos Berta | valign="top" | Evil Dead Rise − Adam Johansen and Damian Martin/Odd Studio Five Nights at Freddy's − Jim Henson's Creature Shop Infested − Thierry Onillon and Léo Ewald The Last Voyage of the Demeter − Göran Lundström M3GAN − Adrien Morot and Kathy Tse/Morot FX Studios |- ! style="width:50%; background:#EEDD82;" | Best Costume Design ! style="width:50%; background:#EEDD82;" | Best Cinematography |- | valign="top" | Poor Things − Holly Waddington The First Omen − Paco Delgado Immaculate − Lisa Crescioli Late Night with the Devil − Steph Hooke Lisa Frankenstein − Meagan McLaughlin | valign="top" | Poor Things − Robbie Ryan The First Omen − Aaron Morton I Saw the TV Glow − Eric K. Yue In a Violent Nature − Pierce Derks Infinity Pool − Karim Hussain |- ! style="width:50%; background:#EEDD82;" | Best Documentary Feature ! style="width:50%; background:#EEDD82;" | Best Video Game |- | valign="top" | The Legacy of the Texas Chain Saw Massacre Dario Argento: Panico Satan Wants You Sharksploitation We Kill for Love The Texas Chain Saw Massacre Alan Wake 2 Dead Space Remake Killer Klowns from Outer Space: The Game Resident Evil 4 Remake Best Series Best Non-Fiction Series or Miniseries The Last of Us Chucky The Fall of the House of Usher Interview with the Vampire Yellowjackets The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggs Amityville: An Origin Story The Boulet Brothers' Dragula: Season 5 The Enfield Poltergeist Svengoolie Best Felissa Rose Movie Best Kill Craving as Les The Forest Hills as Dr. Gonzalez Go Away as Aunt Mary The New Hands as Dr. Pretorius The Omicron Killer as Edie Schaefer/Necromancer | valign="top" |The Yoga Kill — In a Violent Nature
Editorial Eye on the Future AwardWinners were selected by the Fangoria editorial team in the spirit of looking ahead in horror. This award recognizes emerging talent in the horror space who made a significant impact in the horror industry in the last year. WINNERS Dewayne Perkins, The Blackening Dusty Gannon, Vision Video List of winners: List of nominees: Announced on: July 8, 2024 Presented on: October 13, 2024
Presenters Madeleine McGraw — presented Best Supporting Performance Alice Maio Mackay — presented Best First Feature Biqtch Puddin' and Akela Cooper — presented Best Non-Fiction Series or Miniseries Lachlan Watson — presented Best Documentary Feature Alec Gillis and Dane DiLiegro — presented Best Creature FX Michael Carbonaro — presented Best Make-Up FX Throb Zombie — presented Best Costume Design Michael Gingold — introduced Elric Kane and Dr. Rebekah McKendry Larry Fessenden — presented Best Video Game Dewayne Perkins — presented Best Cinematography Spencer Charnas — presented Best Score Peaches Christ and Thomas Dekker — introduced Felissa Rose Felissa Rose — presented Best Felissa Rose Movie Tiffany Shepis — presented Best Series Phil Nobile Jr. — presented Editorial Eye on the Future Award Brea Grant and Tananarive Due — presented Best Screenplay Gigi Saul Guerrero — presented Best International Movie Johnny Berchtold — presented Best Limited Release Catherine Corcoran and Alejandro Brugués — presented Best Streaming Premiere Chelsea Rebacca and James A. Janisse — presented Best Kill Lauren LaVera — presented Best Lead Performance Fede Álvarez — presented Best Director Skeet Ulrich — presented Best Wide Release
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