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Independent Horror Movie Awards

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    • 2010s
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    Jury Prize

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    Best Actor

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Bergamota

      8.7 (20)
      Gorila Cinefilo Filmes

    Best Plot Twist

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Bergamota

      8.7 (20)
      Gorila Cinefilo Filmes

    Best Short

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      All About Stevie

      Russell Whaley
    • [object Object]

      Bergamota

      8.7 (20)
      Hsu Chien Hsin(director)
      Gorila Cinefilo Filmes

    Best Cinematography

    • [object Object]

      Bergamota

      8.7 (20)
      Gorila Cinefilo Filmes

    Best Director

    • [object Object]

      Bergamota

      8.7 (20)
      Gorila Cinefilo Filmes

    Best Original Concept

    • [object Object]

      All About Stevie

    Best Twist

    • [object Object]

      All About Stevie

    • [object Object]

      Dulce Sabor

    Best Writing

    • [object Object]

      All About Stevie

      Russell Whaley

    December Award

    Edit

    Best Atmosphere

    • [object Object]

      Decoration

      Juan Carlos López
      Genital Productions

    Best Sound

    • [object Object]

      Decoration

      Juan Carlos López
      Fernando García

    April Award

    Edit

    Best Director

      • Rodrig Andrisan(Director)
      • The Creature from Epping Forest
      Rodrig Andrisan Productions

    Best Humor

    • [object Object]

      The Creature from Epping Forest

      7.8 (9)
      Rodrig Andrisan(Director)
      Rodrig Andrisan Productions

    August Award

    Edit

    Best Music

    • [object Object]

      Purgatory

      8.9 (35)
      Red Light Independent Films
    • [object Object]

      Purgatory

      8.9 (35)
      Christos Arfanis(music supervisor)
      Red Light Independent Films

    Best Original Concept

    • [object Object]

      Purgatory

      8.9 (35)
      Red Light Independent Films
    • [object Object]

      Purgatory

      8.9 (35)
      Maria Agrapidou
      Christos Arfanis
      Harry Liantziris
      Red Light Independent Films

    Spring Award

    Edit

    Best Actor

    • Jacob DeMonte-Finn
      Winner
      • Jacob DeMonte-Finn
      • Hanky Panky
    • Dennis Record
      Winner
      • Dennis Record
      • Ancient Evil: FrankenCock
      New Ogden Cinema
    • Jasper Hammer
      • Jasper Hammer
      • Bay for Blood
      Edgewater Film Productions
      • Don Cunningham
      • The Castle of Baron Finch
      • Kim Ji-woong(actor)
      • Will You Come Up?

    Best Atmosphere

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Bay for Blood

      8.8 (33)
      Harry Waldman
      Edgewater Film Productions
    • [object Object]

      The Castle of Baron Finch

    Best Director

    • Winner
      • Ho-Seung Son(director)
      • Will You Come Up?
      • Don Cunningham
      • The Castle of Baron Finch

    Best Editing

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      American Expendables

      6.0 (27)
      Thomas Edward Seymour
      VHS Massacre Films
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      American Expendables

      6.0 (27)
      Paul Paulino(Opening/Ending Sequences)
      VHS Massacre Films
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Ancient Evil: FrankenCock

      Ryan McDonald
      New Ogden Cinema
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Blood Line-Z

      Dustin Hawkins
    • [object Object]

      Killings of the century

      Shihyun Wang
    • [object Object]

      Cruising with talent on a budget

      Shihyun Wang

    Best Feature

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Hanky Panky

      3.8 (1.3K)
      Lindsey Haun
      Nick Roth

    Best Gore

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Santanário

      6.8 (16)
      Dânia Viana(editor)
      Ana Lopes(actress)
      João Pedro Frazão(directed and written by)
      Nuno Cruz(music)
      Fred Sousa(producer)
      Cidalia Espadinha(make up artist)
      Pedro Carranquinha(assistant producer)
      Armando Cardoso(color grading)
      Dinarte de Freitas(actor)
    • [object Object]

      Ancient Evil: FrankenCock

      New Ogden Cinema

    Best Humor

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Hanky Panky

      3.8 (1.3K)
      Lindsey Haun
      Nick Roth
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Ancient Evil: FrankenCock

      New Ogden Cinema

    Best Kill

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Hanky Panky

      3.8 (1.3K)
      Lindsey Haun
      Nick Roth
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Santanário

      6.8 (16)
      João Pedro Frazão(director)
      Nuno Cruz(music)
      Armando Cardoso(color grading)
      Ana Lopes(actress)
      Fred Sousa(producer)
      Dinarte de Freitas(actor)
      Cidalia Espadinha(make-up artist)
      Dânia Viana(editor)
      Pedro Carranquinha(assistant producer)
    • [object Object]

      Ancient Evil: FrankenCock

      New Ogden Cinema

    Best Music

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Castle of Baron Finch

      Andreu Jacob(composer)
    • [object Object]

      American Expendables

      6.0 (27)
      Tim Kulig
    • [object Object]

      Ancient Evil: FrankenCock

      Matt Johnson
      New Ogden Cinema
    • [object Object]

      Blood Line-Z

    Best Original Concept

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Love Yourself First

      Melfin Pereira
      8B8 Entertainment
    • [object Object]

      Bay for Blood

      8.8 (33)
      Harry Waldman
      Edgewater Film Productions
    • [object Object]

      Santanário

      6.8 (16)
      João Pedro Frazão(writer)

    Best Short

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Ancient Evil: FrankenCock

      Ryan McDonald
      New Ogden Cinema
    • [object Object]

      Will You Come Up?

      Ho-Seung Son(director)
    • [object Object]

      Santanário

      6.8 (16)
      Ana Lopes(actress)
      Cidalia Espadinha(make up artist)
      Pedro Carranquinha(assistant producer)
      João Pedro Frazão(director)
      Dinarte de Freitas(actor)
      Nuno Cruz(music)
      Armando Cardoso(color grading)
      Fred Sousa(producer)
      Dânia Viana(editor)

    Best Sound

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Blood Line-Z

      Dustin Hawkins

    Best Special Effects

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Ancient Evil: FrankenCock

      Shawn Gordon
      New Ogden Cinema
    • [object Object]

      The Castle of Baron Finch

    • [object Object]

      Blood Line-Z

      Kari Harbour
    • [object Object]

      Love Yourself First

      Kaja Jedrak
      8B8 Entertainment

    Best Twist

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Will You Come Up?

      Ho-Seung Son(director)

    Best Writing

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Killings of the century

      Shihyun Wang
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Will You Come Up?

      Ho-Seung Son(director)
    • [object Object]

      Hanky Panky

      3.8 (1.3K)
      Nick Roth
    • [object Object]

      The real Panama stories

      Shihyun Wang
    • [object Object]

      The real Panama stories

      Shihyun Wang
    • [object Object]

      Bay for Blood

      8.8 (33)
      Harry Waldman
      Edgewater Film Productions

    Best Actress

      • Joanne Chung
      • Inside forbidden walls - lost soul

    Best Cinematography

    • [object Object]

      The Castle of Baron Finch

      Don Cunningham
      Justin Dietert
    • [object Object]

      Love Yourself First

      Marc Nickl
      8B8 Entertainment
    • [object Object]

      Santanário

      6.8 (16)
      João Pedro Frazão(cinematographer)

    Best Documentary Feature

    • [object Object]

      American Expendables

      6.0 (27)
      Lloyd Kaufman(self)
      Debbie Rochon(self)
      John Patrick Brennan(self)
      Tim Kulig(self)
      Thomas Edward Seymour(self)
      VHS Massacre Films
    • [object Object]

      American Expendables

      6.0 (27)
      James Richardson(Self)
      Paul Paulino(Opening/Ending Sequences)
      VHS Massacre Films

    Best Scare

    • [object Object]

      Love Yourself First

      Cameron Fernandes
      8B8 Entertainment

    Summer Award

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    Best Actor

    • Ethan Hunt attends the premiere of Night Whispers at the 24th annual Screamfest Horror Film Festival
      Winner
      • Ethan Hunt
      • Night Whispers
      • Edward Liu
      • Inside Forbidden Walls - Who Killed the Empress?
      • Daniel Huang
      • I want to be on top
      • Maolin Tsai
      • Inside forbidden walls - Emperor JiaQing
      • Declan Fletcher
      • Losing Faith
      Brave New World International
      • Declan Fletcher
      • Losing Faith
      Brave New World International

    Best Atmosphere

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Night Whispers

      7.5 (19)
      Ethan Hunt
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Happy Anniversary

      Ameer Asyraf
      8B8 Entertainment
    • [object Object]

      Drums

      8.3 (26)
    • [object Object]

      The Steeple

      Daryl Hrdlicka(director)
      Thud's Cave Art
    • [object Object]

      Goodnight, Billy

      Doug Gerash(cinematographer)
      Daryl Hrdlicka(director)
      Village Media (II)
    • [object Object]

      The Farmhouse

    • [object Object]

      The Staircase of Lost Dreams

      Find Mix
      Find Mix Films

    Best Cinematography

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Farmhouse

      Scott David Lister
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Lucky Devil

      Nigel Jones
      GP2 Entertainment
    • [object Object]

      Pay Back

      Chris Weng
      Peter Hawping Hsui
      Joanne Chung
      James Chen
    • [object Object]

      Night Whispers

      7.5 (19)
      Ethan Hunt

    Best Director

    • Ethan Hunt attends the premiere of Night Whispers at the 24th annual Screamfest Horror Film Festival
      Winner
      • Ethan Hunt
      • Night Whispers
    • Writer (250+films), Director (240+ films), Producer(250+), Editor(250+ films) , Song Writer (5). Shihyun Sherry Wang
      • Shihyun Wang
      • Pay Back
    • Writer (250+films), Director (240+ films), Producer(250+), Editor(250+ films) , Song Writer (5). Shihyun Sherry Wang
      • Shihyun Wang
      • I want to be on top
      • Luke Creely
      • The Farmhouse
      • Melfin Pereira
      • Happy Anniversary
      8B8 Entertainment
    • Stephanie Kirves
      • Stephanie Kirves(Director)
      • Parallel Lives

    Best Editing

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      I want to be on top

    • [object Object]

      This Strange Phantasmagoria

    • [object Object]

      This Strange Phantasmagoria

      Jabez Santiago
      Tanner Hill
      Danny Valinho
    • [object Object]

      Vicious Fray

      Marshmallow Napalm Ent.
    • [object Object]

      Inside forbidden walls -Empress Xiaohe Rui

    • [object Object]

      Night Whispers

      7.5 (19)
      Ethan Hunt
    • [object Object]

      Vicious Fray

      Austin Galante
      Marshmallow Napalm Ent.
    • [object Object]

      A Grim Tale: Cult of Balor

    • [object Object]

      Olivia

      9.1 (13)
      Orefilm

    Best Gore

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Air Fryer Slaughter

      6.2 (572)
      Matthew Mark Hunter
      Ron George
      MMH Productions
    • [object Object]

      This Strange Phantasmagoria

    • [object Object]

      This Strange Phantasmagoria

      Dan Black
      North Warhurst
      Ashley Waugh
      Brendan Toews

    Best Humor

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Air Fryer Slaughter

      6.2 (572)
      Matthew Mark Hunter
      MMH Productions
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      A Grim Tale: Cult of Balor

      Sick and Twisted Productions

    Best Kill

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Air Fryer Slaughter

      6.2 (572)
      Matthew Mark Hunter
      Ron George
      MMH Productions
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      This Strange Phantasmagoria

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      This Strange Phantasmagoria

      Ashley Waugh
      Brendan Toews
      North Warhurst
      Dan Black
    • [object Object]

      Drums

      8.3 (26)

    Best Music

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Happy Anniversary

      Ned Prevezer
      8B8 Entertainment
    • [object Object]

      Air Fryer Slaughter

      6.2 (572)
      Mike Giordano
      Observe the 93rd
      The Striped Bananas
      Ana Xaden
      Matthew Mark Hunter
      Derek Henry
      Poltergeist O.D.
      Spiridico
      Duncan Shepard
      Metal Matt
      MMH Productions
    • [object Object]

      Dulce Sabor

    Best Nudity

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Air Fryer Slaughter

      6.2 (572)
      Matthew Mark Hunter
      Morrigan Thompson-Milam(as Morrigan Milam)
      Katie Thatcher
      MMH Productions

    Best Original Concept

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Parallel Lives

      9.2 (8)
      Stephanie Kirves(creator)
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Olivia

      9.1 (13)
      Orefilm
    • [object Object]

      Vicious Fray

      Marshmallow Napalm Ent.
    • [object Object]

      Crop Circle Mystery - July 19, 2024 - Empowerment

    • [object Object]

      Night Whispers

      7.5 (19)
      Ethan Hunt
    • [object Object]

      Happy Anniversary

      Melfin Pereira
      8B8 Entertainment
    • [object Object]

      Goodnight, Billy

      Harold Cheng(original idea)
      Daryl Hrdlicka(director)
      Village Media (II)

    Best Scare

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Night Whispers

      7.5 (19)
      Ethan Hunt
    • [object Object]

      Lucky Devil

      Peter Koevari
      GP2 Entertainment
    • [object Object]

      The Staircase of Lost Dreams

      Find Mix Films
      Find Mix

    Best Short

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Night Whispers

      7.5 (19)
      Ethan Hunt
    • [object Object]

      Happy Anniversary

      Melfin Pereira
      8B8 Entertainment
    • [object Object]

      The Farmhouse

      Luke Creely(director)
      LC Films
    • [object Object]

      Lucky Devil

      Peter Koevari
      Jack Absalom
      GP2 Entertainment
    • [object Object]

      A Grim Tale: Cult of Balor

    • [object Object]

      Parallel Lives

      9.2 (8)
    • [object Object]

      Olivia

      9.1 (13)
      Orefilm

    Best Sound

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Goodnight, Billy

      Doug Gerash(sound)
      Daryl Hrdlicka(director)
      Village Media (II)
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Night Whispers

      7.5 (19)
      Ethan Hunt
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Farmhouse

      John Hresc
    • [object Object]

      The Steeple

      Daryl Hrdlicka(director)
      Thud's Cave Art

    Best Special Effects

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Night Whispers

      7.5 (19)
      Ethan Hunt
    • [object Object]

      I want to be on top

      Joanne Chung
      Shihyun Wang

    Best Twist

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Losing Faith

      Susanda Wolf(writer producer)
      Brave New World International
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Losing Faith

      Susanda Wolf(writer producer)
      Brave New World International

    Best Actress

    • Amy Radloff
      • Amy Radloff
      • Vicious Fray
      Marshmallow Napalm Ent.
      • Ceia Zhou
      • Pay Back
      • Kelly Yu
      • Inside forbidden walls -Empress Xiaohe Rui
    • Nicole Pastor
      • Nicole Pastor
      • The Farmhouse
    • Megan Bell
      • Megan Bell
      • Lucky Devil
      GP2 Entertainment
    • Brooke Baxter
      • Brooke Baxter(actress)
      • A Grim Tale: Cult of Balor
      • Emanuela Greco(actress)
      • Olivia
      Orefilm

    Best Writing

    • [object Object]

      A youtube filmmaker

      Shihyun Wang
    • [object Object]

      Are you a victim?

      Shihyun Wang
    • [object Object]

      Parallel Lives

      9.2 (8)
      Stephanie Kirves(writer)

    Winter Award

    Edit

    Best Actress

    • Mia Harangozó
      Winner
      • Mia Harangozó
      • The Meat It Feeds On
    • Elke Hinrichsen
      Winner
      • Elke Hinrichsen
      • Backlash
      Ravenswood Films
    • Maria de Sá
      Winner
      • Maria de Sá
      • Alma
      Maré Filmes
    • Holly Jeanne
      Winner
      • Holly Jeanne
      • The Stranger
    • [object Object]

      What is love

      • Ema Ekaete
      • Mountain Shark
      ChampDog Films
      ITN Distribution
      Never Lost Productions
      ITN Studios
      ITN Source/Reuters
      • Yuri Lai
      • Inside Forbidden Walls - Empress Dowager Cixi
      • Gisela Dawson
      • Nostradamus warning on flood and rain - German
    • Remiara Eve
      • Remiara Eve
      • Greet Your Demons
      Parched Productions

    Best Bad Ass

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Backlash

      6.1 (12)
      Lexie Rose
      Ravenswood Films

    Best Badass

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Meal

      9.7 (14)
      Victoria Olsen(actor)
      Colorrange Media

    Best Editing

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Sri Lanka - Pearl in Indian Ocean

      Shihyun Wang
    • [object Object]

      What is love

    • [object Object]

      Valencia, Spain

    Best Kill

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      That Time of the Month

    • [object Object]

      Backlash

      6.1 (12)
      Ravenswood Films
    • [object Object]

      Mountain Shark

      3.6 (167)
      ChampDog Films
      ITN Studios
      Never Lost Productions
      ITN Distribution
    • [object Object]

      Pool Toy Shark Frenzy

      Matthew Mark Hunter
      MMH Productions

    Best Original Concept

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Alma

      Maurício Valentino Borges
      Maré Filmes
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      That Time of the Month

    • Winner

      148: Sneeze

      Fiona Creese
      Maya Willcocks
      Gareth Brierley
      People Show
    • [object Object]

      We need the great one

    • [object Object]

      Greet Your Demons

      7.4 (29)
      Joe Leone
      Parched Productions

    Best Scare

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Scarred to Death

      4.8 (51)
      Joe Leone
      Parched Productions

    Best Short

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Meat It Feeds On

      Sidney Fenton
    • [object Object]

      Alma

      Maurício Valentino Borges
      Maré Filmes
    • [object Object]

      The Stranger

      Dawn Brown
      Warren Manser
      The Monster Shop
    • [object Object]

      That Time of the Month

    Best Short Script

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Too, Too Late

      Lawrence Whitener(writer)
    • [object Object]

      Too, Too Late

      Lawrence Whitener(writer)

    Best Special Effects

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Meal

      9.7 (14)
      Colorrange Media
    • [object Object]

      That Time of the Month

    Best Writing

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Meat It Feeds On

      Sidney Fenton
    • [object Object]

      Out for just

    • [object Object]

      Destination Oscar

    • [object Object]

      Scarred to Death

      4.8 (51)
      Joe Leone
      Parched Productions

    Best Actor

      • Levi Samuels
      • I want to help

    Best Cinematography

    • [object Object]

      What is love

    • [object Object]

      Alma

      João Oliveira
      Maré Filmes
    • [object Object]

      Sri Lanka - Pearl in Indian Ocean

      James Chen
      Shihyun Wang
    • [object Object]

      The Stranger

      Dawid Olczak

    Best Director

      • Sidney Fenton
      • The Meat It Feeds On
    • [object Object]

      What is love

    • [object Object]

      Backlash

      6.1 (12)
      Ravenswood Films
      • Maurício Valentino Borges
      • Alma
      Maré Filmes
    • Dawn Brown on The People's Network Showcase: Animation Edition, El Rey Network
      • Dawn Brown
      • The Stranger
    • [object Object]

      A Grim Tale: The Pale Moonlight

      Sick and Twisted Productions
    • [object Object]

      That Time of the Month

    Best Feature

    • [object Object]

      Backlash

      6.1 (12)
      Ravenswood Films

    Best Gore

    • [object Object]

      Pool Toy Shark Frenzy

      Ron George
      Matthew Mark Hunter
      MMH Productions

    Best Humor

    • [object Object]

      Mountain Shark

      3.6 (167)
      ITN Distribution
      Never Lost Productions
      ITN Studios
      ChampDog Films
    • [object Object]

      Pool Toy Shark Frenzy

      Matthew Mark Hunter
      MMH Productions

    Best Music

    • [object Object]

      What is love

    Best Sound

    • [object Object]

      The Stranger

      Jeffery Alan Jones

    Best Twist

    • [object Object]

      Backlash

      6.1 (12)
      Ravenswood Films

    May Award

    Edit

    Best Music

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Korpus

      Camila Fawape

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