3rd ANNUAL GOLDEN SCYTHE HORROR AWARDS
Sunday, February 9, 2025

BEST PICTURE

  • The Substance — WINNER

  • Abigail

  • Alien: Romulus

  • Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

  • Immaculate

  • Lisa Frankenstein

  • Longlegs

  • MaXXXine

  • A Quiet Place: Day One

  • Smile 2

BEST DIRECTOR

Fede Alvarez
Alien: Romulus — WINNER

  • Arkasha Stevenson
    The First Omen

  • Caroline Lindy
    Your Monster

  • Coralie Fargeat
    The Substance

  • Damien Leone
    Terrifier 3

  • Jane Schoenbrun
    I Saw the TV Glow

  • Michael Mohan
    Immaculate

  • Osgood Perkins
    Longlegs

  • Parker Finn
    Smile 2

  • Zelda Williams
    Lisa Frankenstein

BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE

  • Josh Hartnett
    Trap     — WINNER

  • David Howard Thornton
    Terrifier 3

  • James McAvoy
    Speak No Evil

  • Lewis Pullman
    ’Salem’s Lot

  • Michael Keaton
    Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE

  • Cailee Spaeny
    Alien: Romulus     — WINNER

  • Kathryn Newton
    Lisa Frankenstein

  • Lauren LaVera
    Terrifier 3

  • Naomi Scott
    Smile 2

  • Sydney Sweeney
    Immaculate

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

  • Nicolas Cage
    Longlegs     — WINNER

  • David Jonsson
    Alien: Romulus

  • Cole Sprouse
    Lisa Frankenstein

  • Joseph Quinn
    A Quiet Place: Day One

  • Willem Dafoe
    Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

  • Margaret Qualley
    The Substance     — WINNER

  • Jack Haven
    I Saw the TV Glow

  • Isabela Merced
    Alien: Romulus

  • Jenna Ortega
    Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

  • Rosemarie DeWitt
    Smile 2

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

  • The Substance
    Coralie Fargeat — WINNER

  • I Saw the TV Glow
    Jane Schoenbrun

  • Lisa Frankenstein
    Diablo Cody

  • Longlegs
    Osgood Perkins

  • Trap
    M. Night Shyamalan

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

  • Alien: Romulus
    Fede Alvarez, Rodo Sayagues — WINNER

  • Apartment 7A
    Natalie Erika James, Christian White, Skyler James

  • Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
    Alfred Gough, Miles Millar

  • ‘Salem’s Lot
    Gary Dauberman

  • The Watchers
    Ishana Night Shyamalan

BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM

  • Sting
    Australia     — WINNER

  • Daddy’s Head
    United Kingdom

  • Exhuma
    South Korea

  • Oddity
    Ireland

  • Under Paris
    France

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE

  • Alien: Romulus
    Benjamin Wallfisch     — WINNER

  • Abigail
    Brian Tyler

  • I Saw the TV Glow
    Alex G

  • Immaculate
    Will Bates

  • Lisa Frankenstein
    Isabelle Summers

BEST SOUND DESIGN

  • Alien: Romulus — WINNER

  • Longlegs

  • Smile 2

  • Terrifier 3

  • Trap

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN

  • Alien: Romulus — WINNER

  • Abigail

  • Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

  • Lisa Frankenstein

  • The Watchers

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

  • Alien: Romulus
    Galo Olivares — WINNER

  • Immaculate
    Elisha Christian

  • Longlegs
    Andres Arochi Tinajero

  • The Substance
    Benjamin Kracun

  • The Watchers
    Eli Arenson

BEST MAKEUP & HAIRSTYLING

  • The Substance — WINNER

  • Alien: Romulus

  • Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

  • Lisa Frankenstein

  • Terrifier 3

BEST COSTUME DESIGN

  • Beetlejuice Beetlejuice — WINNER

  • Abigail

  • Alien: Romulus

  • Lisa Frankenstein

  • Smile 2

BEST EDITING

  • The Substance
    Coralie Fargeat, Jerome Eltabet, Valentin Feron — WINNER

  • Alien: Romulus
    Jake Roberts

  • The First Omen
    Bob Murawski, Amy E. Duddleston

  • MaXXXine
    Ti West

  • Trap
    Noemi Preiswerk

BEST USE OF VISUAL EFFECTS

  • A Quiet Place: Day One — WINNER

  • Abigail

  • Lisa Frankenstein

  • Smile 2

  • The Watchers

BEST USE OF PRACTICAL EFFECTS

  • Alien: Romulus — WINNER

  • The First Omen

  • Longlegs

  • Stopmotion

  • Terrifier 3

BEST POSTER

  • The Substance — WINNER

  • Abigail

  • Alien: Romulus

  • Apartment 7A

  • Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

  • The First Omen

  • I Saw the TV Glow

  • Lisa Frankenstein

  • Night Swim

  • Smile 2

BEST TRAILER

  • Alien: Romulus — WINNER

  • Abigail

  • Cuckoo

  • Lisa Frankenstein

  • Longlegs

  • Never Let Go

  • Night Swim

  • A Quiet Place: Day One

  • Smile 2

  • The Watchers

BEST HORROR MOVIE MOMENT

  • Alien: Romulus
    Rain vs. the Offspring — WINNER

  • Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
    Lydia and Beetlejuice Dance

  • I Saw the TV Glow
    Mr. Melancholy’s Reveal

  • Lisa Frankenstein
    Lisa and the Creature Playing Piano

  • Longlegs
    Lee confronts Longlegs

  • MaXXXine
    Maxine vs. her father

  • Night Swim
    Marco Polo

  • A Quiet Place: Day One
    Romantic Dance

  • Smile 2
    Ending

  • Terrifier 3
    Art vs. Sienna

BEST KILL

  • In a Violent Nature
    Aurora — WINNER

  • Abigail
    Sammy

  • Alien: Romulus
    Navarro

  • MaXXXine
    John Labat

  • Terrifier 3
    Mia and Cole

BEST SLASHER

  • MaXXXine — WINNER

  • In a Violent Nature

  • The Strangers: Chapter 1

  • Stream

  • Terrifier 3

BEST TITLE SEQUENCE

  • Beetlejuice Beetlejuice — WINNER

  • Alien: Romulus

  • Lisa Frankenstein

  • Longlegs

  • Smile 2

BEST REMAKE OR SEQUEL

  • Alien: Romulus — WINNER

  • Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

  • MaXXXine

  • Smile 2

  • Terrifier 3

BEST MARKETING CAMPAIGN

  • Beetlejuice Beetlejuice — WINNER

  • Alien: Romulus

  • Longlegs

  • The Strangers: Chapter 1

  • Terrifier 3

2nd Annual Golden Scythe Horror Awards

BEST PICTURE

  • Talk to Me — WINNER

  • Evil Dead Rise

  • Five Nights at Freddy’s

  • M3GAN

  • No One Will Save You

  • Saw X

  • Scream VI

  • Thanksgiving

  • The Exorcist: Believer

  • Totally Killer

BEST DIRECTOR

  • BEAU IS AFRAID
    Ari Aster — WINNER

  • THE NUN II
    Michael Chaves

  • EVIL DEAD RISE
    Lee Cronin

  • THE EXORCIST: BELIVER
    David Gordon Green

  • SAW X
    Kevin Greutert

  • M3GAN
    Gerard Johnstone

  • THE LAST VOYAGE OF THE DEMETER
    Andre Ovredal

  • TALK TO ME
    Danny & Michael Philippou

  • THANKSGIVING
    Eli Roth

  • FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY”S
    Emma Tammi

BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE

  • JOAQUIN PHOENIX
    Beau is Afraid — WINNER

  • TOBIN BELL
    Saw X

  • COREY HAWKINS
    The Last Voyage of the Demeter

  • JOSH HUTCHERSON
    Five Nights at Freddy’s

  • LESLIE ODOM JR.
    The Exorcist: Believer

BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE

  • SOPHIE WILDE
    Talk to Me — WINNER

  • MELISSA BARRERA
    Scream VI

  • TAISSA FARMIGA
    The Nun II

  • KAITLYN DEVER
    No One Will Save You

  • ALLISON WILLIAMS
    M3GAN

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

  • NICOLAS CAGE
    Renfield — WINNER

  • JOE BIRD
    Talk to Me

  • LIAM CUNNINGHAM
    The Last Voyage of the Demeter

  • PATRICK DEMPSEY
    Thanksgiving

  • MATTHEW LILLARD
    Five Nights at Freddy’s

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

  • PATTI LUPONE
    Beau is Afraid — WINNER

  • JULIE BOWEN
    Totally Killer

  • ELIZABETH LAIL
    Five Nights at Freddy’s

  • OLIVIA MARCUM
    The Exorcist: Believer

  • STORM REID
    The Nun II

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

  • When Evil Lurks — WINNER

  • Beau is Afraid

  • M3GAN

  • Talk to Me

  • Totally Killer

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

  • Evil Dead Rise — WINNER

  • The Exorcist: Believer

  • Five Nights at Freddy’s

  • The Nun II

  • Saw X

BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM

  • Infinity Pool — WINNER

  • It Lives Inside

  • Skinamarink

  • Talk to Me

  • When Evil Lurks

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE

  • Evil Dead Rise — WINNER

  • The Exorcist: Believer

  • Five Nights at Freddy’s

  • The Last Voyage of the Demeter

  • The Nun II

BEST SOUND DESIGN

  • No One Will Save You — WINNER

  • Beau is Afraid

  • Five Nights at Freddy’s

  • The Last Voyage of the Demeter

  • Scream VI

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN

  • Beau is Afraid — WINNER

  • Evil Dead Rise

  • Five Nights at Freddy’s

  • M3GAN

  • The Nun II

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

  • Beau is Afraid — WINNER

  • The Exorcist: Believer

  • Five Nights at Freddy’s

  • Talk to Me

  • Totally Killer

BEST MAKEUP & HAIRSTYLING

  • The Last Voyage of the Demeter — WINNER

  • Beau is Afraid

  • Saw X

  • Scream VI

  • Talk to Me

BEST COSTUME DESIGN

  • Five Nights at Freddy’s — WINNER

  • M3GAN

  • Scream VI

  • Thanksgiving

  • Totally Killer

BEST EDITING

  • Beau is Afraid — WINNER

  • Evil Dead Rise

  • Five Nights at Freddy’s

  • Saw X

  • Scream VI

BEST USE OF VISUAL EFFECTS

  • No One Will Save You — WINNER

  • Beau is Afraid

  • The Boogeyman

  • Suitable Flesh

  • V/H/S85

BEST USE OF PRACTICAL EFFECTS

  • The Last Voyage of the Demeter — WINNER

  • The Exorcist: Believer

  • Five Nights at Freddy’s

  • Talk to Me

  • Thanksgiving

BEST POSTER

BEST TRAILER

  • M3GAN — WINNER

  • Beau is Afraid

  • Evil Dead Rise

  • The Exorcist: Believer

  • Five Nights at Freddy’s

  • The Last Voyage of the Demeter

  • The Nun II

  • Renfield

  • Scream Vi

  • Talk to Me

BEST HORROR MOVIE MOMENT

  • M3GAN - Hallway Dance — WINNER

  • Beau is Afraid - Animated World

  • Evil Dead Rise - Opening Scene

  • The Exorcist: Believer - Chris MacNeil vs. the Demon

  • Five Nights at Freddy’s - Springlock Scene

  • Insidious: The Red Door - Closing the Door (Ending)

  • The Nun II - Magazine Stand

  • Saw X - John Kramer in his own trap

  • Scream VI - Gale vs. Ghostface

  • Talk to Me - Mia is now a ghost

BEST KILL

  • Thanksgiving - Trampoline Kill — WINNER

  • Evil Dead Rise - The Mother

  • Renfield - Renfield goes on a rampage

  • Saw X - Eyeball Trap

  • Scream VI - Anika

BEST SLASHER

  • Scream VI — WINNER

  • M3GAN

  • Saw X

  • Thanksgiving

  • Totally Killer

BEST TITLE SEQUENCE

  • Evil Dead Rise — WINNER

  • The Exorcist: Believer

  • Five Nights at Freddy’s

  • The Nun II

  • Renfield

BEST REMAKE OR SEQUEL

  • Evil Dead Rise — WINNER

  • The Exorcist: Believer

  • The Nun II

  • Saw X

  • Scream VI

BEST MARKETING CAMPAIGN

  • M3GAN — WINNER

  • Evil Dead Rise

  • Five Nights at Freddy’s

  • Saw X

  • Scream VI

1st Annual Golden Scythe Horror Awards

BEST PICTURE

  • Barbarian — WINNER

  • Halloween Ends

  • Men

  • Nope

  • Orphan: First Kill

  • Pearl

  • Scream

  • Smile

  • Terrifier 2

  • X

BEST DIRECTOR

  • NOPE
    Jordan Peele — WINNER

  • HELLRAISER
    David Bruckner

  • FRESH
    Mimi Cave

  • BARBARIAN
    Zach Cregger

  • SMILE
    Parker Finn

  • MEN
    Alex Garland

  • BONES AND ALL
    Luca Guadagnino

  • TERRIFIER 2
    Damien Leone

  • PEARL
    Ti West

  • X
    Ti West

BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE

  • DANIEL KALUUYA
    Nope — WINNER

  • ROHAN CAMPBELL
    Halloween Ends

  • RORY KINNEAR
    Men

  • DAVID HOWARD THORNTON
    Terrifier 2

  • JOSEPH WINTER
    Deadstream

BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE

  • MIA GOTH
    Pearl — WINNER

  • SOSIE BACON
    Smile

  • GEORGINA CAMPBELL
    Barbarian

  • ISABELLE FUHRMAN
    Orphan: First Kill

  • KEKE PALMER
    Nope

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

  • ETHAN HAWKE
    The Black Phone — WINNER

  • MASON GOODING
    Scream

  • MARK RYLANCE
    Bones and All

  • BILL SKARSGARD
    Barbarian

  • STEVEN YEUN
    Nope

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

  • JENNA ORTEGA
    Scream — WINNER

  • ANDI MATCIHAK
    Halloween Ends

  • BRITTANY SNOW
    X

  • CAITLIN STASEY
    Smile

  • KRISTEN STEWART
    CRIMES OF THE FUTURE

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

  • Nope — WINNER

  • Barbarian

  • Deadstream

  • Men

  • Smile

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

  • Prey — WINNER

  • Crimes of the Future

  • Halloween Ends

  • Hellraiser

  • Scream

BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM

  • Speak No Evil — WINNER

  • Hatching

  • The Innocents

  • Piggy

  • Sick of Myself

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE

  • Nope — WINNER

  • Firestarter

  • Halloween Ends

  • Men

  • Smile

BEST SOUND DESIGN

  • The Black Phone — WINNER

  • Barbarian

  • Hellraiser

  • Nope

  • Prey

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN

  • Pearl — WINNER

  • Hellraiser

  • Men

  • Nope

  • Orphan: First Kill

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

  • Nope — WINNER

  • Barbarian

  • Men

  • Pearl

  • Watcher

BEST MAKEUP & HAIRSTYLING

  • Terrifier 2 — WINNER

  • Barbarian

  • Men

  • Orphan: First Kill

  • Smile

BEST COSTUME DESIGN

  • Hellraiser — WINNER

  • Halloween Ends

  • Orphan: First Kill

  • Pearl

  • Terrifier 2

BEST EDITING

  • Nope — WINNER

  • Barbarian

  • The Black Phone

  • Prey

  • Smile

BEST USE OF VISUAL EFFECTS

  • Nope — WINNER

  • Barbarian

  • Firestarter

  • Halloween Ends

  • Smile

BEST USE OF PRACTICAL EFFECTS

  • X — WINNER

  • Deadstream

  • Men

  • Orphan: First Kill

  • Pearl

BEST POSTER

BEST TRAILER

  • Nope (Trailer #1) — WINNER

  • Barbarian (Trailer #1)

  • The Black Phone (Trailer #1)

  • Halloween Ends (Trailer #2)

  • Men (Trailer #1)

  • Orphan: First Kill (Trailer #1)

  • Pearl (Trailer #1)

  • Scream (Trailer #2)

  • Smile (Trailer #1)

  • X (Trailer #1)

BEST HORROR MOVIE MOMENT

  • Pearl - The Monologue — WINNER

  • Barbarian - The Mother Is Revealed

  • Halloween Ends - Laurie vs. Michael

  • Men - Birthing Scene

  • Nope - Gordy’s Home Massacre

  • Orphan: First Kill - Esther Escapes

  • Scream - Sidney & Gale vs. the two Ghostfaces

  • Smile - The Monster Is Revealed

  • Terrifier 2 - First Kill

  • X - RJ Death Scene

BEST KILL

  • Terrifier 2 - Allie’s Death Scene — WINNER

  • Halloween Ends - Willy the Kid Death

  • Nope - Star Lasso Abduction

  • Scream - Dewey’s Death Scene

  • X - Pearl’s Death Scene

BEST SLASHER

  • Scream — WINNER

  • Halloween Ends

  • Orphan: First Kill

  • Terrifier 2

  • X

BEST TITLE SEQUENCE

  • Halloween Ends — WINNER

  • Nope

  • Pearl

  • Scream

  • X

BEST REMAKE OR SEQUEL

  • Scream — WINNER

  • Halloween Ends

  • Hellraiser

  • Pearl

  • Terrifier 2