The Fangoria Chainsaw Awards are returning to Shudder. Annually, the ceremony recognizes outstanding achievements in horror film and television, and the 2022 Chainsaw Awards will once again be hosted by David Dastmalchian (Dune, The Suicide Squad). It will stream on Shudder on Sunday, May 15.
The event has been going on since 1992 with past honorees including Wes Craven, George A. Romero, Lupita Nyong’o, Anthony Hopkins, and Elisabeth Moss. This year, many big names from the horror world will also be featured as presenters, including Dee Wallace, Joe Dante, Rachel True, Radio Silence, and many, many more. Nominees up for prestigious horror awards include Candyman, Last Night in Soho, Titane, Chucky, and Midnight Mass.
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“Last year’s Chainsaw Awards were not only a highlight of the year in horror, but a testimony to the very spirit of the genre, as ingenuity and resourcefulness won out over the challenges of production during lockdown,” said Fangoria editor Phil Nobile Jr. in a statement. “We’ve upped the ante this year and added some new categories, and we’re excited for fans to tune in to once again celebrate an amazing year for horror and its fans.”
Shudder General Manager Craig Engler added, “Shudder is proud to once again join forces with Fangoria to celebrate the best in horror, as voted on by the horror community itself.”
The special is produced by Armen Aghaeian and director Ama Lea, and written by Michael Varrati. Tara Ansley, Abhi Goel, and Phil Nobile Jr. executive produced.
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The Fangoria Chainsaw Awards Features Many Big Genre Names
It wouldn’t be the Fangoria Chainsaw Awards without a who’s-who of horror stars on hand for the occasion. This year is no exception as you can see by taking a look at the full list of award presenters below.
- The Boulet Brothers (The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula)
- Alejandro Brugues (director, Juan of the Dead, Nightmare Cinema)
- Peaches Christ (performer/filmmaker, All About Evil)
- Jim Cummings (filmmaker, The Beta Test)
- Joe Dante (director, The Howling, Gremlins)
- Tananarive Due (author; screenwriter, The Twilight Zone)
- Bryan Fuller (producer, Hannibal, Queer for Fear)
- Michael Gingold (writer, FANGORIA; Ad Nauseam)
- Brea Grant (filmmaker, 12-Hour-Shift)
- Harvey Guillén (actor, What We Do in the Shadows)
- Elric Kane (Colors of the Dark podcast)
- Joe Lo Truglio (actor/filmmaker, Wet Hot American Summer; Outpost)
- Harry Manfredini (composer, Friday the 13th)
- Rebekah McKendry (Colors of the Dark podcast)
- Misha Osherovich (actor, Freaky)
- Jeff Daniel Phillips (actor, The Munsters)
- Diana Prince (aka Darcy the Mail Girl, The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggs)
- Radio Silence (filmmakers, Scream)
- Daniel Roebuck (actor, The Munsters)
- Felissa Rose (actor, Sleepaway Camp)
- Josh Ruben (filmmaker, Werewolves Within)
- Tiffany Shepis (actor, Victor Crowley)
- Tracie Thoms (actor, Death Proof)
- Rachel True (actor, Horror Noire, The Craft)
- Michael Varrati (writer, Midnight Mass podcast)
- Dee Wallace (actor, The Howling, Cujo)
The Fangoria Chainsaw Awards 2022 will premiere on Shudder on Sunday, May 15 at 7 p.m. ET. Additional pre- and post-shows will be streaming on Fango’s social medial channels, with the whole show made available for demand after the premiere beginning on May 16. Find out more about Fangoria at Fangoria.com.
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