“Five Nights at Freddy’s” received a total of 18 nominations, including “Best
Picture.”
Its that time of year again! When Awards shows begin to announce nominations for the best films of the last year. The 2nd Annual Golden Scythe Horror Awards has just dropped its shocking and chilling nominations for the best horror movies of the year! Now winners of the 2024 Golden Scythe Horror Awards will be announced during a live stream event that will be aired globally from the Awards homepage on January 27, 2024.
Read on for the official press release!
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Emma Tammi’s “Five Nights at Freddy’s” led the Golden Scythe Horror Awards nominations
with 18. The popular film adaptation of the beloved video game franchise was also a box office
smash for the horror genre this year, earning a total of $291.7 million against a budget of $20
million, becoming Blumhouse Productions’ highest-grossing film worldwide, surpassing their
2016 film “Split.”
In addition, the stars of the film received nominations for their hard-work on the film including
Josh Hutcherson for Best Actor in a Leading Role, while Elizabeth Lail received a nomination for
Best Actress in a Supporting Role, and Matthew Lillard for Best Actor in a Supporting Role.
The full list of nominees for the 2024 Golden Scythe Horror Awards can be found below:
Best Picture:
● Evil Dead Rise
● The Exorcist: Believer
● Five Nights at Freddy’s
● M3GAN
● No One Can Save You
● Saw X
● Scream VI
● Talk To Me
● Thanksgiving
● Totally Killer
Best Director:
● Ari Aster, Beau is Afraid
● Michael Chaves, The Nun II
● Lee Cronin, Evil Dead Rise
● David Gordon Green, The Exorcist: Believer
● Kevin Greutert, Saw X
● Gerard Johnstone, M3GAN
● Andre Ovredal, The Last Voyage of the Demeter
● Danny and Michael Philippou, Talk To Me
● Eli Roth, Thanksgiving
● Emma Tammi, Five Nights at Freddy’s
Best Actor in a Leading Role:
● 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
● Joaquin Phoenix, Beau is Afraid
Best Actress in a Leading Role:
● Melissa Barrera, Scream VI
● Kaitlyn Dever, No One Can Save You
● Taissa Farmiga, The Nun II
● Sophie Wilde, Talk to Me
● Allison Williams, M3GAN
Best Supporting Actor:
● Joe Bird, Talk to Me
● Nicolas Cage, Renfield
● Liam Cunningham, The Last Voyage of the Demeter
● Patrick Dempsey, Thanksgiving
● Matthew Lillard, Five Nights at Freddy’s
Best Supporting Actress:
● Julie Bowen, Totally Killer
● Elizabeth Lail, Five Nights at Freddy’s
● Patti LuPone, Beau is Afraid
● Olivia Marcum, The Exorcist: Believer
● Storm Reid, The Nun II
Best Original Screenplay:
● Beau is Afraid
● M3GAN
● Talk to Me
● Totally Killer
● When Evil Lurks
Best Adapted Screenplay:
● Evil Dead Rise
● The Exorcist: Believer
● Five Nights at Freddy’s
● The Nun II
● Saw X
Best International Film:
● Infinity Pool
● It Lives Inside
● Skinamarink
● Talk to Me
● When Evil Lurks
Best Original Score:
● Evil Dead Rise
● The Exorcist: Believer
● Five Nights at Freddy’s
● The Last Voyage of the Demeter
● The Nun II
Best Sound Design:
● Beau is Afraid
● Five Nights at Freddy’s
● The Last Voyage of the Demeter
● No One Can Save You
● Scream VI
Best Production Design:
● Beau is Afraid
● Evil Dead Rise
● Five Nights at Freddy’s
● M3GAN
● The Nun II
Best Cinematography:
● Beau is Afraid
● The Exorcist: Believer
● Five Nights at Freddy’s
● Talk to Me
● Totally Killer
Best Makeup & Hairstyling:
● Beau is Afraid
● The Last Voyage of the Demeter
● Saw X
● Scream VI
● Talk to Me
Best Costume Design:
● Five Nights at Freddy’s
● M3GAN
● Scream VI
● Thanksgiving
● Totally Killer
Best Editing:
● Beau is Afraid
● Evil Dead Rise
● Five Nights at Freddy’s
● Saw X
● Scream VI
Best Use of Visual Effects:
● Beau is Afraid
● The Boogeyman
● No One Can Save You
● Suitable Flesh
● V/H/S85
Best Use of Practical Effects:
● The Exorcist: Believer
● Five Nights at Freddy’s
● The Last Voyage of the Demeter
● Talk to Me
● Thanksgiving
Best Poster:
● Evil Dead Rise
● The Exorcist: Believer
● Five Nights at Freddy’s
● The Last Voyage of the Demeter
● Pet Sematary: Bloodlines
● Saw X
● Scream VI
● Talk to Me
● Thanksgiving
● When Evil Lurks
Best Trailer:
● Beau is Afraid – Official Trailer
● Evil Dead Rise – Redband Trailer
● The Exorcist: Believer – Official Trailer
● Five Nights at Freddy’s – Official Trailer 2
● The Last Voyage of the Demeter – Official Trailer
● M3GAN – Official Trailer
● The Nun II – Official Trailer
● Renfield – Official Trailer
● Scream VI – Official Trailer
● Talk to Me – Official Trailer
Best Horror Movie Moment:
● 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 – Ending
● M3GAN – M3GAN dances in the hallway
● 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:
● Evil Dead Rise – The Mother’s Death
● Renfield – Renfield Goes On A Rampage
● Saw X – Eyeball Trap
● Scream VI – Anika’s Death from Ladder
● Thanksgiving – Trampoline Kill
Best Slasher:
● M3GAN
● Saw X
● Scream VI
● Totally Killer
● Thanksgiving
Best Title Sequence:
● Evil Dead Rise
● The Exorcist: Believer
● Five Nights at Freddy’s
● The Nun II
● Renfield
Best Remake or Sequel:
● Evil Dead Rise
● The Exorcist: Believer
● The Nun II
● Saw X
● Scream VI
Best Marketing:
● Evil Dead Rise
● Five Nights at Freddy’s
● M3GAN
● Saw X
● Scream VI
Number of nominations by film:
Beau Is Afraid – 12
Boogeyman – 1
Evil Dead Rise – 13
The Exorcist: Believer – 13
Five Nights at Freddy’s – 18
Infinity Pool – 1
Insidious: The Red Door – 1
It Lives Inside – 1
The Last Voyage of the Demeter – 9
M3GAN – 11
No One Can Save You – 4
The Nun II – 10
Totally Killer – 6
Pet Sematary: Bloodlines – 1
Renfield – 5
Saw X – 12
Scream VI – 13
Skinamarink – 1
Suitable Flesh – 1
Talk to Me – 12
Thanksgiving – 8
V/H/S85 – 1
When Evil Lurks – 3
About the Golden Scythe Horror Awards:
The Golden Scythe Horror Awards (GSHA) were created in order to shine a spotlight and to
honor the very best that horror cinema has to offer on a yearly basis. We believe that horror is
the most underappreciated genre, albeit the genre with the most versatility.
Currently, we present awards across twenty-five different categories, including Best Picture,
Best Actor & Actress, Best Horror Movie Moment, and Best Poster.
For more information, please visit GoldenScytheHorrorAwards.com
Press Contact:
Caillou Pettis
caillou@cailloupettis.ne
