The Oscars and Emmys generally tend to ignore horror and science fiction films, but an event this month seeks to finally give those genres their due. Spike and Comic-Con are teaming to bring you Scream 2007, the second annual event that honors the best in horror, sci-fi, fantasy and comic genres from the past year, airing Oct. 23. The movie 300 tops this year’s nominations with 12, followed by Spider-Man 3 and Grindhouse with 11 each.
Members of this year’s advisory board include, among others, Wes Craven (director of A Nightmare on Elm Street); Tim Kring (executive producer and creator of Heroes); Phil Tippett (two-time Oscar winner and visual effects supervisor, The Empire Strikes Back and Jurassic Park) and Rob Zombie (director of The Devil’s Rejects and the recent Halloween remake). Sounds like a group that knows what they’re talking about when it comes to thrills!
Fans can log on to screamawards.spiketv.com to vote for their favorites through Oct. 19, and view exclusive red carpet and backstage coverage of the event.
And here are your “screaminees” in the film and TV categories:
The Ultimate Scream
- 28 Weeks Later
- 300
- Battlestar Galactica
- The Descent
- Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix
- Heroes
- Pan’s Labyrinth
- Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World’s End
- Spider-Man 3
- Transformers
Best Horror Movie
- 28 Weeks Later
- 1408
- The Descent
- Grindhouse
- The Host
- Hostel: Part II
Best Fantasy Movie
- Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix
- Pan’s Labyrinth
- Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World’s End
- Spider-Man 3
- Stardust
Best Science Fiction Movie
- Children Of Men
- The Fountain
- The Prestige
- Sunshine
- Transformers
Best TV Show
- Battlestar Galactica
- Doctor Who
- Heroes
- Lost
- Masters Of Horror
Scream Queen
- Kate Beckinsale, Vacancy
- Rosario Dawson, Grindhouse
- Jordana Brewster, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning
- Bijou Phillips, Hostel: Part II
- Rose McGowan, Grindhouse
- Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Black Christmas
Scream King
- John Cusack, 1408
- Samuel L. Jackson, Snakes On A Plane
- Shia Labeouf, Disturbia
- Angus Macfadyen, Saw III
- Freddy Rodriguez, Grindhouse
- Luke Wilson, Vacancy
Best Superhero
- Michael Chiklis, Fantastic Four: Rise Of The Silver Surfer
- Chris Evans As The Human Torch, Fantastic Four: Rise Of The Silver Surfer
- Tobey Maguire As Spider-Man, Spider-Man 3
- Masi Oka As Hiro Nakamuro, Heroes
- Milo Ventimiglia As Peter Petrelli, Heroes
Sexiest Superhero
- Jessica Alba, Fantastic Four: Rise Of The Silver Surfer
- Ali Larter, Heroes
- Hayden Panettiere As Claire Bennet, Heroes
Fantasy Fox
- Jessica Biel, The Illusionist
- Kirsten Dunst, Spider-Man 3
- Lena Headey, 300
- Keira Knightley, Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World’s End
- Evangeline Lilly, Lost
- Eva Mendes, Ghost Rider
- Sienna Miller, Stardust
Fantasy Hero
- Gerard Butler, 300
- Johnny Depp, Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World’s End
- Matthew Fox, Lost
- Edward Norton, The Illusionist
- Daniel Radcliffe, Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix
Sci-Fi Siren
- Clare-Hope Ashitey, Children Of Men
- Megan Fox, Transformers
- Scarlett Johansson, The Prestige
- Katee Sackhoff, Battlestar Galactica
- Rachel Weisz, The Fountain
Sci-Fi Star
- Christian Bale, The Prestige
- Hugh Jackman, The Fountain
- Shia Labeouf, Transformers
- Cillian Murphy, Sunshine
- Clive Owen, Children Of Men
Best Cameo
- David Bowie, The Prestige
- Jay Hernandez, Hostel: Part II
- Keith Richards, Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World’s End
- Quentin Tarantino, Grindhouse
- Bruce Willis, Grindhouse
Breakout Performance
- Clare-Hope Ashitey, Children Of Men
- Zoë Bell, Grindhouse
- Megan Fox, Transformers
- Lauren German, Hostel: Part II
- Shauna Macdonald, The Descent
- Hayden Panettiere, Heroes
- Rodrigo Santoro As Xerxes, 300
Most Vile Villain
- Sergi López As Captain Vidal, Pan’s Labyrinth
- Michelle Pfeiffer, Stardust
- Zachary Quinto As Sylar/Gabriel Gray, Heroes
- Kurt Russell As Stuntman Mike, Grindhouse
- Rodrigo Santoro As Xerxes, 300
- Tobin Bell & Shawnee Smith, Saw III
- Thomas Haden Church, Spider-Man 3
- Topher Grace, Spider-Man 3
- Ralph Fiennes, Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix
Most Memorable Mutilation
- Battle Vs. The Immortals, 300
- Cranial Surgery, Saw III
- Dismembered In Car Crash, Grindhouse
- Eaten Alive By Cannibal, Hostel: Part II
- Mouth Sliced Open And Sewn Back Together, Pan’s Labyrinth
Best Comic-To-Screen Adaptation
- 300
- Fantastic Four: Rise Of The Silver Surfer
- Ghost Rider
- Spiderman 3
- TMNT: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Best Sequel
- 28 Weeks Later
- Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix
- Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World’s End
- Saw III
- Spider-Man 3
“Jump-From-Your-Seat” Scene Of The Year
- Attack Of The Über Immortal, 300
- Final Battle: Megatron Vs. Optimus Prime, Transformers
- Mid-Air Battle: Spider-Man Vs. The New Goblin, Spider-Man 3
- The Rain Of Arrows, 300
- Zombie Attacks Glass Window, 28 Weeks Later
Best Director
- Michael Bay, Transformers
- Danny Boyle, Sunshine
- Alfonso Cuarón, Children Of Men
- Guillermo Del Toro, Pan’s Labyrinth
- Neil Marshall, The Descent
- Eli Roth, Hostel: Part II
- Zack Snyder, 300
- Sam Raimi, Spider-Man 3
- Quentin Tarantino & Robert Rodriguez, Grindhouse
Best Scream-Play
- 300, Written By Zack Snyder & Kurt Johnstad
- Children Of Men, Written By Alfonso Cuarón, Timothy J. Sexton, David Arata, Mark Fergus & Hawk Ostby
- Grindhouse, Written By Robert Rodriguez, Quentin Tarantino, Jeff Rendell, Eli Roth, Edgar Wright & Rob Zombie
- The Descent, Written By Neil Marshall
- Pan’s Labyrinth, Written By Guillermo Del Toro
- Sunshine, Written By Alex Garland
Best F/X
- 300
- Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix
- Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World’s End
- Spider-Man 3
- Transformers
Best Foreign Movie
- Cello (South Korea)
- Death Note (Japan)
- The Host (South Korea)
- Initial D (Hong Kong)
- Pan’s Labyrinth (Spain)