Friday, September 30, 2011

How many of these Scream Award-winning movies, TV shows have you seen?

On Saturday, I mentioned that the recent movie, “Thor,” has been nominated for recognition at this year’s Scream Awards, which got me to wondering about what movies have brought home Scream Awards in the past.

For those of you unfamiliar with the Scream Awards, don’t feel bad. They haven’t been around for long. The inaugural Spike TV Scream Awards were held on Oct. 10, 2006, and this year’s Scream Awards, officially known as “Scream Awards 2011,” is Spike TV’s sixth annual “celebration of the sci-fi, fantasy, horror and comic book genres and the actors, creators, icons and pioneers who have influenced and shaped the industry over the past year.”

The award categories have changed over the years, and what follows is a selection of the movie, TV and book awards that have been handed out since 2006.

Winners in 2010 included the following:

The Ultimate Scream (Best Genre Film from Preceding Year): Inception
Most Anticipated Movie: Green Lantern
Best Science Fiction Movie: Inception
Best Fantasy Movie: The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
Best Horror Movie: Zombieland
Best TV Show: True Blood
Best Comic Book or Graphic Novel: The Walking Dead
Best Comic Book Movie: Kick-Ass

Winners in 2009 included the following:

Ultimate Scream: Star Trek
Most Anticipated Fantasy Film: Alice in Wonderland
Most Anticipated Science Fiction Film: Iron Man
Best Comic Book Movie: Watchmen
Best Foreign Film: Let the Right One In
Best Horror Movie: Drag Me to Hell
Best TV Show: True Blood
Best Fantasy Movie: Twilight
Best Sequel: Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Best Comic Book Movie: Watchmen

Winners in 2008 included the following:

The Ultimate Scream: The Dark Knight
Best Fantasy Movie: Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Best Horror Movie: Sweeny Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Best Science Fiction Movie: Iron Man
Best TV Show: Dexter
Best Sequel: The Dark Knight
Best Remake: Halloween
Best Comic Book: “Y: The Last Man”
Best Comic Book Movie: The Dark Knight

Winners in 2007 included the following:

The Ultimate Scream: 300
Best Horror Movie: 28 Weeks Later
Best Fantasy Movie: Pan’s Labyrinth
Best Science Fiction Movie: Transformers
Best TV Show: Heroes
Best Sequel: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Winners in 2006 included the following:

The Ultimate Scream: Batman Begins
Best Horror Movie: The Devil’s Rejects
Best Fantasy Movie: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest
Best Science Fiction Movie: V for Vendetta
Best TV Show: Battlestar Galactica
Best Sequel: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest
Best Remake: King Kong

You won’t have to wait long to see who will win this year’s slate of Scream Awards, because this year’s awards ceremony is scheduled to be held on Oct. 15 at Universal Studios. The show will be broadcast on Oct. 18 on Spike TV.

In the end, which of the movies, TV shows and books mentioned above are your favorite? Which did you like or dislike and why? Which movies, TV shows and books would you pick to win this year’s awards? Let us know in the comments section below.

For more information about the Scream Awards, visit their official Web site at www.spike.com/shows/scream.

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