Reaper Award

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Reaper Award
Awarded forDirect-to-video horror films
Sponsored by Dread Central
Home Media Magazine
Location Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel
CountryUnited States
Hosted bySteve Barton
First awarded2009
Website http://www.homemediamagazine.com/awards/reaper-award-winners-through-years   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

The Reaper Awards is an annual awards show presented by Home Media Magazine and Dread Central to honor the best horror genre home video releases. [1] Fans can vote online for their favorite DVD and Blu-ray releases in categories selected by the show's judges. Winners receive the "Grimmy Award", a hand-crafted Grim Reaper trophy. [2]

Contents

History

The first award ceremony launched at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel in Los Angeles, CA on October 13, 2009. The ceremony was originally closed to the public, but a limited number of tickets were later offered for sale. The pre-dinner cocktail reception was still reserved for industry insiders. [3] It was held there again October 12, 2010. [4] [5]

Judges include Steve Barton of Dread Central and Ryan Turek of Shock Till You Drop. [6] Past celebrity judges have included filmmakers Roger Corman [7] and Mick Garris. [8]

The award itself was designed and sculpted by FearWerx and EMCE Toys. [9]

Categories

Voted by fans

Unless otherwise noted, all awards were introduced in 2009 and continue to the present. [10]

Voted by judges

In addition to the fan-vote categories, the judges select a Best in Show. Previous winners include:

Two lifetime achievement awards have been given out:

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