Horror fans really get the short end of the stick when it comes to awards shows. The Oscars don’t care, the Emmys barely give any love, but there is one awards show built for horror fans by horror fans, The Fangoria Chainsaw Awards. The 2025 edition of the Chainsaws is heading to Shudder and it’ll premiere on Sunday, October 19th at 9PM ET on Shudder. Get ready to join hosts Barbara Crampton and Josh Ruben for horror’s biggest night.
Crampton and Ruben won’t be alone. Debbie Rochon will narrate the show from liftoff to last scream, and the presenter lineup is stacked: Ryan Coogler (Sinners), Ernest Dickerson (Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight), and David Howard Thornton (Terrifier) will take the stage, while shock rock legends GWAR unleash their signature spectacle to present Best Kill. They’ll be joined by Shannon Purser, Felissa Rose, Tiffany Shepis, Bill Moseley, Jeffrey Reddick, Peaches Christ, Reece Feldman, and many more.
This year’s nominee list is a murderer’s row of Hollywood heavyweights and genre trailblazers. Nicolas Cage (Longlegs), Michael B. Jordan (Sinners), Demi Moore (The Substance), and Lily-Rose Depp (Nosferatu) headline a star-packed slate, joined by Bill Skarsgård, Ralph Fiennes, and Hugh Grant in supporting turns that prove horror’s reach across the industry.
Indie darlings like Hunter Schafer (Cuckoo) and Willa Fitzgerald (Strange Darling) delivered breakout performances alongside the legends, while behind the camera, directors like Danny Boyle (28 Years Later), Ryan Coogler (Sinners), Robert Eggers (Nosferatu), and Coralie Fargeat (The Substance) battled for Best Director.
Nominees were selected by a nominating body of more than 150 industry tastemakers, creators, and professionals, representing the most impactful releases between July 2024 and June 2025, with nearly one million fans casting their votes online to decide the winners.
Full List of Presenters
- Adam Cesare
- Alec Gillis
- Ben Baur
- Biqtch Puddin
- Bill Moseley
- Boulet Brothers
- Busy Philipps
- Catherine Corcoran
- Count Gore De Vol
- David Howard Thornton
- Dead Meat
- Dee Snider
- Dr. Sarcofiguy
- Dusty Gannon
- Ernest Dickerson
- Fayna Sanchez
- Felissa Rose
- Flying Lotus
- GWAR
- Jackie Kong
- Jeffrey Reddick
- Joe Bob Briggs
- Julie Benz
- Katie Hettenbach
- Mister Lobo
- Peaches Christ
- Penny Dreadful
- Phil Nobile Jr.
- Reece Feldman
- Ron Perlman
- Ryan Coogler
- Sarah Nicklin
- Sev Ohanian
- Shannon Purser
- Tiffany Shepis
- Tina Romero
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