The Reaper Awards: Giving Out the Grimmy

Posted on October 24, 2009 by Action Flick Chick
grimmy_webtrophy150x200Press release: The boxed set of Hellraiser won the top honor at the first-ever Reaper Awards, earning Best of Show as well as Best Packaging and Best Re-mastering for Anchor Bay Entertainment. The announcement came at a red carpet gala awards dinner and cocktail party at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel in Los Angeles on Tuesday, October 13. The 2009 Reaper Awards were presented by Home Media Magazine and DreadCentral.com.
In addition to Best of Show, the ceremony revealed the winners in 14 categories as voted by consumers in an online vote. A blue-ribbon panel of judges comprised of top names in the horror industry selected finalists in each of the categories from titles released between Sept. 1, 2008, and Aug. 31, 2009.
The Reaper Awards also honored industry veteran Michael Felsher with a lifetime achievement award, marking his work on special features and ability to make them truly unique.
The Best Slasher Award went to two recipients this year, Laid to Rest from Anchor Bay Entertainment and The Last House on the Left from 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment/MGM.
Reaper Awards 2009 Winners:
Best of Show
Hellraiser Box Set, Anchor Bay Entertainment
Best DTV Release
Alien Raiders, Warner Home Video
Best Packaging
Hellraiser Box Set, Anchor Bay Entertainment
Best Boxed Set or TV Series
Dexter: The Complete Third Season, Paramount Home Entertainment/CBS/Showtime
Best Re-release
Friday the 13th: Deluxe Editions (Parts 1-6), Paramount Home Entertainment

Ghostbusters: Who You Gonna Call and What to Do Until They Show Up

Ghostbusters: Who You Gonna Call and What to Do Until They Show Up

Best Blu-ray Disc
Ghostbusters, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
[REC], Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Best Theatrical
The Last House on the Left (2009), Universal Studios Home Entertainment

Quarantine (2008) - review by Action Flick Chick

Quarantine (2008) - review by Action Flick Chick

Best Zombie
Quarantine, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Best Slasher
The Last House on the Left (1972), 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment/MGM
Best Slasher
Laid to Rest, Anchor Bay Entertainment
Best Ghost Story
The Haunting in Connecticut, Lionsgate
Best Vampire/Werewolf
Underworld: Rise of the Lycans, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Best Re-mastering
Hellraiser, Anchor Bay Entertainment
Lifetime Achievement
Michael Felsher, Red Shirt Pictures

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