Reaper Award Explained

Awarded For:	Direct-to-video horror films
Sponsor:	Dread Central Home Media Magazine
Location:	Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel
Country:	United States
Host:	Steve Barton
Year:	2009

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]

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]

• Best Theatrical Disc
• Best Direct-To-Video Release
• Best Catalog/Re-release
• Best Collection (2012–)
• Best TV on disc
• Best Indie/Foreign Release
• Spookiest Kidvid (2012–)
• Best Extras (2011–)
• Best Packaging
• Best Box Art (2011–)
• Best Big Bad (2011–)
• Best Kill (2011–)
• Best Line (2011–)
• Best Blu-ray (2009–2010)
• Best of Genre (2009)
• Best Remastering (2009)
• Most Anticipated (2010–)

Voted by judges

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

• Hellraiser

Box Set (2009)^{[11] [12]}

• (2010)^{[13] [14]}
• Alien Anthology (2011)^[15]
• The Walking Dead: The Complete First Season – Special Edition (2012)^[16]
• The Cabin in the Woods (2013)^[17]

Two lifetime achievement awards have been given out:

• Michael Felsher, owner of Red Shirt Pictures (2009)^{[11] [12]}
• Tom Holland (2010)^{[13] [14]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Voting Is Open for the 2012 Reaper Awards. Castillo. Sara. Fearnet. 2012-09-18. 2013-11-25.
2. Web site: Reaper Awards '09!. Walkuski. Eric. JoBlo.com. 2009-10-14. 2013-11-25.
3. Web site: Join Us for The Reaper Awards!. Barton. Steve. Dread Central. 2009-09-24. 2013-11-28.
4. Web site: Krueger Reigns in Our Reaper Awards Wrap-Up. Turek. Ryan. Shock Till You Drop. 2010-10-13. 2013-11-28.
5. Web site: Event Report: The Reapers Take over The Roosevelt Hotel. Wixson. Heather. Dread Central. 2010-10-14. 2013-11-28.
6. Web site: 2010 Reaper Awards. CraveOnline. 2010-10-20. 2013-11-27.
7. Web site: Dread Central & Home Media Magazine Announce Second Annual Reaper Awards!. Barton. Steve. Dread Central. 2010-07-15. 2013-11-25.
8. Web site: The Reaper Awards Coming This October. Miska. Brad. Bloody Disgusting. 2009-07-09. 2013-11-25.
9. Web site: The Reaper Awards 2009: Meet The Grimmy!. Barton. Steve. Dread Central. 2009-09-03. 2013-11-28.
10. Web site: Reaper Award Winners Through the Years. Home Media Magazine. 2013-11-27.
11. Web site: First Annual Reaper Awards Winners Announced. Miska. Brad. Bloody Disgusting. 2009-10-14. 2013-11-25.
12. Web site: Reaper Award Winners Announced. Patterson. Marc. BrutalAsHell.com. 2009-10-14. 2013-11-25.
13. Web site: 2010 Reaper Awards. Duran. Marco. DVD Verdict. 2013-11-25. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131203014917/http://www.dvdverdict.com/reaperawards. 2013-12-03.
14. Web site: Winners of Last Night's Reaper Awards. Miska. Brad. Bloody Disgusting. 2010-10-13. 2013-11-25.
15. Web site: 2011 Reaper Award Winners. Miska. Brad. Bloody Disgusting. 2011-10-24. 2013-11-25.
16. Web site: 2012 Reaper Awards: Winners Announced; The Walking Dead Named Title of the Year. Moore. Debi. Dread Central. 2012-10-22. 2013-11-25.
17. Web site: 'V/H/S' Won A Reaper Award For Best Indie Horror!. Miska. Brad. Bloody Disgusting. 2013-10-21. 2013-11-25.