Complete List of Nominations for the 2014 Fright Meter Awards

The Fright Meter Awards organization announced today the official nominations for the 2014 Fright Meter Awards.The official nominations were announced today and were selected by the Fright Meter Awards committee, a diverse group of horror fans, which include bloggers, directors, actors, etc.

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Best Horror Movie

The Babadook
Cheap Thrills
Dead Snow 2: Red vs Dead
Found
Housebound

Best Director

Mike Flanagan - Oculus
Jim Jarmusch - Only Lovers Left Alive
Gerard Johnstone - Housebound
Jennifer Kent - The Babadook
Scott Schirmer - Found

Best Actress in a Leading Role

Alexandra Essoe - Starry Eyes
Essie Davis - The Babadook
Jill Larson - The Taking of Deborah Logan
Karen Gillan - Occulus
Morgana O'Reilly - Housebound

Best Actor in a Leading Role

Gavin Brown - Found
Mark Webber - 13 Sins
Pat Healy - Cheap Thrills
Rupert Evans - The Canal
Shane Johnson - The Possession of Michael King

Best Supporting Actress

Alfre Woodard - Annabelle
Amy Seimetz - The Sacrament
Anne Ramsay - The Taking of Deborah Logan
Katharine Isabelle See No Evil 2
Rime Te Wiata - Housebound

Best Supporting Actor

David Koechner - Cheap Thrills
Ethan Embry - Cheap Thrills
Ethan Philbeck - Found
Gene Jones - The Sacrament
Michael Parks - Tusk

Best Screenplay

Cheap Thrills
Found
Housebound
Oculus
The Babadook

Best Make Up

Cabin Fever: Patient Zero
Dead Snow 2: Red vs. Dead
Exists
Starry Eyes
The Taking of Deborah Logan

Best Score

Grand Piano
Starry Eyes
The Babadook
Under the Skin
Witching & Bitching

Best Editing

Housebound
Oculus
The Babadook
The Sacrament
Under the Skin

Best Cinematography

Oculus
The Babadook
The Sacrament
The Town that Dreaded Sundown
Under the Skin

Best Short Horror Film

Call Girl
I Am Monster
Light's Out
Little Red
The Tour

Best Special Effects

Afflicted
Dead Snow 2: Red vs. Dead
Oculus
Rigor Mortis
Witching & Bitching

Horrorpalooza 2014: "See No Evil 2" Review - Written by Anthony T

When I first heard about “See No Evil 2”, I thought it was dumbest idea in the world. But when WWE Studios tapped Jen and Sylvia Soska as the directors for this film, I was on board with it after liking their previous films “Dead Hooker in a Trunk” and “American Mary”. Also the casting announce announcements added to my interest in this film.


The film takes place just right after the events of “See No Evil”, where the body of Jacob Goodnight (Glen “Kane” Jacobs) has arrived at the city morgue. A group of friends surprises their friend Amy (Danielle Harris) with a party at the morgue after Amy decides to work late and help out. But their night of fun turns into a night of terror, when Jacob Goodnight reawakens and starts terrorizing everyone. Now they must find a way to survive and leave Jacob Goodnight goes on another sadistic rampage. The film also stars Katharine Isabelle (American Mary) and Michael Eklund (The Call).

One of the reasons that “See No Evil 2” is far better than the first one was the direction from Jen and Sylvia Soska. The twisted twins did a very good job making sure the film had an intense feel to it. From the film’s death scenes to how it was shot, everything felt creative and had a very dark feel to it. This helped me feel like I was watching a serious slasher film than a guilty pleasure film like the first one was. It made the film more enjoyable for me. The other thing that both Jen and Sylvia do very well was to makes the performance very good. I liked, the fact that both of them made that aspect didn’t feel cheesy or try and copy the first film. The direction helped made the scenes work well and it made the characters more interesting on screen.

Speaking of the performances, the lead performances were very good. Glen “Kane” Jacobs performance was much improved from the first film. He does a good job making sure that his character has a serious and menacing feel. It helped with some with some of the action as it comes off as horrifying. The film also has some good performances from Danielle Harris, Kaj-Erik Eriksen, and Katharine Isabelle, as the performances really added to this film.

The main thing that I was afraid of going into this film was the screenplay. The first film didn’t do much to win me over in this department, but it still worked in guilty pleasure way for me. Thankfully, it doesn’t go that route here as I liked it. The screenplay written by Bobby Lee Darby and Nathan Brookes did their job in providing something different from the first film. One of the things that I liked about it was that it had interesting characters and an intense feel to some of the scenes. From the way they develop their subplots to how they approach the action in the story, they did a good job making the story and tone of their screenplay different. It helped keep my interest in the story throughout. The other thing that I liked was the fact that they tried to take this screenplay seriously unlike the writers of the first film. In the first film, the screenplay was lacking a lot as it mostly felt like a collection of kill scenes with good direction. This film didn’t have that same feel as they made sure that the characters were developed enough to make them interesting. It helped the film be a little more serious than “See No Evil”.

This is a big improvement from the first “See No Evil” film. With its good direction from Jen and Sylvia Soska and a screenplay that is intense, “See No Evil 2” is one horrifying good time.

Review Rating: Four Stars

Horrorpalooza 2014: Official Stills for the Twisted Sisters Latest Film "See No Evil 2"

WWE Studios and Lionsgate recently released stills for the upcoming release of Jen and Sylvia Soska's upcoming film "See No Evil 2".  The upcoming film stars  WWE Superstar Glenn “Kane” Jacobs, Danielle Harris (Hatchett II), Katharine Isabelle (TV’s “Hannibal”), Kaj-Erik Eriksen (88 Minutes), Chelan Simmons (Tucker & Dale vs. Evil), Lee Majdoub (TV’s “Arrow”), Greyston Holt (TV’s “Bitten) and Michael Eklund (The Call).

Special features on the DVD and Blu-Ray includes Twisted Twins (Soska Sisters)” featurette, “Autopsy: Dissecting the Kills” featurette, “Kane’s Goodnight: An Icon Reborn” featurette. "See No Evil 2" hits stores on October 21st.

Plot Synopsis:

A group of friends pays a late-night visit to the city morgue to surprise Amy (Danielle Harris) on her birthday. But the surprise is on them when the one-eyed corpse of brutal psychopath Jacob Goodnight (Glen "Kane" Jacobs) unexpectedly rises from a cold sub-basement slab. Their wild party quickly turns into a terrifying slay-fest as the sadistic mass-murderer resumes his savage rampage complete with hooks, surgical knives and power saws.

The Twisted Sisters are back, as Their Latest Film "See No Evil 2 Heads to DVD and Blu-Ray

WWE Studios and Lionsgate recently released information for the upcoming release of "See No Evil 2". The upcoming film stars  WWE Superstar Glenn “Kane” Jacobs, Danielle Harris (Hatchett II), Katharine Isabelle (TV’s “Hannibal”), Kaj-Erik Eriksen (88 Minutes), Chelan Simmons (Tucker & Dale vs. Evil), Lee Majdoub (TV’s “Arrow”), Greyston Holt (TV’s “Bitten) and Michael Eklund (The Call).

Special features on the DVD and Blu-Ray includes Twisted Twins (Soska Sisters)” featurette, “Autopsy: Dissecting the Kills” featurette, “Kane’s Goodnight: An Icon Reborn” featurette. "See No Evil 2" hits stores on October 21st.

Press Release:

WWE Superstar Glenn “Kane” Jacobs reprises his role as the psychopathic mass-murderer Jacob Goodnight in the rebirth of WWE Studios’ franchise See No Evil 2, the blood-soaked sequel to See No Evil. The film will be available on Digital HD and Video On Demand Friday, October 17th, and on Blu-ray (plus Digital HD) and DVD (plus Digital) on Tuesday, October 21st. The film was directed by Jen & Sylvia Soska (American Mary) and also stars Scream Queen Danielle Harris (Hatchett II), Katharine Isabelle (TV’s “Hannibal”), Kaj-Erik Eriksen (88 Minutes), Chelan Simmons (Tucker & Dale vs. Evil), Lee Majdoub (TV’s “Arrow”), Greyston Holt (TV’s “Bitten) and Michael Eklund (The Call).

A group of friends pays a late-night visit to the city morgue to surprise Amy (Harris) on her birthday. But the surprise is on them when the one-eyed corpse of brutal psychopath Jacob Goodnight (Jacobs) unexpectedly rises from a cold sub-basement slab. Their wild party quickly turns into a terrifying slay-fest as the sadistic mass-murderer resumes his savage rampage complete with hooks, surgical knives and power saws.

The Blu-Ray and DVD include three behind-the-scenes featurettes and will be available for the suggested retail price of $24.99 and $19.98, respectively.

BLU-RAY/DVD SPECIAL FEATURES*
 • “Twisted Twins (Soska Sisters)” featurette
 • “Autopsy: Dissecting the Kills” featurette
 • “Kane’s Goodnight: An Icon Reborn” featurette