Reaper Award

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]

Reaper Award
Awarded for	Direct-to-video horror films
Sponsored by	Dread Central Home Media Magazine
Location	Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel
Country	United States
Hosted by	Steve Barton
First award	2009
Website	http://www.homemediamagazine.com/awards/reaper-award-winners-through-years

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]
• Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy (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]