Reaper Awards

Congratulations to the 2009 Reaper Award Winners

Hellraiser Box Set Hellraiser Box Set, Anchor Bay Entertainment
Fashioned after the Lament Configuration box from the films, the Hellraiser Box Set includes the 20th Anniversary DVDs of the first two films and the new Hellraiser Blu-ray.

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Best DTV Release
Titles that did not have a theatrical release and premiered on home video.

Alien Raiders

Alien Raiders, Warner Home Video
A group of rogue scientists take the employees and customers of an Arizona supermarket hostage when they track an alien infestation to that location. Now they must determine who is an alien and who isn’t and stop the invasion at all costs.

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Best Packaging
Titles with particularly original packaging or those that include free items such as movie posters, buttons or T-shirts.  

Hellraiser Box Set Hellraiser Box Set, Anchor Bay Entertainment
Fashioned after the Lament Configuration box from the films, the Hellraiser Box Set includes the 20th Anniversary DVDs of the first two films and the new Hellraiser Blu-ray.

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Best Boxed Set or TV Series
Releases with multiple films included in a boxed set, or a complete TV season or series in a boxed set.  

Dexter: The Complete Third Season

Dexter: The Complete Third Season, Showtime/CBS/Paramount Home Entertainment
The four-DVD set includes all 12 episodes from the 2008 season of the Showtime series about a serial killer (Michael C. Hall) who delivers vigilante justice. Includes special guest performances by Jimmy Smits.

Best Re-release
Titles that have been re-released with additional special features, such as special editions, director’s cuts and anniversary editions. Recognition of re-mastering is reserved for another category.  

Friday the 13th: Deluxe Editions (Parts 1-6)

Friday the 13th: Deluxe Editions (Parts 1-6), Paramount Home Entertainment
The 2009 DVD re-releases of the first six films in the legendary horror franchise come with new lenticular 3D covers and loads of bonus features.

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Best Blu-ray
Titles released on Blu-ray Disc, with special focus on exclusive Blu-ray features and BD Live functionality. 

Ghostbusters

Ghostbusters, Sony Pictures
The 25th anniversary edition of Ivan Reitman's classic supernatural comedy includes all-new exclusive HD extras, including the picture-in-picture “Slimer Mode,” behind-the-scenes discussions of making the movie, and a featurette called “Ecto-1: Resurrecting the Classic Car.”.

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Best Indie/Foreign (with domestic release)
Independently produced or foreign titles with a domestic U.S. release, either theatrical or direct to video.

[REC]

[REC], Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
This film is the international horror sensation that inspired Quarantine. When a reporter and her cameraman encounter an unknown terror, the only thing that may survive the unbelievable nightmare is their film record.

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Best Theatrical
Titles that had a theatrical release, including limited run. 

The Last House on the Left (2009)

The Last House on the Left (2009), Universal Studios Home Entertainment
In this updated version of the Wes Craven classic, a gang of kidnappers led by a prison escapee unknowingly finds refuge at a vacation home that belongs to the parents of one of the kidnap victims.

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Best Zombie
Titles wherein the main storyline is centered on zombies. 

Quarantine

Quarantine, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
An American adaptation of the Spanish hit [REC]. A television reporter and her cameraman are trapped inside a building quarantined after the outbreak of a mysterious virus that turns humans into bloodthirsty killers.

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Best Slasher
Titles wherein the main storyline is centered on a psychopathic killer who stalks and kills victims in a violent (and usually graphic) manner.

Laid to Rest, Anchor Bay Entertainment
Writer/director Robert Hall creates an all-new horror icon, ChromeSkull, who treats audiences to some of the most inventive and disturbing kills ever seen in a slasher film as he pursues his target (Bobbi Sue Luther).

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The Last House on the Left (1972), Fox/MGM Home Entertainment
When two young girls are kidnapped and brutalized by three of the most sadistic and terrifying killers to ever cross the big screen, one of the victim’s parents seeks ultimate vengeance. Special features include commentary, never-before-seen outtakes, photo gallery, featurettes, Wes Craven’s annotated shooting scripts and more.

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Best Ghost Story
Titles wherein the main storyline is centered on paranormal activity.

The Haunting in Connecticut

The Haunting in Connecticut, Lionsgate
Based on a documented true story, a family discovers that their new home is haunted when strange events begin happening. The DVD includes a two-part documentary in which the actual people involved in the haunting are interviewed.

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Underworld: Rise of the Lycans , Lionsgate

Hellraiser

Hellraiser, Anchor Bay
The seminal 1987 film starring Ashley Laurence and Andrew Robinson broke new cinematic ground in its depiction of the sadistic Cenobites and their depravities.

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Award Categories

Best in Show

Best DTV Release

Best Packaging

Best Boxed Set or TV Series

Best Re-release

Best Blu-ray

Best Indie/ Foreign (with domestic release)

Best Re-mastering

Best Theatrical

Best Zombie

Best Slasher

Best Ghost Story

Best Vampire/Werewolf

Best in Show

 




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