Each and every year (all three of them), the Modern Horrors staff comes together to vote on our Year End Awards as a team. The rules are simple:

  1. Anyone can nominate a film
  2. No one can vote on a category unless they have seen all nominees
  3. Winners are selected through anonymous voting polls through our group chat platform (https://www.slack.com)

While this system is almost certain to leave some staff members’ favorite films in the dark, it’s perfect for selecting the majority favorite. So let’s get to it! Here are the winners for the 3rd annual Modern Horrors Year End Awards!

Visual Effects of the Year: THE VOID

Most Atmospheric: IT

Musical Composition of the Year: THE DEVIL’S CANDY

Story of the Year: GET OUT

Horror Comedy of the Year: DAVE MADE A MAZE

Found Footage/ POV of the Year: CREEP 2

Home Invasion of the Year: BETTER WATCH OUT

Scare of the Year: GERALD’S GAME (The Wrist Twist)

Slasher of the Year: THE BABYSITTER

*Editor’s note: We know this isn’t a Slasher, but they had a really, really bad year. 

Male Performance of the Year: JAMES MCAVOY (SPLIT)

Female Performance of the Year: JENNIFER LAWRENCE (MOTHER!)

Director of the Year: JORDAN PEELE

Film of the Year: THE DEVIL’S CANDY