1995 Fangoria Chainsaw Awards

Fangoria Chainsaw Awards

The 1995 Fangoria Chainsaw Awards ceremony, presented by Fangoria magazine and Creation Entertainment, honored the best horror films of 1994 and took place on May 6, 1995, at the LAX Sheraton in Los Angeles, California. The ceremony was hosted by comedians Rick Overton and Scott LaRose.

Ceremony

The event was held as part of Fangoria's annual Weekend of Horrors convention, in partnership with Creation Entertainment. Attendees at the convention included Clive Barker, John Carl Buechler, Don Coscarelli, Barbara Crampton, Brad Dourif, Stuart Gordon, Steve Johnson, John Saxon, David J. Schow, George P. Wilbur.

Presenters

Screaming Mad George - presenter for Best Soundtrack
Brinke Stevens and Vernon Wells - presenters for Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress
Cyris Voris - presenter for Best Screenplay
Tom Rainone - presenter for Best Special Makeup EFX
Johnny Legend - presenter for Worst Film
Linnea Quigley - presenter for Best Actress
Nicholas Worth - presenter for Best Actor
Darin Scott and Rusty Cundieff - presenters for Best Limited Release/Direct-to-Video Film
Joe Dante - presenter for Best Wide-Release Film
Wes Craven - presenter for Fangoria Hall of Fame Award

Winners and nominees

Awards

Best Studio/Big-Budget Film The Crow – Alex Proyas Wes Craven's New Nightmare – Wes Craven Mary Shelley's Frankenstein – Kenneth Branagh Interview with the Vampire – Neil Jordan Wolf – Mike Nichols	Best Independent/Low-Budget Film Phantasm III – Brian Yuzna Body Snatchers – Abel Ferrara Cronos – Guillermo del Toro Jack Be Nimble – Garth Maxwell Trauma – Dario Argento
Best Actor Brandon Lee – The Crow Alexis Arquette – Jack Be Nimble Tom Cruise – Interview with the Vampire Robert De Niro – Mary Shelley's Frankenstein Jack Nicholson – Wolf	Best Actress Heather Langenkamp – Wes Craven's New Nightmare Gabrielle Anwar – Body Snatchers Jamie Lee Curtis – Mother's Boys Angela Featherstone – Dark Angel: The Ascent Michelle Pfeiffer – Wolf
Best Supporting Actor Antonio Banderas – Interview with the Vampire Miko Hughes – Wes Craven's New Nightmare Ron Perlman – Cronos Angus Scrimm – Phantasm III T. Ryder Smith – Brainscan	Best Supporting Actress Kirsten Dunst – Interview with the Vampire Helena Bonham Carter – Mary Shelley's Frankenstein Rochelle Davis – The Crow Piper Laurie – Trauma Meg Tilly – Body Snatchers
Best Screenplay Wes Craven's New Nightmare – Wes Craven Cronos – Guillermo del Toro Interview with the Vampire – Anne Rice Jack Be Nimble – Garth Maxwell Mary Shelley's Frankenstein – Steph Lady and Frank Darabont	Best Soundtrack The Crow – Graeme Revell Body Snatchers – Joe Delia Mary Shelley's Frankenstein – Patrick Doyle Interview with the Vampire – Elliot Goldenthal Wolf – Ennio Morricone
Best Makeup Effects Interview with the Vampire – Stan Winston The Puppet Masters – Greg Cannom Mary Shelley's Frankenstein – Daniel Parker Night of the Demons 2 – Steve Johnson Phantasm III – Mark Shostrom and Dean Gates	Worst Film Leprechaun 2 – Rodman Flender