America’s largest and longest running horror movie festival, Screamfest, awarded the top movies, filmmakers and actors of the festival a few weeks back. The festival ran from Oct. 18 – 27, 2016 at the TLC Chinese in Hollywood, and we covered a good portion of it.

MY FATHER DIE and THE MASTER CLEANSE tied with the most awards, each with four. MY FATHER DIE won Best Picture, Best Director with Sean Brosnan, Best Editing by Jason Eric Perlman and Sean Brosnan, as well as Best Musical Score by Justin Small and Ohad Benchetrit.  THE MASTER CLEANSE won the Best Actor category with Johnny Galecki, Best Make Up by Naomi Bakstad, Best Special FX by Nicholas Podbrey, Werner Pretorius and Creature FX Artists as well as Best Visual FX by George A. Loucas.

The following is a complete list of winners:

Best Short –  A Nearly Perfect Blue Sky

Best Student Short –  Pigskin – Jake Hammond

Best Editing – Jason Eric Perlman & Sean Brosnan – My Father Die

Best Actor – Johnny Galecki – The Master Cleanse

Best Musical Score – Justin Small & Ohad Benchetrit – My Father Die

Best Actress – Mimosa Williamo – Lake Bodom

Best Makeup – Naomi Bakstad – The Master Cleanse

Best Cinematography – Joe Dietsch – Happy Hunting

Best Special FX – Nicholas Podbrey, Werner Pretorius & Creature FX Artists – The Master Cleanse

Best Visual FX – George A. Loucas – The Master Cleanse

Best  Unproduced Screenplay – Plum Island  – Matthew Lee Blackburn

Best Director – Sean Brosnan – My Father Die

Best Picture – My Father Die

Actress Lydia Hearst (Condemned, #Horror) served as ambassador for the festival, which showcased 73 films this year.  Along with the myriad of horror films at the festival, Screamfest hosted free screenings of TV  episodes inspired by the popular horror films WOLF CREEK and THE EXORCIST.

Congrats to all the winners, and we are excited for what next year holds!