DreadCentral and Home Media Magazine teamed up for the first annual Reaper Awards last night.  A handful of judges from the Horror Community chose nominees from 13 categories based on two qualities: The film itself and the Home Video presentation.  The winners were decided by votes from the public via the Reaper Awards website.

The winners of the 2009 Reaper Awards are as follows:

*Best in Show – Hellraiser Box Set, Anchor Bay Entertainment

*Best DTV Release – Alien Raiders, Warner Home Video

*Best Packaging – Hellraiser Box Set, Anchor Bay Entertainment

*Best Boxed Set or TV Series – Dexter: The Complete Third Season, Paramount Home Entertainment/CBS/Showtime

*Best Re-release – Friday the 13th: Deluxe Editions (Parts 1-6), Paramount Home Entertainment

*Best Blu-ray Disc – Ghostbusters, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

*Best Indie/Foreign – [REC], Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

*Best Theatrical – The Last House on the Left (2009), Universal Studios Home Entertainment

*Best Zombie – Quarantine, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

*Best Slasher (tie): Laid to Rest, Anchor Bay Entertainment; The Last House on the Left (1972), 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment/MGM

* Best Ghost Story – The Haunting in Connecticut, Lionsgate 

*Best Vampire/Werewolf – Underworld: Rise of the Lycans, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

*Best Re-mastering – Hellraiser, Anchor Bay Entertainment

*Lifetime Achievement – Michael Felsher, Red Shirt Pictures

It’s awesome seeing Alien Raiders on the list, that’s one of the flicks I voted for.  I don’t agree with the full list, but it’s great to see all these flicks given their due.   

[Source: DreadCentral and Home Media Magazine ]