The Conjuring leads the 2013 Fright Meter Award nominations with thirteen. The official nominations were announced today and were selected by the Fright Meter Awards committee, a diverse group of horror fans, which include bloggers, directors, actors, etc. You can log on to www.frightmeterawards.com for more details.

BEST HORROR MOVIE

American Mary

The Conjuring

Evil Dead

Maniac

You’re Next

BEST DIRECTOR

Fede Alvarez (Evil Dead)

Chan-wook Park (Stoker)

Jen Soska & Sylvia Soska (American Mary)

James Wan (The Conjuring)

James Wan (Insidious: Chapter 2)

BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE

Jeffrey Combs (Would You Rather)

Matthew Goode (Stoker)

Patrick Wilson (The Conjuring)

Patrick Wilson (Insidious: Chapter 2)

Elijah Wood (Maniac)

BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE

Vera Farmiga (The Conjuring)

Katharine Isabelle (American Mary)

Jane Levy (Evil Dead)

Sharni Vinson (You’re Next)

Mia Wasikowska (Stoker)

BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

Rob Corddy (Warm Bodies)

Epy Kusnandar (V/H/S/2)

Ron Livingston (The Conjuring)

Lou Taylor Pucci (Evil Dead)

Rhys Wakefield (The Purge)

BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

Nicole Kidman (Stoker)

Julianne Moore (Carrie)

Isabelle Nelisse (Mama)

Tristan Risk (American Mary)

Lili Taylor (The Conjuring)

BEST ENSEMBLE CAST PERFORMANCE

American Mary

The Conjuring

Evil Dead

Insidious Chapter 2

Stoker

BEST SCREENPLAY

American Mary

The Conjuring

Insidious Chapter 2

John Dies At The End

Stoker

BEST MAKEUP

American Mary

The Conjuring

Evil Dead

Frankenstein’s Army

V/H/S/2

BEST SPECIAL EFFECTS

Carrie

The Conjuring

Evil Dead

Insidious Chapter 2

World War Z

BEST SCORE

The Conjuring

Evil Dead

Insidious Chapter 2

The Lords Of Salem

Maniac

BEST EDITING

The Conjuring

Evil Dead

Maniac

Stoker

V/H/S/2

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

The Conjuring

Insidious Chapter 2

The Lords Of Salem

Maniac

Stoker

BEST HORROR SHORT FILM

Baby-Sitting

The Captured Bird

Familiar

Girl At The Door

Seance

The Fright Meter Awards Organization is excited to announce that it is add a new category to the 2013 awards: Best Short Horror Films. We are seeking submissions to be considered for this award. To be eligible, the short film must be submitted to a film festival between December 1st, 2012 and November 30th, 2013.

Now in its seventh year, The Fright Meter Awards are presented annually by the Fright Meter Awards Organization, dedicated solely to honoring and recognizing excellence within the horror genre. The nominations and winners are determined by members of the Fright Meter Awards Committee. Past winners of the Fright Meter Award include John Cusack, Chloe Grace Moretz, Rutger Hauer, and Marcia Gay Harden.

The Fright Meter Award Committee consists of horror fans, bloggers, actors, producers, directors, and others involved in the industry. The aim is to select and nominate worthy films regardless of budget, means of release, or popularity. The Fright Meter Awards Organization intends to make the Fright Meter Award one of the most prestigious horror awards given.

Additionally, the Fright Meter Awards will be presented LIVE in March of 2014! If you are interested in having your short film considered, please contact us.

Individuals can visit www.frightmeterawards.com for more information about the organization.

Nominations for the 2012 Fright Meter Awards have been announced. The Cabin in the Woods leads the nominations with ten, including Best Horror Movie, Best Director, and Best Ensemble Cast. The winners will be announced on the official Fright Meter Awards website (www.frightmeterawards.com) on January 12th, 2013.

Now in their sixth year, The Fright Meter Awards are presented annually by the Fright Meter Awards Committee, an organization dedicated solely to honoring and recognizing excellence within the horror genre. The nominations and winners are determined by members of the Fright Meter Awards Committee.

This 30 member committee consists of horror fans, bloggers, actors, producers, directors, and others involved in the industry. The passion of the Fright Meter Awards Committee makes this award truly prestigious, as all honorees are selected and nominated regardless of budget, means of release, or popularity. An award for the horror community by the horror community.

For the first time, the Fright Meter Awards are scheduled to be presented live at the New Orleans Horror Film Festival in September, 2013.

Below is the full list of the 2012 Fright Meter Award nominations.

BEST HORROR MOVIE
Cabin in the Woods
Detention
Excision
Sinister
The Loved Ones

BEST DIRECTOR
Drew Goddard
Joseph Kahn
Richard Bates, Jr.
Sean Byrne
Ti West

BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
AnnaLynne McCord
Elizabeth Olsen
Gretchen Lodge
Robin McLeavy
Sara Paxton

BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Daniel Radcliffe
Ethan Hawke
John Cusack
Neil Maskell
Vincent D'Onofrio

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Alexandra Holden
Jodelle Ferland
MyAnna Buring
Suzan Crowley
Traci Lords

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Fran Kranz
John Brumpton
Matthew Kennedy
Michael Fassbender
Richard Jenkins

BEST ENSEMBLE CAST
Chained
Excision
Lovely Molly
The Cabin in the Woods
The Loved Ones

BEST SCREENPLAY
Absentia
Detention
Excision
The Cabin in the Woods
The Loved Ones

BEST MAKE UP/SPECIAL EFFECTS
Excision
Prometheus
Silent Hill: Revelation
Sinister
The Cabin in the Woods

BEST SCORE
Excision
Silent Hill: Revelation
Sinister
The Cabin in the Woods
The Woman in Black

BEST EDITING
Excision
Sinister
The Bay
The Cabin in the Woods
V/H/S

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Prometheus
Sinister
The Cabin in the Woods
The Raven
The Woman in Black