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

Alliance Films and Anchor Bay Films recently released stills for the upcoming release of "The Lords of Salem" which hits theaters in limited release tomorrow. The film stars Sheri Moon Zombie, Bruce Davison, Jeff Daniel Phillips, Meg Foster, Patrica Quinn, Ken Foree, and Dee Wallace.

For more information on this film, you can visit the film's official website at: http://www.lordsofsalem.com/

Plot Synopsis:

From the singular mind of horror maestro Rob Zombie comes a chilling plunge into a nightmare world where evil runs in the blood. The Lords of Salem tells the tale of Heidi (Sheri Moon Zombie), a radio station DJ living in Salem, Massachusetts, who receives a strange wooden box containing a record, a “gift from the Lords.” Heidi listens, and the bizarre sounds within the grooves immediately trigger flashbacks of the town’s violent past. Is Heidi going mad, or are the “Lords of Salem” returning for revenge on modern-day Salem?

This is one horror film that I've been looking forward to, since news first broke about the film. Anchor Bay Films announced today that they've acquired the U.S. rights to Rob Zombie's latest film "The Lords of Salem". Written and directed by Rob Zombie, The Lords of Salem stars Sheri Moon Zombie (Halloween) as well as Bruce Davison (X-Men), Jeff Daniel Phillips (Halloween 2), Ken Foree (Dawn of the Dead), Patricia Quinn (The Rocky Horror Picture Show), Dee Wallace (E.T.) and Judy Geeson (To Sir, With Love).

Press Release:

After much speculation and a heated bidding war, Anchor Bay Films emerged as the new home for Rob Zombie’s The Lords of Salem. Under the agreement, Anchor Bay will handle all U.S. distribution rights on the film. Written and directed by Rob Zombie, The Lords of Salem stars Sheri Moon Zombie (Halloween) as well as Bruce Davison (X-Men), Jeff Daniel Phillips (Halloween 2), Ken Foree (Dawn of the Dead), Patricia Quinn (The Rocky Horror Picture Show), Dee Wallace (E.T.) and Judy Geeson (To Sir, With Love). The film premiered last week at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival and received rave reviews from mainstream and genre critics alike. Anchor Bay Entertainment President Bill Clark made today’s announcement.

“We’re extremely excited to be working on this film with Rob,” commented Kevin Kasha, Executive Vice President, Acquisitions and Co-Productions. “It’s a perfect fit for Anchor Bay.”

“I have always been a fan of the care and respect Anchor Bay has put into their genre titles,” said Zombie. “I can’t wait to work together to bring this bizarre, special movie to the masses.”

The Los Angeles Times dubbed The Lords of Salem “his darkest most unnerving yet,” IndieWire declared it “Rob Zombie’s best film” and Dread Central said “fans couldn’t stop talking about the film” after its premiere in Toronto.

Rock star-turned-horror maven Rob Zombie conjures up a nerve-wracking chiller involving Heidi (Sheri Moon Zombie), a radio station DJ, who receives a wooden box containing a vinyl record, "a gift from the Lords." She assumes it’s from a band trying to promote themselves. Heidi and others listen but unbeknownst to them, the bizarre sounds within the grooves immediately trigger flashbacks of Salem's violent past. Is Heidi going mad or are the Lords of Salem returning for revenge on modern day Salem?

The deal was negotiated by Kevin Kasha, Marc Barson and Josh Thomashow for Anchor Bay Films and by Josh Braun of Submarine and Brian Kavanaugh-Jones for Alliance Films. Alliance Films financed the film which was produced by Andy Gould, Jason Blum, Oren Peli and Steven Schneider. Kavanaugh-Jones is the executive producer.