2008 Scream Awards
The Spike Scream Awards is an award show dedicated to the horror, sci-fi, and fantasy genres of feature films. The show was created by executive producers Michael Levitt, Cindy Levitt, and Casey Patterson.
Billed as Scream 2008, the 2008 ceremony was held on October 18, 2008 at The Greek Theatre in Los Angeles. It premiered on Tuesday, October 21, 2008. Performances included The Smashing Pumpkins and Kerli.
Special awards
- Comic-Con Icon Award – George Lucas
- Scream Immortal Award – Tim Burton
- Scream Legend Award – Anthony Hopkins
- Scream Mastermind Award – Wes Craven
World Premieres
- Twilight presented by Cam Gigandet
- Friday the 13th presented by Jared Padalecki, Amanda Righetti and Derek Mears
- Watchmen presented by Malin Åkerman, Carla Gugino, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Zack Snyder and Gerard Way
Performances
- "Walking on Air" performed by Kerli
- "G.L.O.W." performed by The Smashing Pumpkins
Competitive Categories
Nominees and winners for each announced category are listed below. Winners are listed in boldface.[1][2]
Best Fantasy Movie
Best Fantasy Actor
Best Fantasy Actress
Best Comic Book
Best Villain
Most Memorable Mutilation
- Penis Bitten off by Vagina with Teeth, Teeth
- Attacked by the Flesh Eating Tooth Fairies, Hellboy II: The Golden Army
- Attacked By The Infected; I Am Legend
- The Autopsy, Saw IV
- The Leg Amputation, The Ruins
- The Pencil Trick; The Dark Knight
Best Horror Actor
Best Horror Actress
| Award year | Actress | Role | Film/Series | Ref(s). |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 (3rd) |
Liv Tyler  |
Kristen McKey | The Strangers | |
| Helena Bonham Carter | Nellie Lovett | Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street | ||
| Julie Benz | Rita Bennett | Dexter | ||
| Jena Malone | Amy | The Ruins | ||
| Belen Rueda | Laura García Rodríguez | The Orphanage | ||
| Naomi Watts | Ann Farber | Funny Games |
Best Supporting Actor
Best Science Fiction Movie
Best Superhero
Best Science Fiction Actress
Best Science Fiction Actor
Breakout Performance
Best Director
Best Sequel
Best Remake
Best Line
- "I believe whatever doesn't kill you makes you stranger", The Dark Knight
- "Hulk Smash", The Incredible Hulk
- "I am Iron Man", Iron Man
- "I'm not a baby, I'm a tumor", Hellboy II: The Golden Army
- "I'm gonna make this pencil disappear", The Dark Knight
- "Why so serious?", The Dark Knight
Best Comic Book Artist
Best Comic Book Writer
Best Comic Book Movie
The Ultimate Scream
Best Scream-Play
Best Scream-To-Comic-Adaptation
The Holy Sh!t Scene of the Year
- Big Rig Flips Over, The Dark Knight
- Iron Man’s First Flight, Iron Man
- The Statue of Liberty Attack, Cloverfield
- The Reverse Kill Shot, Wanted
- The Batmobile/Batpod chase, The Dark Knight
- Escape from Ten Rings hideout, Iron Man
See also
References
- Seijas, Casey (September 15, 2008). "Comics Take Over '2008 Scream Awards' As Nominees Announced". MTV News. Archived from the original on December 24, 2015. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
- Sciretta, Peter (October 20, 2008). "2008 Scream Award Winners". Slashfilm. Archived from the original on December 15, 2021. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
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