Last night saw the 52nd edition of the Saturn Awards, with some of 2024's best horror movies, including The Substance, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice and Alien: Romulus winning big across the board.
Created to honor the contributions of horror, sci-fi, fantasy and genre media in general, this year’s edition of the long-running awards show was hosted by Joel McHale, and honored legends of the genre with William Shatner presented with the Saturn’s Lifetime Achievement Award and Laurence Fishburne taking home the second annual Lance Reddick Legacy Award.
Shōgun‘s Hiroyuki Sanada was presented with The Robert Forster Artist’s Award, with Back to the Future‘s Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, and writer-producer Bob Gale in attendance to receive The George Pal Memorial Award. Also in attendance were Colin Farrell, Denis Villeneuve, Nicolas Cage (who had a wonderfully passionate anti-AI stance in his acceptance speech) , Mark Hamill, Juliette Lewis, Antony Starr, Peter Weller and Nancy Allen.
Among the big horror winners was Coralie Fargeat's body horror smash hit The Substance, earning star Demi Moore the Best Actress award, nicely complimenting her recent Golden Globes win and Oscar nomination.
JT Mollner's Kyle Gallner-starring thriller Strange Darling took home the prize for Best Thriller, with Takashi Yamazaki's Godzilla Minus One nabbing Best International Film.
The full list of winners of the Saturn Awards (which streamed live on The Roku Channel and ElectricNOW) reads as follows.
Best Science Fiction Film: Dune: Part Two
Best Fantasy Film: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
Best Horror Film: Alien: Romulus
Best Action / Adventure Film: Deadpool & Wolverine
Best Thriller Film: Strange Darling
Best International Film: Godzilla Minus One
Best Animated Film: The Wild Robot
Best Independent Film: Late Night with the Devil
Best Actor in a Film: Nicolas Cage (Dream Scenario)
Best Actress in a Film: Demi Moore (The Substance)
Best Supporting Actor in a Film: Hugh Jackman (Deadpool & Wolverine)
Best Supporting Actress in a Film: Rebecca Ferguson (Dune: Part Two)
Best Younger Performer in a Film: Jenna Ortega (Beetlejuice Beetlejuice)
Best Film Direction: Denis Villeneuve (Dune: Part Two)
Best Film Writing (Screenplay): Osgood Perkins (Longlegs)
Best Film Music (Composer): Danny Elfman (Beetlejuice Beetlejuice)
Best Film Editing: Dean Zimmerman & Shane Reid (Deadpool & Wolverine)
Best Film Production Designer: Patrice Vermette (Deadpool & Wolverine)
Best Film Make-Up: The Substance (Pierre-Olivier Persin)
Best Film Costume: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (Colleen Atwood)
Best Film Visual / Special Effects: Dune: Part Two (Paul Lambert, Stephen James, Rhys Salacombe, Gerd Nefzer)
Best Science Fiction Television Series: Fallout
Best Fantasy Television Series: House of the Dragon
Best Horror Television Series: From
Best Superhero Television Series: Agatha All Along
Best Action/Thriller Television Series: Cobra Kai
Best Adventure Television Series: Monarch: Legacy of Monsters
Best Animated Series: Star Wars: The Bad Batch
Best Television Presentation: The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live
Best Actor in a Television Series: Colin Farrell (The Penguin)
Best Actress in a Television Series: Rosario Dawson (Star Wars: Ahsoka)
Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series: Antony Starr (The Boys)
Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series: Cristin Milioti (The Penguin)
Best Younger Performer in a Television Series: Xolo Maridueña (Cobra Kai)
Best Guest-Star in a Television Series: Mark Hamill (The Fall of the House of
Best Classic Home Media Release: Invasion of the Body Snatchers (Kino/Lorber Studio Classics)
Best Television Home Media Release: Star Wars: Andor – The Complete First Season (Sony Pictures Home Entertainment)
Best Film Home Media Collection: Batman 85th Anniversary Collection (Warner Home Video)
Best 4k Home Media Release: Saw X (Lionsgate Home Video)
