# 1992 Fangoria Chainsaw Awards

The 1992 Fangoria Chainsaw Awards ceremony, presented by Fangoria magazine and Creation Entertainment, honored the best horror films of 1991 and took place on May 16, 1992, at the Hilton Los Angeles Airport (5711 W. Century Blvd; formerly Hyatt) in Los Angeles, California. The ceremony was hosted by Bruce Campbell.

## Ceremony

The event was held as part of the Fangoria annual Weekend of Horrors convention with Creation Entertainment; previously, the magazine had awarded the best in genre film through its Movie Poll Awards since 1981. Former magazine editor Tony Timpone informed the Los Angeles Times, "Fangoria has been giving out Movie Poll Awards for the last eleven years, but this year we decided to revamp it, add more categories and turn it into an actual ceremony."
The Evil Dead star Bruce Campbell hosted the event at the Hilton Los Angeles Airport (formerly the Hyatt), and included presenters such as Danielle Harris (Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers), Breckin Meyer (Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare), Jason Voorhees actor and stuntman Kane Hodder, directors Sam Raimi and Stuart Gordon, and B-movie scream queen Linnea Quigley.
The People Under the Stairs and Terminator 2: Judgment Day tied for most nominations with six each; however, The People Under the Stairs did not win in any category. Both films were eclipsed by The Silence of the Lambs which won four of its five nominations. Winners Jonathan Demme, Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, Ted Tally, and Christina Ricci were not present to accept the award. Each sent an acceptance speech that was published in Fangoria.
Other attendees at the convention included Dario Argento, Clive Barker, special effects artist Gabe Bartalos, Michelle Bauer, Robert Clarke, Ken Foree, Monique Gabrielle, Mick Garris, Lance Henriksen, Anthony Hickox, Adrienne King, John Landis, Barbara Steele, and Brinke Stevens. Sneaks peeks included previews for the films Army of Darkness and Alien 3.

## Presenters

* John Skipp and Craig Spector — presented Best Soundtrack
* Danielle Harris and Breckin Meyer — presented Best Supporting Actor & Best Supporting Actress
* John Russo — presented Best Screenplay
* Steve Johnson — presented Best Make-Up
* Johnny Legend — presented Worst Film
* Linnea Quigley — presented Best Actress
* Kane Hodder — presented Best Actor
* Bruce Campbell, Sam Raimi, and Robert Tapert — presented Best Independent/Low-Budget Film
* Sam Arkoff — presented Best Big Budget/Studio Film
* Stuart Gordon — presented Fangoria Hall of Fame Awards

## Winners and nominees
### Awards

| Best Studio/Big-Budget Film The Silence of the Lambs – Jonathan Demme Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare – Rachel Talalay The People Under the Stairs – Wes Craven Terminator 2: Judgment Day – James Cameron The Addams Family – Barry Sonnenfield | Best Independent/Low-Budget Film Bride of Re-Animator – Brian Yuzna Maniac Cop 2 – William Lustig The Pit and the Pendulum – Stuart Gordon The Unborn – Rodman Flender Warlock – Steve Miner |
| Best Actor Anthony Hopkins – The Silence of the Lambs as Dr. Hannibal Lecter‡ Lance Henriksen – The Pit and the Pendulum Raul Julia – The Addams Family Everett McGill – The People Under the Stairs Julian Sands – Warlock | Best Actress Jodie Foster – The Silence of the Lambs as Clarice Starling‡ Brooke Adams – The Unborn Linda Hamilton – Terminator 2: Judgment Day Anjelica Huston – The Addams Family Wendy Robie – The People Under the Stairs |
| Best Supporting Actor Brad Dourif – Body Parts James Karen – The Unborn Joe Morton – Terminator 2: Judgment Day Andrew Robinson – Child's Play 3 Tom Towles – The Borrower | Best Supporting Actress Christina Ricci – The Addams Family Adrienne Barbeau – Two Evil Eyes Lezlie Deane – Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare Lindsay Duncan – Body Parts A.J. Langer – The People Under the Stairs |
| Best Screenplay The Silence of the Lambs – Ted Tally Maniac Cop 2 – Larry Cohen The People Under the Stairs – Wes Craven Terminator 2: Judgment Day – James Cameron and William Wisher Warlock – David Twohy | Best Soundtrack Terminator 2: Judgment Day – Brad Fiedel Body Parts – Loek Dikker The Pit and the Pendulum – Richard Band The Silence of the Lambs – Howard Shore Warlock – Jerry Goldsmith |
| Best Makeup Effects Terminator 2: Judgment Day – Stan Winston Body Parts – Gordon J. Smith The Borrower – Kevin Yagher Bride of Re-Animator – KNB EFX Group, John Carl Buechler, Screaming Mad George, Anthony Doublin The People Under the Stairs – KNB EFX Group | Worst Film Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare – Rachel Talalay |

### Fangoria Hall of Fame Award

* Jeffrey Combs
* Lance Henriksen