2008 Scream Awards


Billed as Scream 2008, the 2008 ceremony of the Scream Awards, run by Spike TV, was the third annual iteration of the awards. The awards ceremony was held on Saturday, October 18, 2008 at The Greek Theatre in Los Angeles and was aired on the following Tuesday.

World Premieres

The following pieces of footage from several upcoming movie projects was shown:
Content PremieredPresenters
TwilightCam Gigandet
Friday the 13thJared Padalecki, Amanda Righetti, and Derek Mears
WatchmenZack Snyder, Malin Åkerman, Carla Gugino, and Jeffrey Dean Morgan

Performances

ArtistPerformance
Kerli"Walking on Air"
The Smashing Pumpkins"G.L.O.W."

Competitive categories

The Scream 2008 nominees for each category were decided by the advisory board of Hollywood and Genre Leaders, a body which included Wes Craven, Neil Gaiman, Stephen King, Frank Miller, Eli Roth, Guillermo del Toro, Tim Kring, and Stephenie Meyer. The winners were chosen by a process of public online voting on the Spike TV website, and announced during the awards airing on Spike TV.
The Dark Knight was noted receiving a record 21 nominations, of which it won 12 awards. The total list of nominees and winners of the 2008 Scream Awards were as follows:
AwardRecipientResult
Ultimate ScreamCloverfieldNomitated
Ultimate ScreamThe Dark Knight
Ultimate ScreamHellboy II: The Golden ArmyNomitated
Ultimate ScreamIron ManNomitated
Ultimate ScreamLostNomitated
Ultimate ScreamThe MistNomitated
Best Fantasy MovieBeowulfNomitated
Best Fantasy MovieThe Dark KnightNomitated
Best Fantasy MovieHancockNomitated
Best Fantasy MovieHellboy II: The Golden Army
Best Fantasy MovieThe Incredible [Hulk |The Incredible Hulk]Nomitated
Best Fantasy MovieWantedNomitated
Best Horror Movie30 Days of NightNomitated
Best Horror MovieThe MistNomitated
Best Horror MovieThe OrphanageNomitated
Best Horror MovieThe RuinsNomitated
Best Horror MovieThe StrangersNomitated
Best Horror MovieSweeney Todd: [The Demon Barber of Fleet Street |Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street]
Best Science Fiction MovieCloverfieldNomitated
Best Science Fiction MovieI Am LegendNomitated
Best Science Fiction MovieIndiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal SkullNomitated
Best Science Fiction MovieIron Man
Best Science Fiction MovieSouthland TalesNomitated
Best Science Fiction MovieWALL-ENomitated
Best Fantasy ActorChristian Bale, The Dark KnightNomitated
Best Fantasy ActorHeath Ledger, The Dark Knight
Best Fantasy ActorJames McAvoy, WantedNomitated
Best Fantasy ActorEdward Norton, The Incredible HulkNomitated
Best Fantasy ActorTerry O'Quinn, LostNomitated
Best Fantasy ActorRon Perlman, Hellboy II: The Golden ArmyNomitated
Best Horror ActorJohnny Depp, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Best Horror ActorFernando Cayo, The OrphanageNomitated
Best Horror ActorThomas Jane, The MistNomitated
Best Horror ActorStephen Moyer, True BloodNomitated
Best Horror ActorJared Padalecki, SupernaturalNomitated
Best Horror ActorJonathan Tucker, The RuinsNomitated
Best SuperheroChristian Bale as Batman, The Dark Knight
Best SuperheroWill Smith as John Hancock, HancockNomitated
Best SuperheroMasi Oka as Iron Man, HeroesNomitated
Best SuperheroRobert Downey Jr. as Iron Man, Iron ManNomitated
Best SuperheroEdward Norton as Hulk, The Incredible HulkNomitated
Best SuperheroRon Perlman as Hellboy, Hellboy II: The Golden ArmyNomitated
Breakout PerformanceAnna Friel, Pushing DaisiesNomitated
Breakout PerformanceJessica Lucas, CloverfieldNomitated
Breakout PerformanceT.J. Miller, CloverfieldNomitated
Breakout PerformanceWALL-E, WALL-E
Breakout PerformanceAnna Walton, Hellboy II: The Golden ArmyNomitated
Breakout PerformanceOdette Annable, CloverfieldNomitated
Best Horror Actress as, DexterNomitated
Best Horror Actress as Amy, Nomitated
Best Horror Actress as, Nomitated
Best Horror Actress' as ',
Best Horror Actress as, Funny GamesNomitated
Best Horror Actress as, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet StreetNomitated
Best VillainTobin Bell as Jigsaw, Saw IVNomitated
Best VillainJeff Bridges as Iron Monger, Iron ManNomitated
Best VillainAaron Eckhart as Two-Face, The Dark KnightNomitated
Best VillainZachary Quinto as Sylar, HeroesNomitated
Best VillainHeath Ledger as The Joker, The Dark Knight
Best VillainAlan Rickman as Judge Turpin, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet StreetNomitated
Best Fantasy ActressAmy Adams, EnchantedNomitated
Best Fantasy ActressSelma Blair, Hellboy II: The Golden ArmyNomitated
Best Fantasy ActressMaggie Gyllenhaal, The Dark KnightNomitated
Best Fantasy ActressAngelina Jolie, Wanted
Best Fantasy ActressHayden Panettiere, HeroesNomitated
Best Fantasy ActressCharlize Theron, HancockNomitated
Best Supporting PerformanceGary Oldman, The Dark Knight
Best Supporting PerformanceJason Bateman, HancockNomitated
Best Supporting PerformanceMichael Caine, The Dark KnightNomitated
Best Supporting PerformanceTerrence Howard, Iron ManNomitated
Best Supporting PerformanceDoug Jones, Hellboy II: The Golden ArmyNomitated
Best Supporting PerformanceShia LaBeouf, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal SkullNomitated
Holy Sh%t Scene of the YearThe Batmobile/Batpod chase, The Dark KnightNomitated
Holy Sh%t Scene of the YearBig Rig Flips Over, The Dark Knight
Holy Sh%t Scene of the YearEscape from Ten Rings hideout, Iron ManNomitated
Holy Sh%t Scene of the YearIron Man's First Flight, Iron ManNomitated
Holy Sh%t Scene of the YearThe Reverse Kill Shot, WantedNomitated
Holy Sh%t Scene of the YearThe Statue of Liberty Attack, CloverfieldNomitated
Most Memorable MutilationAttacked by the Infected, I Am LegendNomitated
Most Memorable MutilationThe Autopsy, Saw IVNomitated
Most Memorable MutilationThe Pencil Trick, The Dark KnightNomitated
Most Memorable MutilationPenis Bitten off by Vagina with Teeth, Teeth
Most Memorable MutilationThe Leg Amputation, The RuinsNomitated
Most Memorable MutilationAttacked by the Flesh Eating Tooth Fairies, Hellboy II: The Golden ArmyNomitated
Best TV ShowBattlestar GalacticaNomitated
Best TV ShowDexter
Best TV ShowHeroesNomitated
Best TV ShowLostNomitated
Best TV ShowReaperNomitated
Best TV ShowTerminator: The Sarah Connor ChroniclesNomitated
Best ScreamplayCloverfieldNomitated
Best ScreamplayThe MistNomitated
Best ScreamplayThe OrphanageNomitated
Best ScreamplayWALL-ENomitated
Best ScreamplayThe Dark Knight
Best ScreamplayIron ManNomitated
Best Scream to Comic AdaptationBuffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight
Best Scream to Comic AdaptationArmy of DarknessNomitated
Best Scream to Comic AdaptationBattlestar GalacticaNomitated
Best Scream to Comic AdaptationFreddy vs. Jason vs. AshNomitated
Best Scream to Comic AdaptationA [Nightmare on Elm Street |A Nightmare on Elm Street]Nomitated
Best Scream to Comic AdaptationThe [Texas Chainsaw Massacre |The Texas Chainsaw Massacre]Nomitated
Best SequelThe Chronicles of Narnia: Prince CaspianNomitated
Best SequelThe Dark Knight
Best SequelHellboy II: The Golden ArmyNomitated
Best SequelIndiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal SkullNomitated
Best SequelResident Evil: ExtinctionNomitated
Best SequelSaw IVNomitated
Best DirectorTim Burton, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet StreetNomitated
Best DirectorFrank Darabont, The MistNomitated
Best DirectorGuillermo del Toro, Hellboy II: The Golden ArmyNomitated
Best DirectorJon Favreau, Iron ManNomitated
Best DirectorChristopher Nolan, The Dark Knight
Best DirectorRob Zombie, HalloweenNomitated
Best RemakeThe EyeNomitated
Best RemakeFunny GamesNomitated
Best RemakeHalloween
Best RemakeThe Incredible HulkNomitated
Best RemakeJourney to the [Center of the Earth |Journey to the Center of Earth]Nomitated
Best RemakeProm NightNomitated
Best Science Fiction ActorRobert Downey Jr., Iron Man
Best Science Fiction ActorHarrison Ford, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal SkullNomitated
Best Science Fiction ActorDwayne Johnson, Southland TalesNomitated
Best Science Fiction ActorEdward James Olmos, Battlestar GalacticaNomitated
Best Science Fiction ActorWill Smith, I Am LegendNomitated
Best Science Fiction ActorDavid Tennant, Doctor WhoNomitated
Best Science Fiction ActressSummer Glau, Terminator: The Sarah Connor ChroniclesNomitated
Best Science Fiction ActressTricia Helfer, Battlestar GalacticaNomitated
Best Science Fiction ActressLena Headey, Terminator: The Sarah Connor ChroniclesNomitated
Best Science Fiction ActressMilla Jovovich, Resident Evil: Extinction
Best Science Fiction ActressGwyneth Paltrow, Iron ManNomitated
Best Science Fiction ActressOdette Annable, CloverfieldNomitated
Best F/XBeowulfNomitated
Best F/XCloverfieldNomitated
Best F/XThe Dark Knight
Best F/XHellboy II: The Golden ArmyNomitated
Best F/XIron ManNomitated
Best F/XWantedNomitated
Best Comic BookAstonishing X-MenNomitated
Best Comic BookHack/SlashNomitated
Best Comic BookThe League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: Black DossierNomitated
Best Comic BookThe Umbrella Academy: Apocalypse SuiteNomitated
Best Comic BookWalking Dead |The Walking Dead]Nomitated
Best Comic BookY: The Last Man
Best Comic Book Movie30 Days of NightNomitated
Best Comic Book MovieThe Dark Knight
Best Comic Book MovieHellboy II: The Golden ArmyNomitated
Best Comic Book MovieThe Incredible HulkNomitated
Best Comic Book MovieIron ManNomitated
Best Comic Book MovieWantedNomitated
Best Comic Book ArtistGabriel Ba, The Umbrella Academy: Apocalypse Suite
Best Comic Book ArtistDarwyn Cooke, The SpiritNomitated
Best Comic Book ArtistPia Guerra, Y: The Last ManNomitated
Best Comic Book ArtistJim Lee, All Star [Batman & Robin, the Boy Wonder]Nomitated
Best Comic Book ArtistJoe Quesada, The Amazing Spider-ManNomitated
Best Comic Book ArtistAlex Ross, Project SuperpowersNomitated
Best Comic Book WriterWarren Ellis, Anna Mercury / Black Summer / Doktor Sleepless / Fell / No HeroNomitated
Best Comic Book WriterRobert Kirkman, Walking DeadNomitated
Best Comic Book WriterMike Mignola, Hellboy: Darkness Calls / Lobster Johnson: The Iron PrometheusNomitated
Best Comic Book WriterAlan Moore, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: Black DossierNomitated
Best Comic Book WriterGrant Morrison, Batman / Final Crisis
Best Comic Book WriterBrian K. Vaughan, Ex MachinaNomitated
Most Shocking Comic Book Plot TwistThe 70s heroes return!; Secret Invasion 1Nomitated
Most Shocking Comic Book Plot TwistBuffy and Satsu in best together!, Buffy The Vampire Slayer: Season EightNomitated
Most Shocking Comic Book Plot TwistThe plague is revealed!, Y: The Last ManNomitated
Most Shocking Comic Book Plot TwistKitty Pryde sacrifices herself to save the world!, Giant Sized Astonishing X-MenNomitated
Most Shocking Comic Book Plot TwistThe slaughter of Woodbury Prison!, Walking DeadNomitated
Most Shocking Comic Book Plot TwistThe X-Men disband after Professor X is shot in the head by Bishop, X-Men
Best Line"Hulk Smash", The Incredible HulkNomitated
Best Line"I believe whatever doesn't kill you makes you stranger", The Dark Knight
Best Line"I am Iron Man", Iron ManNomitated
Best Line"I'm not a baby... I'm a tumor", Hellboy II: The Golden ArmyNomitated
Best Line"I'm gonna make this pencil disappear", The Dark KnightNomitated
Best Line"Why so serious?", The Dark KnightNomitated

Special awards

The special achievement awards of the 2008 Scream Awards were as follows:-
AwardRecipient
Comic-Con International|Comic-Con] Icon
George Lucas
Scream ImmortalTim Burton
Scream Legend
Anthony Hopkins
Scream MastermindWes Craven