The 1994 ''Fangoria'' Chainsaw Awards ceremony, presented by ''

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'' magazine and Creation Entertainment, honored the best horror films of 1993 and took place on June 11, 1994, at the

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. The ceremony was hosted by

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Ceremony

The event was held as part of ''Fangorias annual

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, the 1994 event was notable for featuring an appearance by Jack Nicholson, promoting his upcoming film ''

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''. Also present at the convention were Clive Barker,

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, Wes Craven,

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, Tony Gardner,

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, Scott Spiegel,

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Presenters

* Richard Band — presenter for Best Soundtrack * Clint Howard and Cynthia Garris — presenter for Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress *Brent V. Friedman — presenter for Best Screenplay *Mike Deak — presenter for Best Makeup EFX *

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— presenter for Worst Film * Beverly Garland — presenter for Best Actress * Ted Raimi — presenter for Best Actor * C. Courtney Joyner — presenter for Best Limited Release/Direct-to-Video Film *

Anthony Hickox Anthony Hickox (born 30th January 1959) is an English film director, producer, actor and screenwriter. He is best known for his work in the horror genre, with films like '' Waxwork'' and its sequel, '' Waxwork II: Lost in Time'', '' Sundown: T ...

— presenter for Best Wide-Release Film * Reggie Bannister — presenter for ''Fangoria'' Hall of Fame Award

Winners and nominees

Awards

Fangoria Hall of Fame Award

* Angus Scrimm

External links

1994 Fangoria Chainsaw Award Winners

1994 Fangoria Chainsaw Awards
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