Spike TV's 'SCREAM 2008' was a star-studded event in which some of Hollywood's hottest actors and filmmakers were honored with genre-specific awards. The 3rd annual event was held at the Greek Theater in Los Angeles and included appearances by Kristen Bell, Liv Tyler, Seth Rogen, Hellboy II: The Golden Army cast members, and Samuel L Jackson as well as Smashing Pumpkins performing G.L.O.W. and Kerli singing Walking on Air.
Prior to the show, celebrities walked the red carpet while enthusiastic fans (some made up as their favorite fictional characters) cheered from the bleachers. Among the celebs braving the media on the red carpet were Malin Akerman and Jeffrey Dean Morgan from Watchmen, John Hensley from Teeth, Ron Perlman, Doug Jones and Anna Walton from Hellboy II, Julie Benz from Saw 5, Jaime King and Frank Miller from The Spirit, Stan Lee, The Dark Knight producer Charles Roven, and Friday the 13th's Jared Padalecki and Amanda Righetti.
Star Wars creator George Lucas made a surprise appearance to collect his Comic-Con Icon Award. Tim Burton was awarded the SCREAM IMMORTAL Award for his "remarkably unique interpretation of horror and fantasy." Horrormeister Wes Craven earned the event's SCREAM Mastermind Award for his "terrifying and iconic work in the world of horror." And Sir Anthony Hopkins was given the Legend Award in recognition of his work in the SCREAM genres.
'Scream 2008' Winners
The Ultimate Scream Movie - The Dark Knight
Best Fantasy Movie - Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Best Horror Movie - Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber
Best Science Fiction Movie - Iron Man
Best TV Show - Dexter
Best Superhero - Christian Bale as Batman in The Dark Knight
Best Actor in a Fantasy Movie/TV Show - Heath Ledger in The Dark Knight
Best Actor in a Horror Movie/TV Show - Johnny Depp in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Breakout Performance - WALL-E in WALL-E
Best Actress in a Horror Movie/TV Show - Liv Tyler in The Strangers
Best Villain - Heath Ledger as The Joker in The Dark Knight
Best Actress in a Fantasy Movie/TV Show - Angelina Jolie in Wanted
Best Supporting Performance - Gary Oldman in The Dark Knight
The Holy S***! Scene of the Year - The Big Rig Flips Over in The Dark Knight
Most Memorable Mutilation - Bitten by Vagina with Teeth in Teeth
Best Screamplay - The Dark Knight by Christopher Nolan, Jonathan Nolan and David Goyer
Best Scream to Comic Adaptation - Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Season Eight
Best Sequel - The Dark Knight
Best Director - Christopher Nolan, The Dark Knight
Best Remake - Halloween
Best Actor in a Science Fiction Movie/TV Show - Robert Downey Jr in Iron Man
Best Actress in a Science Fiction Movie/TV Show - Milla Jovovich in Resident Evil: Extinction
Best F/X - The Dark Knight
Best Comic Book - Y: The Last Man
Best Comic Book Movie - The Dark Knight
Best Comic Book Artist - Gabriel Ba, The Umbrella Academy: Apocalypse Suite
Best Comic Book Writer - Grant Morrison, Batman, Final Crisis
Most Shocking Comic Book Twist - The X-Men Disband After Professor X is Shot in the Head by Bishop
Best Line - "I believe whatever doesn't kill you makes you stranger" by The Joker in The Dark Knight
