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Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards
Current awards 6th Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards

The Rondo Award
Awarded forExcellence in research, scholarship and creativity in keeping classic horror, science fiction and fantasy
Presented byClassic Horror Film Board
CountryUnited States
First awarded2002
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The Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Award is an award presented annually by the Classic Horror Film Board to honor the top works in horror in film, television, home video, and publishing. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Horror fiction is broadly Fiction in any medium intended to scare unsettle or horrify the audience Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic Home video is a blanket term used for pre-recorded media that is either sold or hired for home entertainment Publishing is the process of production and dissemination of Literature or Information &ndash the activity of making information available for public view [1]

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The award

Unlike most awards, such as the Oscars and the Grammys, the Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards are voted on by the general public instead of members of a presenting Academy. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences [2] It is the largest online survey of its kind, and is designed to recognize research, scholarship and creativity in keeping classic horror, science fiction and fantasy alive and thriving. [1] There are also special awards for lifetime achievement, noted as the Monster Kid Hall Of Fame.

The physical award is a representation of character actor Rondo Hatton, and is based on the bust of The Creeper, portrayed by Hatton in the 1946 film House of Horrors released by Universal Pictures. Rondo Hatton ( April 22, 1894 &ndash February 2, 1946) was an American Actor who had a brief but prolific career House of Horrors (1946 was a Low-budget Horror film released by Universal Pictures, starring Rondo Hatton as a madman named Universal Studios (sometimes called Universal Pictures or Universal City Studios) a subsidiary of NBC Universal, is a major Global American The bust was sculpted by artist Kerry Gammill and cast by Tim Lindsey. [2]

The awards were first presented in 2003. All votes are calculated through e-mail, and are overseen by David Colton. The location of the first ceremony was at the Old Dark Clubhouse hotel room at Monster Bash in Pittsburgh, PA. The very first recipient of the award was Bob Burns. Bob Burns may refer to Bob Burns (comedian, American radio and film comedian of the 1930s and 1940s Bob Burns (golfer, American PGA Tour The award ceremony has currently found a home at Wonderfest In Louisville, KY.

The 2008 ceremony will introduce a new category in the form of Best Horror Host. Horror hosts are a particular type of Television presenter, often tasked with presenting low-grade films to television audiences The award will be given in honor of Maila Nurmi (Vampira) as well as living horror host John Zacherle (Zacherley). Maila Nurmi ( December 11, 1922 &ndash January 10, 2008) was a Finnish American Actress, who created the campy John Zacherle (born September 26, 1918, he is sometimes credited as John Zacherley) is a U John Zacherle (born September 26, 1918, he is sometimes credited as John Zacherley) is a U

In the media

The Rondo awards continue to grow every year adding new voters, as well as new categories. Harry Knowles of Ain't It Cool News said, "if I could win any award ever, it would be a RONDO. Harry Jay Knowles (born December 11, 1971) is an American online film critic known for his movie news and review Website, Ain't It Cool News (AICN is a Website founded and run by Harry Knowles dedicated to rumors and reviews of upcoming and currently playing Films and "[3] The awards ceremony media coverage seems to have contributed to the steady influx of new voters over the years. Magazines like Starlog, Fangoria and Video Watchdog cover the awards on a yearly basis, solidifying the awards notability among classic horror enthusiast. Starlog is a monthly Science-fiction film Magazine published by Starlog Group Inc Video Watchdog is a monthly Digest size film magazine started in 1990 by Publisher / editor Tim Lucas and his


Award categories

Former award winners

References

  1. ^ a b Iloz Zoc (February 2007). 20000 Leagues Under the Sea is a 1954 film starring Kirk Douglas as Ned Land James Mason as Captain Nemo, Paul Lukas Forrest J Ackerman (born November 24, 1916) is an American collector of Science fiction books and movie memorabilia and a science fiction The Addams Family is an American Television series based on the characters in Charles Addams ' ''New Yorker'' cartoons. Richard A "Rick" Baker (born December 8, 1950) is a Hollywood special makeup effects artist known for his realistic creature effects James Bama (born 1926 is an American Artist known for his realistic paintings and etchings of Western subjects The Black Cat is a 1934 Horror film that became Universal Pictures ' biggest box office hit of the year Fictional narratives (and works of art exist beyond their completion e ` Count Gore De Vol is a television Horror host who originally appeared on Washington DC 's WDCA from 1973 to 1987 Joseph Domenick "Joe" Dante (born November 28, 1946) is an American Film director and producer of films generally with Jack Davis (b December 2, 1924, Atlanta Georgia) is an American Cartoonist and Illustrator. Various releases of the music to Dawn of the Dead have been released The Day the Earth Stood Still is a 1951 Black-and-white Science fiction film that tells the story of a humanoid alien visitor who comes Vincent Di Fate (born Yonkers New York November 21, 1945) is a multiple-award-winning American artist specializing in Science fiction and Dr Gangrene is a television Horror host based in the Middle Tennessee area Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is a 1931 Horror film directed by Rouben Mamoulian. William K Everson ( April 8, 1929, Yeovil, Somerset England - April 14, 1996, New York City) was an Film Score Monthly is an Online magazine (and former print Magazine) founded by editor-in-chief and executive producer Lukas Kendall in June 1990 Frank Frazetta (born February 9, 1928) is an American fantasy and Science fiction Artist, noted for his Buck Rogers The Ghoul is a 1933 British Horror film starring Boris Karloff, Cedric Hardwicke, Ernest Thesiger and Ralph " The Girl in the Fireplace " is the fourth episode of the second series of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who Donald F Glut is an American Writer, Motion picture director, Screenwriter, Amateur paleontologist, Musician is a successful landmark 1954 Japanese Science fiction film directed and co-written by Ishiro Honda with special effects by Eiji Tsuburaya Basil Gogos is an American illustrator best known for his striking portraits of movie monsters which appeared on the covers of Famous Monsters of Filmland magazine in the Ray Harryhausen (born Raymond Frederick Harryhausen on June 29, 1920 in Los Angeles California) is an Academy Award -winning Island of Lost Souls is a sci-fi / Horror film starring Charles Laughton and Bela Lugosi. "It's Still a Good Life" is an episode of the second revival of The Twilight Zone, and aired on February 19 2003. Mark Kermode (born Mark Fairey, 2 July 1963) is an English film critic who regularly writes for Sight and Sound King Kong is a landmark Black-and-white Adventure film about a gigantic Gorilla named " Kong " and how he is captured from King Kong is a 2005 Remake of the 1933 film of the same name about a fictional giant ape called Kong. Larry Underwood (born September 9, 1966 in Nashville, Tennessee) is an American Actor best know for his portayal of Dr Christopher Frank Carandini Lee CBE, CStJ (born 27 May 1922 is a two-time Screen Actors Guild Award-nominated Saturn Award-winning English Actor London After Midnight is a 1927 silent Mystery film with horror overtones Tim Lucas (b May 30, 1956 in Cincinnati Ohio) is a Film critic, Biographer, Novelist, Poet, Screenwriter Metropolis is a silent Science fiction film directed by Fritz Lang and written by Lang and Thea von Harbou. Maila Nurmi ( December 11, 1922 &ndash January 10, 2008) was a Finnish American Actress, who created the campy Pan's Labyrinth (Spanish El laberinto del fauno, literally The Labyrinth of the Faun) is a 2006 Spanish language Robin Hardy is a British author and Film director. His most famous directorial work was The Wicker Man, and his Germán Robles (born March 20, 1929 in Gijón, Asturias, Spain) is a Mexican film theater television and voice actor Rick Schmidlin (b 1954 Paterson New Jersey) is an American producer / director / Silent film scholar whose work has focused on restorations Starlog is a monthly Science-fiction film Magazine published by Starlog Group Inc This article is about the live-action movie which shares a title with a book, video game, and animated film. Robert Tinnell, a West Virginia native is a motion picture Screenwriter, director, and producer The Twilight Zone is an American Television Anthology series created by Rod Serling. Van Helsing is a 2004 American action / Horror film about Vampire hunter Gabriel Van Helsing, written and Video Watchdog is a monthly Digest size film magazine started in 1990 by Publisher / editor Tim Lucas and his William Bond (Bill Warren (born April 26, 1943) is an American Film critic who has been active in the Science fiction community James Warren ( February 24, 1913 – March 28, 2001) was an American film actor and artist John Zacherle (born September 26, 1918, he is sometimes credited as John Zacherley) is a U Rondo Hatton Fifth Annual Classic Horror Awards: An Interview With David Colton. Blogcritics Magazine. Retrieved on February 15, 2008.
  2. ^ a b About the Rondos. Official website. Retrieved on February 15, 2008.
  3. ^ Knowles, Harry (March 2007). PAN'S LABYRINTH Wins The RONDO!!!. Ain't It Cool News. Ain't It Cool News (AICN is a Website founded and run by Harry Knowles dedicated to rumors and reviews of upcoming and currently playing Films and Retrieved on February 15, 2008.

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