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The 2018 winners were announced in the Hollywood Investigator on September 28, 2018.

 

 

2018 Tabloid Witch Award Winners

 

* Best Horror Feature Film ............................... Takeshi Sone & Etsuo Hiratani (Ghost Mask: Scar)

* Best Dramatic Horror Short Film ................... Christophe Mavroudis (Caducea)

* Best Comedic Horror Short Film ................... Jesse James Hennessy (Mr. Dark: Field of Screams)

* Best Animated Horror Short Film ................... Ben Wickey (The House of the Seven Gables)

* Best Avant-Garde Horror Short Film ............. Melissa Ferrari (Phototaxis)

* Best Horror Web Series ................................ Annie Rimmer-Weeks & Jason Williams (Evil Cat)

* Best Horror Music Video ............................... Aleksey Smirnov (U.S. Butcher)

* Best Dramatic Actress .................................. Marina Esteve (Compulsión)

* Best Dramatic Actor ...................................... Martin Yang (Lost in Apocalypse)

* Best Comedic Actress .................................. Tori Hendry (Creatures of the Night)

* Best Comedic Actor ...................................... Jason Asuncion (Camp Death III in 2D)

* Best Supporting Actress ............................... Susana Abaitua (Compulsión)

* Best Supporting Actor ................................... Antonio Mayans (S)

* Best Cinematography ................................... Rocio Garcia-Pérez (S)

* Best Sound Design ....................................... Manuel Ruiz & Ana García (S)

* Best Editing ................................................... Miguel A. Trudu (Compulsión)

* Best Production Design ................................ David Hermans (Caducea)

* Best Make-Up Effects .................................. Cody Ruch (The Conduit)

* Best Visual Effects ....................................... John Hale (The Conduit)

* Best Music Soundtrack ................................ Jesse Tabish (Cecilia)

* Honorable Mention ...................................... Matt Frame (Camp Death III in 2D)

* Honorable Mention ...................................... Juan José Patón & Verónica Cervilla (S)

* Honorable Mention ...................................... Rafael De Leon Jr. (Goodbye Old Friend)

* Honorable Mention ...................................... Becki Pantling (Off Duty)

 

 

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Check out 2018's Best Comedic Horror Short Film, Field of Screams:

 

 

 

 

Check out an episode from 2018's Best Horror Web Series, Evil Cat:

 

 

 

 

Check out 2018's Best Horror Music Video, U.S. Butcher:

 

 

 

 

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