The contests were awfully close in a few categories, and the ultimate victors in our poll of the best horror films and filmmakers of 2010 can be seen after the jump, as well as how the runners-up placed. Elaborating on our report in FANGORIA #305 (on sale now), here’s a complete rundown of how all of the nominees ranked, in descending order, with write-ins also acknowledged:

BEST WIDE-RELEASE FILM
BLACK SWAN
LET ME IN
THE CRAZIES
SPLICE
THE LAST EXORCISM
Write-ins: FROZEN; MY SOUL TO TAKE; RESIDENT EVIL: AFTERLIFE; THE WOLFMAN

BEST LIMITED-RELEASE/DIRECT-TO-VIDEO FILM
THE HUMAN CENTIPEDE (FIRST SEQUENCE)
BURIED
ANTICHRIST
MONSTERS
[REC] 2
Write-ins: HATCHET II; DREAD; FROZEN; I SELL THE DEAD

BEST ACTOR
Ryan Reynolds, BURIED
Leonardo DiCaprio, SHUTTER ISLAND
Kodi Smit-McPhee, LET ME IN
Patrick Fabian, THE LAST EXORCISM
James LeGros, BITTER FEAST
Write-ins: Dieter Laser, THE HUMAN CENTIPEDE; Willem Dafoe, ANTICHRIST; Jackie Earle Haley, A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET; Scoot McNairy, MONSTERS; Max Thieriot, MY SOUL TO TAKE; Danny Trejo, MACHETE

BEST ACTRESS
Natalie Portman, BLACK SWAN
Chloë Grace Moretz, LET ME IN
Charlotte Gainsbourg, ANTICHRIST
Sarah Polley, SPLICE
Melissa George, TRIANGLE
Write-ins: Danielle Harris, HATCHET II; Emily Blunt, THE WOLFMAN; Milla Jovovich, RESIDENT EVIL: AFTERLIFE

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Richard Jenkins, LET ME IN
Jackie Earle Haley, SHUTTER ISLAND
Vincent Cassel, BLACK SWAN
Joe Anderson, THE CRAZIES
Joshua Leonard, BITTER FEAST
Write-ins: Cary Elwes, SAW 3D; Anthony Hopkins, THE WOLFMAN; John Magaro, MY SOUL TO TAKE; Ron Perlman, I SELL THE DEAD; Hugo Weaving, THE WOLFMAN

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Barbara Hershey, BLACK SWAN
Delphine Chenéac, SPLICE
Ashley Bell, THE LAST EXORCISM
Jodelle Ferland, CASE 39
Jessica Paré, SUCK
Write-ins: Brenda Cooney, I SELL THE DEAD; Michelle Rodriguez, MACHETE

BEST SCREENPLAY
Andres Heinz, Mark Heyman, John McLaughlin, BLACK SWAN
Glenn McQuaid, I SELL THE DEAD
Christopher Smith, TRIANGLE
Chris Sparling, BURIED
Jaume Balagueró, Manu Díez, Paco Plaza, [REC] 2
Write-ins: Wes Craven, MY SOUL TO TAKE; Gareth Edwards, MONSTERS; Laeta Kalogridis, SHUTTER ISLAND; Matt Reeves, LET ME IN

BEST SCORE
Clint Mansell, BLACK SWAN
Jeff Grace, I SELL THE DEAD
Cyrille Aufort, SPLICE
Christian Henson, TRIANGLE
Victor Reyes, BURIED
Write-ins: Michael Giacchino, LET ME IN, Kristian Eidnes Andersen, ANTICHRIST; Danny Elfman, THE WOLFMAN, Jon Hopkins, MONSTERS

BEST MAKEUP/CREATURE FX
Steve Boyle, DAYBREAKERS
C.O.R.E., KNB EFX, SPLICE
TIE: Robert Hall, THE CRAZIES; Brian Spears, Peter Gerner, I SELL THE DEAD
Mike Marino, BLACK SWAN
Write-ins: Rick Baker, THE WOLFMAN; Andrew Clement, LET ME IN; KNB EFX, PIRANHA 3D

WORST FILM
The top five vote-getters were:
A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET
MY SOUL TO TAKE
THE HUMAN CENTIPEDE (FIRST SEQUENCE)
TIE: SPLICE/VAMPIRES SUCK

FANGORIA HALL OF FAME
This year, we induct legendary author Richard Matheson and indie filmmaker/mogul Larry Fessenden. Congratulations to them and the rest of the winners!

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