An Arrow Video collector’s edition boxed set of the first three “Hellraiser” films earned the top honor at the 2017 Reaper Awards competition, taking the Horror Title of the Year trophy. The Hellraiser: Scarlet Box Trilogy also won Best Collection and Best Extras.
Another Arrow Blu-ray, a limited-edition re-release of Donnie Darko, took Best Title From the Vault and Best Packaging.
The Reaper Awards, presented by Home Media Magazine and DreadCentral.com, honored the top horror and thriller titles released between Aug. 1, 2016, and July 31, 2017. Studios submitted contenders for consideration by a panel of judges in conjunction with a consumer vote.
2017 REAPER AWARD WINNERS
Horror Title of the Year
- Hellraiser: Scarlet Box Trilogy (Arrow Video/MVD Entertainment)
Choice Theatrical Cut
- The Conjuring 2 (Warner Bros. Home Entertainment)
Best Limited Release/Direct-to-Video Title
- XX (Magnolia Home Entertainment)
Best Title From the Vault (Re-release or Catalog Title)
- Donnie Darko – Limited Edition (Arrow Video/MVD Entertainment)
Best Collection
- Hellraiser: Scarlet Box Trilogy (Arrow Video/MVD Entertainment)
Best Indie or Foreign Disc
- Eyes of My Mother (Magnolia Home Entertainment)
Best Extras
- Hellraiser: Scarlet Box Trilogy (Arrow Video/MVD Entertainment)
Best Box Art
- Tales From the Hood – Collector’s Edition (Shout! Factory)
Best Packaging
- Donnie Darko – Limited Edition (Arrow Video/MVD Entertainment)
Best Big Bad
- The Blind Man (Stephen Lang) – Don’t Breathe (Sony Pictures Home Entertainment)
Best Scream Queen
- Julia (Matilda Lutz) – Rings (Paramount Home Media Distribution)
Best Kill
- Ramsay Bolton – Game of Thrones: The Complete Sixth Season (HBO Home Entertainment)
Best Line of Dialogue
- Countess to Liz: “Oh, honey. Goddesses don’t speak in whispers. They scream.” – American Horror Story: Hotel (20th Century Fox)
Spookiest Kidvid
- Archie’s Weird Mysteries: The Complete Series (Mill Creek Entertainment)
