Spike TV Announces Scream 2008 Nominees

It will be one "dark night" this October as Spike TV presents the third annual SCREAM, a celebration of the best in horror, sci-fi, fantasy and comic genres. Taping on Saturday, October 18 from The Greek Theater in Los Angeles, California, SCREAM 2008 will premiere on Spike TV Tuesday, October 21 (9-11 p.m., ET/PT).

This summer's mega-blockbuster THE DARK KNIGHT tops the list with 21 nominations including The Ultimate Scream, Best Superhero, Best Villain, Best Director, Most Memorable Mutilation and Best Fantasy Movie. IRON MAN came in second with 14 nominations and HELLBOY II: THE GOLDEN ARMY is next in line with 13 nominations.

Ballots were sent out to Spike TV's SCREAM 2008 advisory board, made up of respected and well-known members of the horror, sci-fi, fantasy and comic book worlds who were responsible for advising on categories and determining nominees in each category. All films, television shows and comic books were deemed eligible for inclusion if they were released between August 11, 2007 and August 8, 2008 and were representative of the genres listed.

Spike TV will present film legends Tim Burton and Wes Craven with discretionary awards for their groundbreaking achievements in the horror, sci-fi, fantasy and comic book genres during SCREAM 2008.

SCREAM 2008 will also feature appearances and performances by Kristen Bell, Julie Benz, Darren Lynn Bousman, Thomas Dekker, Guillermo Del Toro, Summer Glau, Samuel L. Jackson, Doug Jones, Kerli, Stan Lee, The Osbournes, Jared Padelecki, Ron Perlman, Amanda Righetti, Seth Rogen, Paul Rudd, Seann William Scott, Kevin Smith, Liv Tyler, Gerard Way, Rob Zombie and more to be announced shortly.

Winners will be determined by online voting at spike.com.

Members of this year's advisory board include:

--Wes Craven (writer/director A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET)
--Neil Gaiman (writer/producer BEOWULF, STARDUST, MIRRORMASK)
--Geoff Johns (comic book writer, DC and Marvel, co-writer/co-director/co-producer NAUGHTY OR NICE)
--Stephen King, acclaimed novelist
--Tim Kring (executive producer/creator, HEROES)
--Stephenie Meyer (novelist TWILIGHT, ECLIPSE, BREAKING DAWN)
--Frank Miller (writer/producer/director SIN CITY, 300, writer/producer THE SPIRIT)
--Eli Roth (writer/producer/director, HOSTEL, CELL, CABIN FEVER)
--Kevin Smith (writer/director CLERKS, DOGMA, REAPER)
--Guillermo Del Toro (director HELLBOY 1 and 2, PAN'S LABYRINTH)
--Paula Wagner (partner Cruise/Wagner Productions)

The nominees are:

The Ultimate Scream
CLOVERFIELD
THE DARK KNIGHT
HELLBOY II: THE GOLDEN ARMY
IRON MAN
LOST
THE MIST

Best Fantasy Movie
BEOWULF
THE DARK KNIGHT
HANCOCK
HELLBOY II: THE GOLDEN ARMY
THE INCREDIBLE HULK
WANTED

Best Horror Movie
30 DAYS OF NIGHT
THE MIST
THE ORPHANAGE
THE RUINS
THE STRANGERS
SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET

Best Science Fiction Movie
CLOVERFIELD
I AM LEGEND
INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL
IRON MAN
SOUTHLAND TALES
WALL-E

Best TV Show
BATTLESTAR GALACTICA
DEXTER
HEROES
LOST
REAPER
TERMINATOR: THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES

Best Superhero
Christian Bale as Batman, THE DARK KNIGHT
Will Smith as John Hancock, HANCOCK
Masi Oka as Hiro Nakamura, HEROES
Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man, IRON MAN
Edward Norton as The Hulk, THE INCREDIBLE HULK
Ron Perlman as Hellboy, HELLBOY II: THE GOLDEN ARMY

Best Actor In A Fantasy Movie Or TV Show
Christian Bale, THE DARK KNIGHT
Heath Ledger, THE DARK KNIGHT
James McAvoy, WANTED
Edward Norton, THE INCREDIBLE HULK
Terry O'Quinn, LOST
Ron Perlman, HELLBOY II: THE GOLDEN ARMY

Best Actor In A Horror Movie Or TV Show
Fernando Cayo, THE ORPHANAGE
Johnny Depp, SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET
Michael C. Hall, DEXTER
Thomas Jane, THE MIST
Jared Padalecki, SUPERNATURAL
Jonathan Tucker, THE RUINS

Breakout Performance
Anna Friel, PUSHING DAISES
Jessica Lucas, CLOVERFIELD
T.J. Miller, CLOVERFIELD
WALL-E, WALL-E
Anna Walton, HELLBOY II: THE GOLDEN ARMY
Odette Yustman, CLOVERFIELD

Best Actress In A Horror Movie Or TV Show
Julie Benz, DEXTER
Jena Malone, THE RUINS
Belen Rueda, THE ORPHANAGE
Liv Tyler, THE STRANGERS
Naomi Watts, FUNNY GAMES
Helena Bonham Carter, SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET

Best Villain
Tobin Bell as Jigsaw, SAW IV
Jeff Bridges as Obadiah Stane, IRON MAN
Aaron Eckhart as Harvey Dent/Two-Face, THE DARK KNIGHT
Zachary Quinto as Sylar, HEROES
Heath Ledger as The Joker, THE DARK KNIGHT
Alan Rickman as Judge Turpin, SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET

Best Actress In A Fantasy Movie Or TV Show
Amy Adams, ENCHANTED
Selma Blair, HELLBOY II: THE GOLDEN ARMY
Maggie Gyllenhaal, THE DARK KNIGHT
Angelina Jolie, WANTED
Hayden Panettiere, HEROES
Charlize Theron, HANCOCK

Best Supporting Performance
Jason Bateman, HANCOCK
Michael Caine, THE DARK KNIGHT
Terrence Howard, IRON MAN
Doug Jones, HELLBOY II: THE GOLDEN ARMY
Gary Oldman, THE DARK KNIGHT
Shia LaBeouf, INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL

The Holy Shit! Scene Of The Year
The Batmobile/Batpod Chase, THE DARK KNIGHT
The Big Rig Flips Over, THE DARK KNIGHT
Escape From Ten Rings Hideout, IRON MAN
Iron Man's First Flight, IRON MAN
The Reverse Kill Shot, WANTED
The Statue Of Liberty/Empire State Building Attack, CLOVERFIELD

Most Memorable Mutilation
Attacked By The Infected, I AM LEGEND
The Autopsy, SAW IV
The Pencil Trick, THE DARK KNIGHT
Bitten By Vagina With Teeth, TEETH
The Leg Amputation, THE RUINS
Attacked By The Flesh-Eating Tooth Fairies, HELLBOY II: THE GOLDEN ARMY

Best Screamplay
CLOVERFIELD, Drew Goddard
THE MIST, Frank Darabont
THE ORPHANAGE, Sergio G. Sanchez
WALL-E, Andrew Stanton, Peter Docter & Jim Reardon
THE DARK KNIGHT, Christopher Nolan, Jonathan Nolan & David S. Goyer
IRON MAN, Mark Fergus, Hawk Ostby, Arthur Marcum & Matthew Hollaway

Best Scream To Comic Adaptation
ARMY OF DARKNESS
BATTLESTAR GALACTICA
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER, SEASON EIGHT
FREDDY VS. JASON VS. ASH
A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET
THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE

Best Sequel
THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: PRINCE CASPIAN
THE DARK KNIGHT
HELLBOY II: THE GOLDEN ARMY
INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL
RESIDENT EVIL: EXTINCTION
SAW IV

Best Director
Tim Burton, SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET
Frank Darabont, THE MIST
Guillermo Del Toro, HELLBOY II: THE GOLDEN ARMY
Jon Favreau, IRON MAN
Christopher Nolan, THE DARK KNIGHT
Rob Zombie, HALLOWEEN

Best Remake
THE EYE
FUNNY GAMES
HALLOWEEN
THE INCREDIBLE HULK
JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH
PROM NIGHT

Best Actor In A Science Fiction Movie Or TV Show
Robert Downey Jr., IRON MAN
Harrison Ford, INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL
Dwayne Johnson, SOUTHLAND TALES
Edward James Olmos, BATTLESTAR GALACTICA
Will Smith, I AM LEGEND
David Tennant, DOCTOR WHO

Best Actress In A Science Fiction Movie Or TV Show
Summer Glau, TERMINATOR: THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES
Tricia Helfer, BATTLESTAR GALACTICA
Lena Headey, TERMINATOR: THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES
Milla Jovovich, RESIDENT EVIL: EXTINCTION
Gwyneth Paltrow, IRON MAN
Odette Yustman, CLOVERFIELD

Best F/X
BEOWULF
CLOVERFIELD
THE DARK KNIGHT
HELLBOY II: THE GOLDEN ARMY
IRON MAN
WANTED

Best Comic Book
ASTONISHING X-MEN
HACK/SLASH
LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN: THE BLACK DOSSIER
THE UMBRELLA ACADEMY: APOCALYPSE SUITE
THE WALKING DEAD
Y: THE LAST MAN

Best Comic Book Movie
30 DAYS OF NIGHT
THE DARK KNIGHT
HELLBOY II: THE GOLDEN ARMY
THE INCREDIBLE HULK
IRON MAN
WANTED

Best Comic Book Artist
Gabriel Ba, THE UMBRELLA ACADEMY: APOCALYPSE SUITE
Darwyn Cooke, THE SPIRIT
Pia Guerra, Y: THE LAST MAN
Jim Lee, ALL-STAR BATMAN AND ROBIN THE BOY WONDER
Joe Quesada, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN
Alex Ross, PROJECT SUPERPOWERS

Best Comic Book Writer
Warren Ellis, ANNA MERCURY, BLACK SUMMER, DOKTOR SLEEPLESS, FELL, NO HERO
Robert Kirkman, THE WALKING DEAD
Mike Mignola, HELLBOY: DARKNESS CALLS, LOBSTER JOHNSON: THE IRON PROMETHEUS
Alan Moore, LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN: THE BLACK DOOSIER
Grant Morrison, BATMAN, FINAL CRISIS
Brian K. Vaughan, EX MACHINA, Y: THE LAST MAN

Most Shocking Comic Book Plot Twist
The 70s Heroes Return!, SECRET INVASION 1
Buffy And Satsu In Bed Together!, BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER: SEASON EIGHT
The Plague Is Revealed!, Y: THE LAST MAN
Kitty Pride Sacrifices Herself To Save The World!, GIANT SIZED ASTONISHING X-MEN
The Slaughter Of Woodbury Prison!, THE WALKING DEAD
The X-Men Disband After Professor X Is Shot In The Head By Bishop, X-MEN

Best Line
"Hulk Smash! (The Hulk), THE INCREDIBLE HULK
"I believe whatever doesn't kill you makes you stranger" (The Joker), THE DARK KNIGHT
"I am Iron Man!" (Tony Stark), IRON MAN
"I'm not a baby...I'm a tumor" (The Tumor), HELLBOY II: THE GOLDEN ARMY
"I will now make this pencil disappear" (The Joker), THE DARK KNIGHT
"Why so serious?" (The Joker), THE DARK KNIGHT