Horror Critics Group

Chuffed to have had our SISTER MIDNIGHT nominated by @horrorcriticsgroup.bsky.social
(Only just found out.)

And another just-discovered nomination too! Thanks, @horrorcriticsgroup.bsky.social

Sinners Dominates the 2026 Golden Claw Awards, Taking Seven Wins The UK & Ireland Horror Critics Group has announced the winners of the 2026 Golden Claw Awards, with Ryan Coogler’s Sinners emerging as the year’s decisive genre success. Winning seven awards f…

Congratulations to SINNERS, which handily routed the competition in this year’s Golden Claw Awards - seven wins, including a clean sweep of all the craft categories, a Lead Actor award for Michael B. Jordan, Best Director and Best Film.

Best Film Winner: Sinners Other Nominees: 28 Years Later, Bring Her Back, The Ugly Stepsister, Weapons

And finally… this year’s Golden Claw award for BEST FILM goes to:

Ryan Coogler’s SINNERS

CONGRATULATIONS! 🥂

That makes seven wins for Sinners, an absolute rout of the table!

Best British or Irish Horror Film Winner: 28 Years Later Other nominees: Fréwaka, Get Away, Hallow Road, Sister Midnight

We are the UK & Ireland Horror Critics Group, and our members have awarded the title of BEST BRITISH OR IRISH HORROR FILM to…

28 YEARS LATER

Congratulations to all the infected, and everyone holed up on Holy Island thinking of times past. 🥰

Best Horror Film Not in the English Language Winner: The Ugly Stepsister Nominees: Alpha, Best Wishes To You, Fréwaka, Sister Midnight

This year’s BEST HORROR FILM NOT IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE is… THE UGLY STEPSISTER! Congratulations to Emilie Blichfeldt for her curdled fairy tale!

(We recommend you check out all of the nominees!)

Female Lead Actor Winner: Sally Hawkins - Bring Her Back Other Nominees: Lea Myren - The Ugly Stepsister, Cassandra Naud - Influencers, Rosamund Pike - Hallow Road, Sophie Thatcher - Companion

FEMALE LEAD ACTOR goes to the UK’s own Sally Hawkins for BRING HER BACK. Terrifying! 😨

Male Or Non-Binary Lead Actor Winner: Michael B. Jordan - Sinners Other Nominees: Jai Courtney - Dangerous Animals, Cooper Hoffman - The Long Walk, Oscar Isaac - Frankenstein, Alfie Williams - 28 Years Later

BEST MALE OR NON-BINARY LEAD ACTOR goes to Michael B. Jordan for his twin roles as the Smokestack Brothers in SINNERS! 🔥

Female Supporting Actor Winner: Amy Madigan - Weapons Other Nominees: Jodie Comer - 28 Years Later, Mia Goth - Frankenstein, Wunmi Mosaku - Sinners, Hailee Steinfeld - Sinners

Amy Madigan shakes things up with her award for BEST FEMALE SUPPORTING ACTOR for her work as Aunt Gladys in Zach Cregger’s WEAPONS

Congratulations to Jack O’Connell in the highly contested BEST MALE OR NON-BINARY SUPPORTING ACTOR category, for his work in… SINNERS!

Director Winner: Ryan Coogler - Sinners Other Nominees: Emilie Blichfeldt - The Ugly Stepsister, Danny Boyle - 28 Years Later, Zach Cregger - Weapons, Danny Philippou & Michael Philippou - Bring Her Back

BEST DIRECTOR - Ryan Coogler wins again for SINNERS! That’s a clean sweep of all the craft and behind-camera categories for SINNERS! ❤️‍🔥

Screenplay. Winner: Ryan Coogler - Sinners Other Nominees: Emilie Blichfeldt - The Ugly Stepsister, Zach Cregger - Weapons, Alex Garland - 28 Years Later, Danny Philippou & Bill Hinzman - Bring Her Back

SCREENPLAY - Ryan Coogler wins for SINNERS 📝 🔥

Cinematography Winner: Autumn Durald Arkapaw - Sinners Other Nominees: Anthony Dod Mantle - 28 Years Later, Aaron McLisky - Bring Her Back, Larkin Seiple - Weapons, Marcel Zyskind - The Ugly Stepsister

CINEMATOGRAPHY - Autumn Durald Arkapaw wins for SINNERS!

Original Score Winner: Ludwig Göransson - Sinners Other Nominees: Alexandre Desplat - Frankenstein, Robin Carolan - Nosferatu, Jerskin Fendrix - Bugonia, Young Fathers - 28 Years Later, Marcelo Zarvos - K-Pop Demon Hunters

BEST SCORE - LUDWIG GÖRANSSON for SINNERS 🎸

Best Kill Winner: Weapons - Wave of Children (Finale) Nominees: Bring Her Back - Car and puddle, Final Destination Bloodlines - Garbage van, Final Destination Bloodlines - MRI scanner, The Monkey - Swimming pool

Starting with BEST KILL - it’s the finale of WEAPONS!

Congratulations to all those children! You did it!

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It’s time for the 2026 GOLDEN CLAW AWARDS! We award these every year for horror film excellence. (Adele shown for illustrative purposes only.)

The Ugly Stepsister – Review Emilie Blichfeldt’s directorial debut makes The Substance look like a fairy tale. The Ugly Stepsister reimagines Cinderella through the lens of the anguished stepsister, Elvira. Set in a deca…

Emilie Blichfeldt's feature debut THE UGLY STEPSISTER flips Cinderella upside down and makes The Substance look like a fairy tale.
A lacerating body-horror take-down of Disney princess niceties, it’s in cinema from April 18 (US) or 25 (UK). Full review below! #TheUglyStepsister
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Pretty much the #Oscars of the UK and Ireland horror scene. 😝 📽️ 👻 #horrorsky #filmsky

A couple of hours to go!

Last night was the most prestigious night in the Awards’ calendar… the Golden Claws, celebrating the best horror films of the last 12 months! It was once again an honour to serve on the committee - watch the winner announcements below! 👇

YouTube video by UK & Ireland Horror Critics Golden Claw Awards 2025

The @horrorcriticsgroup.bsky.social Golden Claws have been announced.

youtu.be/2EP4E1tKBxo?...

Sammy, those are fucking onions.

Congratulations to all our lovely winners!

Going live in 5! Click now! 📽️ 👻

YouTube video by UK & Ireland Horror Critics Golden Claw Awards 2025

Forget about the Oscars (WHO?). We have the only awards worth caring about. The UK & Ireland Horror Critics Group presents the winners of its 2025 Golden Claw Awards TONIGHT at 8pm GMT / 3pm ET / 12noon PT.

Click to celebrate the best in horror cinema from the last year… 📽️👻
youtu.be/2EP4E1tKBxo

The Moor
Just an amazing movie
(I also loved Oddity but The Moor stayed in my head after watching it)

Horror Critics Group

Our final ballots have now gone out to our members! Are you a British or Irish film critic who didn’t get one? Message us! On here, or via our website at horrorcritics.group - we’d love to have you vote! #GoldenClaws

Dan Stevens brought so much fun to these gnarly genre movies. He can do anything, and we’re so lucky he chooses these colourful, over-the-top, fantastical gigs.

David Jonsson FTW

Strong lineup!!

Naomi or Juliette would get my vote.

Honoured to be hosting such an important award for 5 incredible films of stark visibility and allyship.

(The nominee announcements are below ❤️‍🔥)