Fangoria Chainsaw Awards 2026 Now Free on YouTube After Shudder Debut
Obsession led the 2026 Fangoria Chainsaw Awards with Best Wide Release Movie and Best Screenplay, as the ceremony becomes available free on YouTube.
The 2026 Fangoria Chainsaw Awards ceremony, hosted by David Dastmalchian, is now available to stream for free on YouTube after its debut on Shudder over the past weekend, according to Bloody Disgusting.
Obsession was the night's biggest winner, taking Best Wide Release Movie and Best Screenplay, with Curry Barker named Best Director for the film. Inde Navarrette won Best Lead Performance for Obsession, while Amy Madigan took Best Supporting Performance for Weapons.
In the genre categories, Resident Evil: Requiem won Best Video Game and Five Nights at Freddy's 2 won Best Creature FX. Exit 8 was named Best International Movie, In Search of Darkness: 1995-1999 won Best Documentary Feature, and Dust Bunny took Best Limited Release Movie.
On the series side, Widow's Bay won Best Series, V/H/S/Halloween won Best Streaming Premiere Movie, and The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs won Best Non-Fiction Series. Backrooms won Best Score.
Background
The Fangoria Chainsaw Awards launched in 1992. In 2021 Dastmalchian hosted a ceremony on Shudder, and the event has been held annually on the service since then.
Quick answers
Where can I watch the 2026 Fangoria Chainsaw Awards?
The ceremony is streaming for free on YouTube after debuting on Shudder over the past weekend.
Who hosted the 2026 Fangoria Chainsaw Awards?
David Dastmalchian hosted the ceremony.
Which film won the most at the 2026 Fangoria Chainsaw Awards?
Obsession won Best Wide Release Movie and Best Screenplay, and Curry Barker won Best Director for it.