Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards

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The Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Award, often called the Rondo Award, is an annual award founded in 2002 that honors journalism, scholarship and film preservation in the horror genre,[1][2] particularly of classic horror film and their modern-day counterparts.

Named in honor of actor Rondo Hatton, it originated at the Classic Horror Film Board and subsequently moved to a dedicated website. Nominees are chosen by a committee that takes suggestions on the website, with the awards selected via an open vote by generally thousands of participants. The Rondo Award was created by journalist David Colton and artist/illustrator Kerry Gammill,[3] and since its inception has been coordinated by Colton, who serves as their presenter annually at the fantasy/horror convention WonderFest.

History[]

The Rondo Awards began in 2002, after members of the online Classic Horror Film Board, moderated by journalist David Colton, became aware of a growing body of under-recognized journalism covering the horror genre.[2] The awards took their name from the character actor Rondo Hatton, a cult-classic figure in low-budget horror films who also has been paid homage to in media including the 1991 Disney film The Rocketeer, with the character Lothar, and the comic book series 2000 AD in which the character Judge Dredd uses "face-changing technology" to make himself look like Hatton in issue #52 (18 February 1978).[4] Noted comic book artist and illustrator Kerry Gammill designed the sculpt for the award, a bust of Hatton's character from the movie House of Horrors (1946).[5]

The initial year attracted 168 voters. The following year brought 600, and the third year 2,000. As of 2018, the number of voters is generally between 3,000 and 3,700.[6] Co-founder Colton presents the awards annually at the fantasy/horror convention WonderFest.[7]

As Colton describes, "We don't have Best Actor, we don't have Best Actress, we don't even have Best Director. It's more about the magazines and the books and the independent films and the documentaries.... It's a little highbrow in that way."[8]

Significance[]

Entertainment Weekly likened The Rondo Award to a "horror Oscar".[9] The Award is a "coveted" prize in the horror community.[10] One PBS station wrote,

Every year, as the Oscar, Emmy, Grammy and Tony Award spotlights shine on the brightest in their respective fields, the Rondo Awards honor achievements in the darker corners of entertainment, the world of classic horror movies. People working for monster magazines, spooky DVD releases and scary movie soundtracks are the types who win the internationally-known Rondo Award.[11]

Horror magazines and websites, including Dread Central, regularly report on the nominations and awards lists.[12]

The awards have been mentioned in such outlets as The Hollywood Reporter,[13] The Austin Chronicle,[14] Famous Monsters of Filmland,[15] Movieweb,[16] MeTV,[17] the UK's Horror Channel,[18] and the Tampa Bay Times,[5] as well as scholarly journals including Psychology and Education[19] and Cinematic Codes Review,[20] textbooks including Recovering 1940s Horror Cinema: Traces of a Lost Decade,[21] and such entities as The Ray & Diana Harryhausen Foundation.[22]

References[]

  1. ^ Beaver, Jeremiah (June 23, 2019). "Indianapolis Film Historian Awarded for Saving Lost Episode of 'The Outer Limits'". Retrieved July 21, 2021. WTTV-TV (CBS) Bloomington, Indiana. "Held in Louisville, Kentucky earlier this month, the 'Rondos' continue to honor the best in classic horror research, creativity, and film preservation."
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Monster Kid Radio Episode #366: "David Colton and the Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards". At 24:30.
  3. ^ "Live from Monsterpalooza with Kirk Thatcher & David Colton". April 18, 2017. Retrieved July 15, 2021. iHeart Media.
  4. ^ Bishop, David (24 February 2007). "Vicious Imagery: 28 Days of 2000 AD #24: Brian Bolland Pt. 1".
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b Guzzo, Paul (October 26, 2017). "Hillsborough High honors courage of horror-star alumnus The Creeper". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  6. ^ Monster Kid Radio Episode #366 at 22:33.
  7. ^ "2019-20 Rondo Awards". Retrieved July 15, 2021. WonderFest/
  8. ^ Monster Kid Radio Episode #366 at 25:34.
  9. ^ Collis, Clark (May 2, 2016). "Killer POV horror podcast team reassembles as Shock Waves". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  10. ^ Knowles, Harry [as "headgeek"] (March 12, 2007). "'Pan's Labyrinth' Wins The Rondo!!! Who Else Has The Coveted Rondo?". Ain't it Cool News.
  11. ^ Larson, Paul (February 17, 2017). "Monster Kid of the Year Walks Among Us!". Retrieved July 21, 2021. WCFE-TV (Mountain Lake PBS, Plattsburgh, New York)
  12. ^ Millican, Josh (May 4, 2021). "Here Are the 19th Annual Rondo Award Winners!". Dread Central. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  13. ^ Ritman, Alex (May 21, 2018). "Dark Star Takes Larry Cohen Doc 'King Cohen' for North America (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 15, 2021. "King Cohen hails from Rondo Award-winning writer/director [Steve] Mitchell...."
  14. ^ Whittaker, Richard (March 25, 2021). "Rondo and Bob Nominated for ... a Rondo! Austin film doc up for award, and you can vote!". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  15. ^ "Famous Monsters is Honored with 3 Rondo Awards!". Famous Monsters of Filmland. April 15, 2016. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  16. ^ Sprague, Mike (December 17, 2018). "Anna and the Apocalypse Merch Collection Unveiled by Cavity Colors". Movieweb. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
  17. ^ MeTV Staff (May 5, 2021). "Svengoolie wins Favorite Horror Host in the 2020 Rondo Awards". Retrieved July 15, 2021. MeTV
  18. ^ Whittington, James (May 22, 2012). "Acclaimed Karloff Biography Wins Award". Retrieved July 15, 2021. Horror Channel
  19. ^ Dillon, Cell, Patricia L. Norman and Butsakorn Bunditdumrongkool, Cell (2020). "Edgar Allan Poe and his influence on modern horror movies". Psychology and Education Journal. 57 (9). pp. 1247–1251. ISSN 1553-6939. Retrieved July 21, 2021.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) "The movie [The Raven (2012)] was nominated for 5 awards [including the] Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards...." (Downloadable PDF)
  20. ^ Lauer, Samantha (Fall 2017). "I Am the Pretty Thing that Lives in the House: Slow, Conscious, Haunting, and Moving". Cinematic Codes Review. 2 (3). pp. 52–58, 84–85. ISSN 2473-3385.
  21. ^ DeGiglio-Bellemare, Mario, and Charlie Ellbé and Kristopher Woofter, eds. Recovering 1940s Horror Cinema: Traces of a Lost Decade. Lexington Books. p. 314.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link) ISBN 978-1498503792.
  22. ^ "Rondo Awards 2020: Harryhausen Nominations". Retrieved July 21, 2021. The Ray & Diana Harryhausen Foundation.

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