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‘In Search of Darkness’ Takes Home the Fangoria Chainsaw Award for Best Documentary

Kelli Marchman McNeely October 26, 2026
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The documentary film In Search of Darkness: 1995-1999 has just won Best Documentary Feature at the Fangoria Chainsaw Awards. Hosted by Devon Sawa, the broadcast aired live on Shudder, and fans voted on the winners. Writer and director David Weiner accepted the skull statuette in person.

Statements from the Filmmakers

Weiner expressed immense gratitude for the fan vote. He praised his production team for their hard work. Furthermore, he noted that the award helps preserve horror history. Executive producer Robin Block also shared his excitement. He thanked the community, contributors, and backers for supporting the series.

“I’m tremendously honored that In Search of Darkness: 1995-1999 was voted Best  Documentary Feature by the horror community, especially given the incredible nominees in this  category. What a wonderful validation for all the blood, sweat and tears that go into making  these long-form In Search of Darkness documentaries. This Fangoria Chainsaw award win not  only illuminates the indelible production tales and contextual insights shared by our onscreen  horror legends; it helps to preserve the importance of these genre-inclusive stories for future  generations. I congratulate exec producer Robin Block and our top-tier CREATORVC team. It’s  a privilege to work alongside them to produce these projects time and time again, and I’m so  glad to have this bloody cherry on top of In Search of Darkness: 1995-1999.”

Next Documentary Chapter

 Writer-director David Weiner and executive producer Robin Block aren’t wasting any time. They have already begun production on In Search of Darkness ’70s, the sixth entry in the Fangoria Chainsaw Award-winning/Rondo Hatton Award-nominated documentary series. This release will mark the sixth entry in the documentary series.

You can stream In Search of Darkness 1995-1999 now on Shudder. We’ll keep you posted as more details about the new installment surface.

About CREATORVC

CREATORVC creates community-funded documentaries for passionate fan bases. As a result, supporters directly shape and fund every major release. Past projects include popular series on 1980s horror and classic sci-fi. In Search of Darkness is one of the many documentaries the company has released. They also produce docs about iconic films like Jaws and The Thing, as well as the highly anticipated documentary Slasher Trash. 

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