The 2nd Annual PP Club Academy Awards

2025

Piper and Pruett

“…and the PP goes to…”

Awards

CategoryNomineesWinner
Best Picture– Anora

– The Brutalist

– Challengers

– Dune: Part Two

– I Saw the TV Glow

– Nosferatu

– Red Rooms

– Sing Sing

– The Substance

– Wicked
The Substance
Worst Picture– Argylle

– Borderlands

– Emilia Pérez

– Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter One

– It Ends With Us

– Madame Web

– Megalopolis

– Night Swim

– Sasquatch Sunset

– Tarot
Emilia Pérez
Best Horror Movie– Alien: Romulus

– In a Violent Nature

– Longlegs

– Nosferatu

– The Substance
The Substance
Best Director– Sean Baker,
Anora

– Robert Eggers, Nosferatu

– Coralie Fargeat,
The Substance

– Luca Guadagnino, Challengers

– Jon M. Chu,
Wicked
Robert Eggers, Nosferatu
Best Screenplay– Sean Baker,
Anora

– Jesse Eisenberg,
A Real Pain

– Justin Kuritzkes, Challengers

– Jane Schoenbrun,
I Saw the TV Glow

– Coralie Fargeat,
The Substance
Jane Schoenbrun,
I Saw the TV Glow
Best Actress– Lily-Rose Depp, Nosferatu

– Kirsten Dunst,
Civil War

– Mikey Madison, Anora

– Demi Moore,
The Substance

– Zendaya, Challengers
Demi Moore,
The Substance
Best Actor– Adrien Brody,
The Brutalist

– Daniel Craig,
Queer

– Colman Domingo, Sing Sing

– Nicholas Hoult, Nosferatu

– Sebastian Stan,
A Different Man
Nicholas Hoult, Nosferatu
Best Supporting Actress– Danielle Deadwyler,
The Piano Lesson

– Rebecca Ferguson, Dune: Part Two

– Ariana Grande, Wicked

– Isabella Merced, Alien: Romulus

– Margaret Qualley, The Substance
Margaret Qualley, The Substance
Best Supporting Actor– Yura Borisov,
Anora

– Willem Dafoe, Nosferatu

– Jack Haven,
I Saw the TV Glow

– Chris Hemsworth, Furiosa:
A Mad Max Saga

– Karren Karagulian, Anora

– Clarence Maclin, Sing Sing
Willem Dafoe, Nosferatu
Best Debut FeatureAll We Imagine As Light,
Payal Kapadia

It’s What’s Inside, Greg Jardin

I Used to Be Funny, Ally Pankiw

Lisa Frankenstein, Zelda Williams

Monkey Man,
Dev Patel
Lisa Frankenstein, Zelda Williams
Most Mediocre Picture– The Bikeriders

– Kung Fu Panda 4

– Longlegs

– The Wild Robot

– Y2K
Kung Fu Panda 4
Best Animated Film– Flow

– Inside Out 2

– Memoir of a Snail

– Transformers One

– The Wild Robot
Inside Out 2
Best Sequel/Prequel/
Spin-off
– Dune: Part Two

– Furiosa:
A Mad Max Saga

– Inside Out 2

– Sonic the Hedgehog 3

– Wicked
Dune: Part Two
Best International Film– All We Imagine
As Light

– La Chimera

– No Other Land

– Red Rooms

– The Vourdalak
Red Rooms
The Sidney Prescott Scream Queen Award– Lily-Rose Depp, Nosferatu

– Mia Goth, MaXXXine

– Margaret Qualley, The Substance

– Naomi Scott,
Smile 2

– Sydney Sweeney, Immaculate
Lily-Rose Depp, Nosferatu
Rachel Zegler’s Award for Really Cool Women– Anora

– Love Lies Bleeding

– Red Rooms

– The Substance

– Wicked
The Substance
One for the Boys– The Brutalist

– Deadpool & Wolverine

– Dune: Part Two

– The Fall Guy

– Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Deadpool & Wolverine
The LGBTPP Award for Queer Representation– Challengers

– I Saw the TV Glow

– Love Lies Bleeding

– Queer

– Will & Harper
I Saw the TV Glow
Weirdo Movie of the Year for Little Freaks– Hundreds of Beavers

– Longlegs

– Nosferatu

– Sasquatch Sunset

– The Vourdalak
Nosferatu
Golden Gore Award– The yoga kill,
In a Violent Nature

– The chainsaw shower kill,
Terrifier 3

– Interrogation room face smash,
Longlegs

– MonstroElisaSue stage finale,
The Substance

– Birth of
The Offspring,
Alien: Romulus
Interrogation room face smash,
Longlegs
Count Orlok’s Best Movie Creature Award– Count Orlok, Nosferatu

– MonstroElisaSue The Substance

– Mr. Melancholy,
I Saw the TV Glow

– The Offspring, Alien: Romulus

– Vampire puppet, The Vourdalak
Count Orlok, Nosferatu
Barbie Fit Check Award– Elisabeth Sparkle’s Yellow Coat,
Demi Moore,
The Substance

– Dr. Robotnik’s Jumpsuit,
Jim Carrey,
Sonic the Hedgehog 3

– Galinda’s Ozdust Ballroom Gown, Ariana Grande, Wicked

– Lisa’s Black Dress, Kathryn Newton, Lisa Frankenstein

– Sue’s Bodysuit, Margaret Qualley, The Substance
Elisabeth Sparkle’s Yellow Coat,
Demi Moore,
The Substance
PPTV’s Best Kiss Award– Mikey Madison / Mark Eydelshteyn, Anora

– Zendaya /
Mike Faist /
Josh O’Connor,
Challengers

– Kathryn Newton / Cole Sprouse,
Lisa Frankenstein

– Kristen Stewart / Katy O’Brien,
Love Lies Bleeding

– Bill Skarsgård / Lily-Rose Depp, Nosferatu
Zendaya /
Mike Faist /
Josh O’Connor,
Challengers
Best Score/Soundtrack– A Real Pain

– Challengers

– Dune: Part Two

– Furiosa:
A Mad Max Saga

– Wicked
Wicked
Best Musical Performance– “Defying Gravity,”
Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, Wicked

– “I Wanna Get Next To You,”
Adam Pearson,
A Different Man

– “Popular,”
Ariana Grande,
Wicked

– Two Robotniks Laser Dance,
Jim Carrey,
Sonic the Hedgehog 3

– “What Is This Feeling?”
Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo and Cast of Wicked, Wicked
“Defying Gravity,”
Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, Wicked
Pruett’s Vampire Movies*– Abigail

– Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person

– Nosferatu

– Salem’s Lot

– The Vourdalak
Nosferatu
Piper’s Reneé Rapp Sheet**Cecilia,
Sydney Sweeney in Immaculate

Lisa Swallows,
Kathryn Newton in Lisa Frankenstein

Maxine Minx,
Mia Goth in MaXXXine

Sue,
Margaret Qualley in The Substance

Tashi Duncan,
Zendaya in Challengers
Lisa Swallows,
Kathryn Newton in Lisa Frankenstein
Ben’s Movies He Wishes Came Out This Year***– Barbenheimer (again)

– Dune (1984)

– Mean Girls the Musical

– Sonic the Hedgehog

– Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Barbenheimer
(again)
Dina’s Fuck-Ass Bobs†– Envy
Ayo Edebiri in
Inside Out 2

– Frida,
Naomi Ackie in
Blink Twice

– Jessi del Monte, Selena Gomez in Emilia Pérez

– Jessie,
Cailee Spaeney in Civil War

– Susan,
Makenzie Leigh in Salem’s Lot
Jessi del Monte, Selena Gomez in Emilia Pérez
Bella’s Best Laughs‡– Moana 2

– Despicable Me 4

– Kung Fu Panda 4

– Hot Frosty

– Thelma
Thelma
Maggie’s Weepie Awards§– David’s dinner confession,
A Real Pain

– The gas station birth,
We Live in Time

– Magic in the bar,
A Quiet Place: Day One

– The Ozdust Ballroom silent dance,
Wicked

– The truth about Chad,
My Old Ass
The Ozdust Ballroom
silent dance,
Wicked
Eli’s SFX Corner– Art the Clown’s shower kills,
Terrifier 3

– Bill Skarsgård’s prosthetic transformation into Count Orlok, Nosferatu

– The Offspring’s design,
Alien: Romulus

– The practical effects of MonstroElisaSue, The Substance

– Tashi
breaks her leg,
Challengers
The practical effects of MonstroElisaSue, The Substance
The David Lynch Tribute AwardEraserhead (1977)

The Elephant Man (1980)

Dune (1984)

Blue Velvet (1986)

Wild at Heart (1990)

Twin Peaks (1990)

Twin Peaks:
Fire Walk With Me (1992)

Lost Highway (1997)

The Straight Story (1999)

Mulholland Drive (2001)

Inland Empire (2006)

Twin Peaks:
The Return

(2017)
Mulholland Drive (2001)
The PPeople’s Choice Award63 responsesThe Substance
Notes

Several PP Club voting members are given specific categories to nominate whatever they want. Here is the legend for 2025:

* = Vampire movies from 2025

** = 2025 female characters misunderstood by men

*** = Movies Ben would have liked to have come out in 2025

† = The worst bob haircuts on 2025 characters

‡ = 2025 movies Isabella thought were funny

§ = 2025 movie moments that made Maggie cry

= The best usages of practical SFX in 2025

¶ = The most iconic David Lynch project, voted on in honor of his passing in 2025

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