The 2nd Saturn Awards were presented to media properties and personalities deemed by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films to be the best in science fiction, fantasy and horror released in 1973. The awards ceremony took place on January 7, 1975.
For this ceremony, the categories were expanded to ten, unlike the first ceremony, which had only two. Notably, Best Fantasy Film was introduced, one of the three Best Film categories that would remain for all future ceremonies, along with Best Horror Film and Best Science Fiction Film, the only two awards in the previous ceremony.
Below is the complete list of nominees and winners. Winners are highlighted in bold.
Winners and nominees Best Science Fiction Film Best Horror Film Soylent Green Battle for the Planet of the Apes Beware! The Blob The Day of the Dolphin The Neptune Factor Sleeper Sssssss Westworld The Exorcist Arnold Death Line Don't Look Now The Legend of Hell House Schlock Scream Blacula Scream Sisters Tales That Witness Madness Terror House Terror in the Wax Museum Theatre of Blood The Vault of Horror Best Fantasy Film Best Stop Motion Animation The Golden Voyage of Sinbad Ray Harryhausen – The Golden Voyage of Sinbad Best Writer Best Music William Peter Blatty – The Exorcist Bernard Herrmann (for his career) Best Make-up Best Special Effects Dick Smith – The Exorcist Marcel Vercoutere – The Exorcist Special Achievement in Television Special Award Curtis Harrington – Killer Bees C. Dean Andersson, Don Fanzo, Charlton Heston, George Pal, Gloria Swanson, and Fay Wray
References
External links Official website 2nd Saturn Awards at IMDb