Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA: 1988

Saturn Award

Date:

23 August

Best Actor


Winner:
	Witches of Eastwick, The (1987) - Jack Nicholson
Other Nominees:
	Hidden, The (1987) - Michael Nouri Predator (1987) - Arnold Schwarzenegger Pumpkinhead (1988) - Lance Henriksen RoboCop (1987) - Peter Weller (I) Stepfather, The (1987) - Terry O'Quinn

Best Performance by a Younger Actor


Winner:
	Like Father Like Son (1987) - Kirk Cameron (I)
Other Nominees:
	Cameron's Closet (1989) - Scott Curtis (I) Gate, The (1987) - Stephen Dorff Lost Boys, The (1987) - Corey Haim Monster Squad, The (1987) - Andre Gower Near Dark (1987) - Joshua John Miller

Best Actress


Winner:
	*batteries not included (1987) - Jessica Tandy
Other Nominees:
	Harry and the Hendersons (1987) - Melinda Dillon Jaws: The Revenge (1987) - Lorraine Gary Princess Bride, The (1987) - Robin Wright Penn RoboCop (1987) - Nancy Allen (I) Witches of Eastwick, The (1987) - Susan Sarandon

Best Supporting Actor


Winner:
	Running Man, The (1987) - Richard Dawson (I)
Other Nominees:
	Angel Heart (1987) - Robert De Niro Lost Boys, The (1987) - Barnard Hughes Monster Squad, The (1987) - Duncan Regehr Near Dark (1987) - Bill Paxton Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors, A (1987) - Robert Englund

Best Supporting Actress


Winner:
	Throw Momma from the Train (1987) - Anne Ramsey
Other Nominees:
	Angel Heart (1987) - Lisa Bonet Creepshow 2 (1987) - Dorothy Lamour Flowers in the Attic (1987) - Louise Fletcher Near Dark (1987) - Jenette Goldstein Witches of Eastwick, The (1987) - Veronica Cartwright

Best Director


Winner:
	RoboCop (1987) - Paul Verhoeven (I)
Other Nominees:
	Harry and the Hendersons (1987) - William Dear Hidden, The (1987) - Jack Sholder Innerspace (1987) - Joe Dante (I) Near Dark (1987) - Kathryn Bigelow Pumpkinhead (1988) - Stan Winston

Best Writing


Winner:
	RoboCop (1987) - Michael Miner; Edward Neumeier
Other Nominees:
	Angel Heart (1987) - Alan Parker (I) Fatal Attraction (1987) - James Dearden Hidden, The (1987) - Jim Kouf (as Bob Hunt) Princess Bride, The (1987) - William Goldman Witches of Eastwick, The (1987) - Michael Cristofer

Best Costumes


Winner:
	Princess Bride, The (1987) - Phyllis Dalton
Other Nominees:
	Lost Boys, The (1987) - Susan Becker (I) Masters of the Universe (1987) - Julie Weiss Monster Squad, The (1987) - Michael W. Hoffman; Aggie Lyon RoboCop (1987) - Erica Edell Phillips Running Man, The (1987) - Robert Blackman (I)

Best Special Effects


Winner:
	RoboCop (1987) - Peter Kuran; Phil Tippett; Rob Bottin; Rocco Gioffre
Other Nominees:
	Evil Dead II (1987) - Vern Hyde; Doug Beswick; Tom Sullivan (III) Innerspace (1987) - Dennis Muren; Bill George (I); Harley Jessup; Kenneth Smith (I) Masters of the Universe (1987) - Richard Edlund Predator (1987) - Joel Hynek; Stan Winston; Richard Greenberg (I); Robert M. Greenberg Witches of Eastwick, The (1987) - Michael Lantieri; Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) [us]

Best Music


Winner:
	Predator (1987) - Alan Silvestri
Other Nominees:
	Hellraiser (1987) - Christopher Young (I) Monster Squad, The (1987) - Bruce Broughton Prince of Darkness (1987) - John Carpenter (I) Return of the Living Dead Part II (1988) - J. Peter Robinson Witches of Eastwick, The (1987) - John Williams (I)

Best Horror Film


Winner:
	Lost Boys, The (1987)
Other Nominees:
	Evil Dead II (1987) Hellraiser (1987) Near Dark (1987) Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors, A (1987) Pumpkinhead (1988)

Best Science Fiction Film


Winner:
	RoboCop (1987)
Other Nominees:
	Hidden, The (1987) Innerspace (1987) Masters of the Universe (1987) Predator (1987) Running Man, The (1987)

Best Fantasy Film


Winner:
	Princess Bride, The (1987)
Other Nominees:
	*batteries not included (1987) Date with an Angel (1987) Harry and the Hendersons (1987) Living Daylights, The (1987) Witches of Eastwick, The (1987)

Best Make-Up


Winner:
	RoboCop (1987) - Rob Bottin; Stephan Dupuis
Other Nominees:
	Evil Dead II (1987) - Mark Shostrom Harry and the Hendersons (1987) - Rick Baker (I) Hellraiser (1987) - Bob Keen (I) Lost Boys, The (1987) - Greg Cannom; Ve Neill; Steve LaPorte Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors, A (1987) - Kevin Yagher; Mark Shostrom; R. Christopher Biggs

Outstanding Achievement


Winner:
	Masters of the Universe (1987) - Gary Goddard (I)


Awarded to:
	Wizard of Speed and Time, The (1989) - Mike Jittlov; Richard Kaye (I)