Which 2012 movies were the best in science fiction, fantasy and horror?

The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films recently announced the nominations for the 39th Annual Saturn Awards. First awarded in 1972, the Saturn Awards are given annually to recognize the most outstanding works in science fiction, fantasy and horror.

Saturn Awards are given in dozens of categories that span works in film, television, DVD and stage from the previous calendar year. The categories that I always keep an eye on are Best Science Fiction Film, Best Fantasy Film, Best Horror/Thriller Film, Best Action/Adventure Film, Best International Film, Best Animated Film, Best Network Television Series and Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series.

The nominees for Best Science Fiction Film were:
- The Avengers
- Chronicle
- Cloud Atlas
- The Hunger Games
- Looper
- Prometheus

Nominees for Best Fantasy Film included:
- The Amazing Spider-Man
- The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
- Life of Pi
- Ruby Sparks
- Snow White and the Huntsman
- Ted

The nominees for Best Horror/Thriller Film were:
- Argo
- The Cabin in the Woods
- The Impossible
- Seven Psychopaths
- The Woman in Black
- Zero Dark Thirty

Nominees for Best Action/Adventure Film included:
- The Bourne Legacy
- The Dark Knight Rises
- Django Unchained
- Les Miserables
- Skyfall
- Taken 2

The nominees for Best Animated Film were:
- Brave
- Frankenweenie
- ParaNorman
- Wreck-It Ralph

The nominees for Best International Film included:
- Anna Karenina
- Chicken With Plums
- The Fairy
- Headhunters
- My Way
- Pusher

Nominees for Best Network Television Series were:
- Elementary
- The Following
- Fringe
- Once Upon a Time
- Revolution
- Supernatural

The nominees for Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series were:
- American Horror Story: Asylum
- Dexter
- Leverage
- The Killing
- True Blood
- The Walking Dead

We’ll have to wait a few months to find out who will win because the winners won’t be announced until June.

Which of the movies mentioned above have you had a chance to watch? Which did you like or dislike? Which would you recommend and why? Which do you think will win top honors in the categories mentioned above? Let us know in the comments section below.

Here’s how I would fill out a ballot if I had the chance to vote:
1. Best Science Fiction Film – Prometheus
2. Best Fantasy Film – The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
3. Best Horror/Thriller Film – The Cabin in the Woods
4. Best Action/Adventure Film – The Dark Knight Rises
5. Best Animated Film – Brave
6. Best International Film – Anna Karenina
7. Best Network Television Series – Fringe
8. Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series – The Walking Dead

To see the nominees in other categories, as well as a complete list of past winners in all categories, visit the Official Saturn Awards website at www.saturnawards.org.