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The Horror Hall of Fame was an annual Oscars-style award show hosted by Robert Englund which honored the best horror films, television series, actors, producers and special-effects designers. It ran for three years during October from 1990 to 1992 and was shown in syndication.[1] At the end of Horror Hall of Fame III, the host promised a Horror Hall of Fame IV, but it never happened. All three shows were held at Universal Studios Hollywood.

An unrelated ABC TV special, similarly called "The Horror Hall of Fame", was produced in 1974, hosted by Vincent Price. This show originally aired on February 20 and was a mixture of talk show, comedy skits, and clips from classic horror films.

The first annual program opens with Robert Englund approaching the Bates Motel and house, a parody of a scene from Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho.

Presented by Roger Corman, accepted by Sara Karloff (daughter of Boris Karloff).

Presented by Tim Matheson, accepted by Janet Leigh and Pat Hitchcock (daughter of Alfred Hitchcock).

Presented by Danny Pintauro and Jason Voorhees portrayed by Kane Hodder, accepted by Russell Streiner and John Russo.

Presented by Rick Baker, John Landis, & Joe Dante, accepted by Forrest J Ackerman.

Presented by Zelda Rubinstein, accepted by Tom Skerritt.

Presented by Roddy McDowell, accepted by Vincent Price in pre-taped video presentation.

The nominees for best horror film were Darkman, Nightbreed, Arachnophobia, Gremlins 2: The New Batch and Tremors. The winner, presented by Anthony Perkins was Arachnophobia. The award was accepted by Arachnophobia director Frank Marshall and spider 'Big Bob' who descended from the ceiling and carried the statuette up the ceiling.

A sneak peek of the films Psycho IV: The Beginning, Jacob's Ladder, Maniac Cop 2, Graveyard Shift and Dark Shadows presented by Sam Kinison.

The second annual program opens with Robert Englund enjoying a relaxing smoke on a playground which slowly begins to fill with birds, a parody of a scene from Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds.

Presented by Adrienne Barbeau, accepted by Tobe Hooper.

Presented by Carel Struycken & James Martin Workman, Jr., accepted by William Gaines.

Presented by Richard Moll, accepted by Jeff Lugosi (Béla's grandson).

Presented by William Shatner, accepted by Roger Corman.

The nominees for best horror film were Misery, Child's Play 2, The Silence of the Lambs, Predator 2 and Jacob's Ladder. The winner, presented by Vincent Price, was The Silence of the Lambs. The award was accepted by Lambs executive producer Gary Goetzman.

A tribute to the passing of Freddy Krueger (Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare, which was thought to be the final film featuring the Kruger character, would premiere on Sept. 13th, 1991) by stand-up comic Sam Kinison

The nominees for best film for Horror Hall of fame III were The Addams Family, Child's Play 3, Alien 3, Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare, The Lawnmower Man and Pet Sematary Two. The winner was The Addams Family, accepted by Carel Struycken.

A sneak peek of the films Dr. Giggles, To Sleep with a Vampire, Beyond Darkness and Nemesis.

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