The "Hamilton Deane Award" is presented for the best dramatic performance or presentation in the Gothic horror/supernatural genres during the previous year.
Recent winners include: Mark Gatiss (2013) for his TV adaptation of M. R. James' The Tractate Middoth, Jane Goldman (2012) for her screenplay of the film The Woman in Black, and Benedict Cumberbatch (2011) for his performance in Danny Boyle's theatre production of Frankenstein.