Shudder acquires unearthly horror comedy the seed ahead of beyond fest world premiere

Shudder Acquires Unearthly Horror Comedy The Seed Ahead of Beyond Fest World Premiere

NEW YORK – September 29, 2021 – Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural, has acquired worldwide rights to the black comedy creature feature The Seed, ahead of the film’s world premiere at Beyond Fest, in Los Angeles on Tuesday, October 5. The Shudder Original Film, which is written and directed by Sam Walker (Duck Children),…

August announcements from amc’s suite of streaming services

August Announcements from AMC’s Suite of Streaming Services

New York, NY – July 21, 2021 This August, AMC Networks’ targeted streaming services will bring viewers an extensive catalogue of compelling dramas, fan-favorite franchises, highly-anticipated films and timely collections on AMC+, Acorn TV, ALLBLK, IFC Films Unlimited, Shudder and Sundance Now. Highlights from across the suite of services include (in alphabetical and chronological order):…

Nightstream virtual film festival returns

NIGHTSTREAM Virtual Film Festival Returns

The Boston Underground Film Festival (MA), Brooklyn Horror Film Festival (NY), North Bend Film Festival (WA) and the Overlook Film Festival (LA) will re-team this fall to present a second edition of NIGHTSTREAM. Originally launched in response to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, NIGHTSTREAM offered a singular virtual festival experience to U.S. audiences that…

Shudder to produce next installment of v/h/s horror anthology franchise: v/h/s/94, as a shudder original film

SHUDDER to Produce Next Installment of V/H/S Horror Anthology Franchise: V/H/S/94, as a SHUDDER ORIGINAL FILM

Jennifer Reeder and Ryan Prows join previously announced Writer/Directors: Simon Barrett, Timo Tjahjanto, and Chloe Okuno. NEW YORK – June 16, 2021 – Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural, has acquired worldwide rights to V/H/S/94, the fourth installment in the hit horror anthology franchise. The Shudder Original Film will release…

Shudder “summer of chills” movie releases

Shudder “Summer of Chills” Movie Releases

NEW YORK, NY – May, 2021 Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streamer for horror, thriller and the supernatural, announced today its “Summer of Chills” slate of twelve new original and exclusive films for June, July and August, including the anticipated debut of landmark horror director George A. Romero’s legendary “lost” film The Amusement Park on Tuesday, June 8. The…

The boy behind the door

The Boy Behind the Door

New York – April 22, 2021 Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural, has acquired the exclusive rights to The Boy Behind the Door for release in North America, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand on Thursday, July 29. The first feature from co-writers and directors Justin Powell and David Charbonier,…

Shudder members raise more than $44k in ‘joe bob saves christmas’ charity auctions

Shudder Members Raise More Than $44K in ‘Joe Bob Saves Christmas’ Charity Auctions

Proceeds to Benefit: The Trevor Project, The National Women’s Law Center, The Peaceful Valley Donkey Rescue, and the Organization for Autism Research New York, NY — December 22, 2020 — Fans of Shudder’s The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs have turned a shared love of Christmas horror movies into generous donations, totaling $44,327 in winning bids…

January 2021 offerings from shudder

January 2021 Offerings From Shudder

Shudder kicks off 2021 with two thrilling Shudder Originals, Hunted from Oscar-nominated filmmaker Vincent Paronnaud and The Queen of Black Magic, from two giants of modern Indonesian horror, Kimo Stamboel and Joko Anwar; the much anticipated second season of original series A Discovery of Witches with new episodes weekly; a binge release of season one of The Walking Dead: World Beyond,…

Hypothesis: ‘the vault of horror’ – a ragtag group of miscreants tries to save a family cemetery? Maybe?

Hypothesis: ‘The Vault of Horror’ – a Ragtag Group of Miscreants Tries to Save a Family Cemetery? Maybe?

Welp. I’ve truly done it this time. Since the inception of this fun little idea of mine – still relatively infant, if you ask me – I’ve seen trailers that have inspired varying levels of enthusiasm, but few that have left me as completely and utterly baffled as The Vault of Horror. I’m a little…

Conclusions: ‘castle freak’ doesn’t have to be a good movie to be a good time

Conclusions: ‘Castle Freak’ Doesn’t Have to Be a Good Movie to Be a Good Time

I re-learned a few things this week, of varying degrees of utility and relevance. Paramount, perhaps, in my re-education, is the fact that a holiday weekend donks up my schedule to high heaven, so unfortunately, my greatly anticipated viewing of Castle Freak got wildly eclipsed by Fourth of July merriment (if you guessed that I…