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Horror Movies Being Released This Week (Sept 10-17th, 2023)

September started strong with movies like The Nun II and The Exorcist: Believer opening in theaters last week. This week, there’s no shortage of horror movies headed your way. Here’s what’s coming. To learn more about the film, click on its title. Mega Ape In the movie, “A team of animal rights activists unknowingly release a genetically engineered ape from a top secret research facility, who soon grows to enormous size and embarks on a rampage of destruction in Hollywood.” On VOD on September 12th Night of the Caregiver Eileen Dietz, star of The Exorcist, next appears in the horror film Night of the Caregiver, whose trailer has just been released and its premiere date announced by ITN Studios. Natalie Denise Sperl (MANK) and Eric Roberts (Dark Knight) also star in the film that centers on Hospice nurse Julia Rowe, who is hired to be a caregiver for Lillian Gresham, who lives in an isolated house in a remote area.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 11, 2023

New Disturbing Trailer Arrives For Shudder’s ‘When Evil Lurks’

Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, is partnering with IFC Films for the theatrical release of When Evil Lurks this October. A creepy new teaser trailer has been unveiled before its premiere, revealing a disturbing scene. Demián Rugna’s frightening film will have its World Premiere at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival and marks his second feature following his electrifying Terrified, which won Best Horror Feature at Fantastic Fest 2017. Directed by Rugna, “the film follows two brothers who find a mutilated corpse near their property and convene with the locals to suss it out. They learn that the odd happenings in their village are the cause of a spirit that’s found its way into a local man waiting for the proper protocols to rid his body of the festering demon. An escape attempt ensues as the film keeps its protagonists on edge, racing against imminent danger to shake the spirit’s relentless clutches.” The cast is led by

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 7, 2023

AMC Announces ‘FearFest’ And ‘Shocked By Shudder’ Programming

It’s officially Halloween season! Right on time, AMC Networks announced today a monster-sized return of AMC’s “FearFest,” its long-running horror and genre programming event, with over 700 hours of films, series, and specials to be curated by Shudder, AMC Networks’ streamer for horror, thrillers, and the supernatural, for the very first time. FearFest Shocked by Shudder will run from September to October, stretching across AMC Networks’ entire portfolio of networks and streamers over the two-month event. “Countdown to Fearfest” begins on AMC today, September 1st, with Shudder’s 101 Scariest Horror Movie Moments of All Time every Friday at 11:00 p.m., leading into a primetime takeover the last week of September featuring iconic horror movies every night of the week, including the Scream and Halloween franchises as well as Stephen King classics like The Shining and Firestarter. October will then kick off wall-to-wall coverage, including a mix of fan-favorite horror films and new programming from Shudder. AMC will continue to host

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 1, 2023

Shudder’s H.P. Lovecraft Film ‘Suitable Flesh’ Makes Its Premiere At FrightFest

Based on H.P. Lovecraft’s twisted tale, Shudder and Lovecraft’s Suitable Flesh premieres at FrightFest. Suitable Flesh sees Psychiatrist Elizabeth Derby become obsessed with helping a young patient with an extreme personality disorder. But it leads her into dark occult danger as she tries to escape a horrific fate. Directed by Joe Lynch (Point Blank, Mayhem), the film features an incredible cast that includes Heather Graham (Lost in Space, Boogie Nights, Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me), Judah Lewis (Demolition, The Babysitter), Bruce Davison (X-Men, Insidious: The Last Key), Johnathon Schaech (The Night Clerk), and Barbara Crampton (You’re Next, Beyond The Gates, Lords oYou’rem). FrightFest, the UK’s biggest, best, and most beloved horror and fantasy film festival, returns in a blaze of gory glory to the Cineworld Leicester Square, London, for its 24th edition this year with pioneering technology & entertainment company Pigeon Shrine as its headline sponsor. The company is the brainchild of Tom Paton, working alongside industry finance

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 25, 2023

Shudder Announces Premiere Of Supernatural Horror ‘When Evil Lurks’

Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, is partnering with IFC Films for the theatrical release of When Evil Lurks this October. Demián Rugna’s frightening film will have its World Premiere at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival and marks his second feature following his electrifying Terrified, which won Best Horror Feature at Fantastic Fest 2017. Directed by Rugna, “the film follows two brothers who find a mutilated corpse near their property and convene with the locals to suss it out. They learn that the odd happenings in their village are the cause of a spirit that’s found its way into a local man waiting for the proper protocols to rid his body of the festering demon. An escape attempt ensues as the film keeps its protagonists on edge, racing against imminent danger to shake the spirit’s relentless clutches.” The cast is led by Ezequiel Rodriguez, Demián Salomon (YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHO YOU’RE TALKING TO), Luis Ziembrowski, and

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 24, 2023

Shudder’s New ‘V/H/S/85’ Trailer Teases Four Terrifying Tales

When it comes to horror anthologies, the V/H/S franchise is at the top of the list. The teaser trailer has officially arrived for the latest installment, V/H/S/85, which teases a “monster marathon” featuring four new tales of terror. In the film, “an ominous mixtape blends never before seen snuff footage with nightmarish newscasts and disturbing home video to create a surreal, analog mashup of the forgotten 80s.” V/H/S/85 features some major talent behind the camera. Directors include David Bruckner (HELLRAISER, THE NIGHT HOUSE), Scott Derrickson (THE BLACK PHONE, SINISTER), Gigi Saul Guerrero (BINGO HELL, CULTURE SHOCK), Natasha Kermani (LUCKY), and Mike Nelson (WRONG TURN). Joshua Goldbloom, Brad Miska, David Bruckner, Radio Silence, James Harris, Michael Schrieber, and Adam Boorstin produce. Tune in on October 6, 2023, and prepare for a scare when V/H/S/85 premieres on Shudder.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 23, 2023

Creepshow’s Season Four Trailer Teases The Terrors That Await You

Shudder‘s hit horror anthology series “Creepshow” is returning for its fourth season. The new trailer is here, teasing the terrors that await you this October. Based on George A. Romero’s iconic 1982 horror-comedy classic, “Creepshow” is still the most fun you’ll ever have being scared. A comic book comes to life in a series of vignettes, exploring terrors ranging from murder, creatures, monsters, and delusions to the supernatural and unexplainable. You never know what will be on the next page… Executive produced by showrunner Greg Nicotero, “Creepshow” season four will debut on Shudder, AMC+, and AMC on Friday, October 13th, with a six-episode binge premiere on Shudder and AMC+ and new episodes airing weekly at 10:00 pm ET/9c on AMC. “Creepshow” is produced by the Cartel with Monster Agency Productions, Taurus Entertainment, and Striker Entertainment: Stan Spry, Jeff Holland, and Eric Woods are executive producers, and Geoff Silverman and Anthony Fankhauser are co-executive producers for the Cartel; Nicotero and Brian

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 21, 2023

Shudder’s ‘Perpetrator’ Seeks Revenge This September (Trailer)

Following its World Premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival, Jennifer Reeder’s horror-noir Perpetrator is set to be released this September. Perpetrator stars Kiah McKirnan (Mare of Easttown), Christopher Lowell (MY BEST FRIEND’S EXORCISM), Melanie Liburd (The Idol), Ireon Roach (CANDYMAN 2021), and Alicia Silverstone (CLUELESS, KILLING OF A SACRED DEER) and produced by Gregory Chambet for WTFilms and Derek Bishé for Divide/Conquer. Written and directed by Reeder, “Perpetrator follows Jonny (McKirnan), a wild and impulsive teenage girl living precariously in a town where young women continue to go missing and the power she’s forced to uncover the truth in order to survive. At its core, a horror film inspired by the shared experience of generations of women is equal parts modern mythmaking, a thrilling revenge story, and an extraordinary exploration of youthful chaos.” “Our third collaboration with Jennifer is her boldest, most exhilarating yet. PERPETRATOR is a wild coming of age tale, and we’re thrilled to continue to support

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 18, 2023

Shudder Premiere: ‘Bad Things’ Happen In An Abandoned Hotel In New Movie Trailer

A group of friends on a weekend getaway find themselves in danger in director Stewart Thorndike’s haunting horror-thriller Bad Things, coming to Shudder and AMC+. In the film, “When a group of friends escapes the city to spend the weekend in an abandoned hotel, a pervading eerie energy begins to illuminate the cracks in their little family unit. Ruthie Nodd (Gayle Rankin) inherits the hotel from her grandmother, and with bad childhood memories threatening to burst to the surface, Ruthie wants to sell the hotel and never return. But her partner Cal (Hari Nef) drags her there, hoping to return it to its former glory. They are joined by their amiable friend Maddie (Rad Pereira) and mysterious grifter Fran (Annabelle Dexter-Jones), whose unhinged seduction threatens to drive a wedge between the couple. As the friends dance, cook, flirt, and fight up and down the hotel halls, they find themselves indelibly entwined in the hotel’s seductive embrace and start doing bad

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 16, 2023

A Viral Challenge Goes Terribly Wrong In Shudder’s ‘The Elevator Game’ (Trailer)

The trailer has arrived for the Shudder Original horror Elevator Game from director Rebekah McKendry. “Based on the online phenomenon of the same name, Elevator Game follows socially awkward teenager Ryan, who ingratiates himself into a group of recent high school graduates that run an online web series debunking urban legends. But Ryan has a secret: His sister disappeared months earlier, and he believes they – and a dangerous online challenge called ‘The Elevator Game’ – were responsible. To play the game, you must ride the elevator in a specific sequence, invoking a supernatural creature called ‘The 5th Floor Woman’. In an attempt to gain more information as to the whereabouts of his sister, Ryan persuades the group to play the game once more and risk unleashing the most fearsome consequences imaginable.” Starring Gino Anania, Verity Marks, Alec Carlos, Madison MacIsaac, Liam Stewart-Kanigan, Nazariy Demkowicz, and Megan Best, and written by Travis Seppala, the movie is produced by Ed Elbert,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 14, 2023

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Horror Movies Being Released This Week (Sept 10-17th, 2023)

September started strong with movies like The Nun II and The Exorcist: Believer opening in theaters last week. This week, there’s no shortage of horror movies headed your way. Here’s what’s coming. To learn more about the film, click on its title. Mega Ape In the movie, “A team of animal rights activists unknowingly release a genetically engineered ape from a top secret research facility, who soon grows to enormous size and embarks on a rampage of destruction in Hollywood.” On VOD on September 12th Night of the Caregiver Eileen Dietz, star of The Exorcist, next appears in the horror film Night of the Caregiver, whose trailer has just been released and its premiere date announced by ITN Studios. Natalie Denise Sperl (MANK) and Eric Roberts (Dark Knight) also star in the film that centers on Hospice nurse Julia Rowe, who is hired to be a caregiver for Lillian Gresham, who lives in an isolated house in a remote area.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 11, 2023

New Disturbing Trailer Arrives For Shudder’s ‘When Evil Lurks’

Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, is partnering with IFC Films for the theatrical release of When Evil Lurks this October. A creepy new teaser trailer has been unveiled before its premiere, revealing a disturbing scene. Demián Rugna’s frightening film will have its World Premiere at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival and marks his second feature following his electrifying Terrified, which won Best Horror Feature at Fantastic Fest 2017. Directed by Rugna, “the film follows two brothers who find a mutilated corpse near their property and convene with the locals to suss it out. They learn that the odd happenings in their village are the cause of a spirit that’s found its way into a local man waiting for the proper protocols to rid his body of the festering demon. An escape attempt ensues as the film keeps its protagonists on edge, racing against imminent danger to shake the spirit’s relentless clutches.” The cast is led by

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 7, 2023

AMC Announces ‘FearFest’ And ‘Shocked By Shudder’ Programming

It’s officially Halloween season! Right on time, AMC Networks announced today a monster-sized return of AMC’s “FearFest,” its long-running horror and genre programming event, with over 700 hours of films, series, and specials to be curated by Shudder, AMC Networks’ streamer for horror, thrillers, and the supernatural, for the very first time. FearFest Shocked by Shudder will run from September to October, stretching across AMC Networks’ entire portfolio of networks and streamers over the two-month event. “Countdown to Fearfest” begins on AMC today, September 1st, with Shudder’s 101 Scariest Horror Movie Moments of All Time every Friday at 11:00 p.m., leading into a primetime takeover the last week of September featuring iconic horror movies every night of the week, including the Scream and Halloween franchises as well as Stephen King classics like The Shining and Firestarter. October will then kick off wall-to-wall coverage, including a mix of fan-favorite horror films and new programming from Shudder. AMC will continue to host

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 1, 2023

Shudder’s H.P. Lovecraft Film ‘Suitable Flesh’ Makes Its Premiere At FrightFest

Based on H.P. Lovecraft’s twisted tale, Shudder and Lovecraft’s Suitable Flesh premieres at FrightFest. Suitable Flesh sees Psychiatrist Elizabeth Derby become obsessed with helping a young patient with an extreme personality disorder. But it leads her into dark occult danger as she tries to escape a horrific fate. Directed by Joe Lynch (Point Blank, Mayhem), the film features an incredible cast that includes Heather Graham (Lost in Space, Boogie Nights, Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me), Judah Lewis (Demolition, The Babysitter), Bruce Davison (X-Men, Insidious: The Last Key), Johnathon Schaech (The Night Clerk), and Barbara Crampton (You’re Next, Beyond The Gates, Lords oYou’rem). FrightFest, the UK’s biggest, best, and most beloved horror and fantasy film festival, returns in a blaze of gory glory to the Cineworld Leicester Square, London, for its 24th edition this year with pioneering technology & entertainment company Pigeon Shrine as its headline sponsor. The company is the brainchild of Tom Paton, working alongside industry finance

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 25, 2023

Shudder Announces Premiere Of Supernatural Horror ‘When Evil Lurks’

Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, is partnering with IFC Films for the theatrical release of When Evil Lurks this October. Demián Rugna’s frightening film will have its World Premiere at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival and marks his second feature following his electrifying Terrified, which won Best Horror Feature at Fantastic Fest 2017. Directed by Rugna, “the film follows two brothers who find a mutilated corpse near their property and convene with the locals to suss it out. They learn that the odd happenings in their village are the cause of a spirit that’s found its way into a local man waiting for the proper protocols to rid his body of the festering demon. An escape attempt ensues as the film keeps its protagonists on edge, racing against imminent danger to shake the spirit’s relentless clutches.” The cast is led by Ezequiel Rodriguez, Demián Salomon (YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHO YOU’RE TALKING TO), Luis Ziembrowski, and

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 24, 2023

Shudder’s New ‘V/H/S/85’ Trailer Teases Four Terrifying Tales

When it comes to horror anthologies, the V/H/S franchise is at the top of the list. The teaser trailer has officially arrived for the latest installment, V/H/S/85, which teases a “monster marathon” featuring four new tales of terror. In the film, “an ominous mixtape blends never before seen snuff footage with nightmarish newscasts and disturbing home video to create a surreal, analog mashup of the forgotten 80s.” V/H/S/85 features some major talent behind the camera. Directors include David Bruckner (HELLRAISER, THE NIGHT HOUSE), Scott Derrickson (THE BLACK PHONE, SINISTER), Gigi Saul Guerrero (BINGO HELL, CULTURE SHOCK), Natasha Kermani (LUCKY), and Mike Nelson (WRONG TURN). Joshua Goldbloom, Brad Miska, David Bruckner, Radio Silence, James Harris, Michael Schrieber, and Adam Boorstin produce. Tune in on October 6, 2023, and prepare for a scare when V/H/S/85 premieres on Shudder.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 23, 2023

Creepshow’s Season Four Trailer Teases The Terrors That Await You

Shudder‘s hit horror anthology series “Creepshow” is returning for its fourth season. The new trailer is here, teasing the terrors that await you this October. Based on George A. Romero’s iconic 1982 horror-comedy classic, “Creepshow” is still the most fun you’ll ever have being scared. A comic book comes to life in a series of vignettes, exploring terrors ranging from murder, creatures, monsters, and delusions to the supernatural and unexplainable. You never know what will be on the next page… Executive produced by showrunner Greg Nicotero, “Creepshow” season four will debut on Shudder, AMC+, and AMC on Friday, October 13th, with a six-episode binge premiere on Shudder and AMC+ and new episodes airing weekly at 10:00 pm ET/9c on AMC. “Creepshow” is produced by the Cartel with Monster Agency Productions, Taurus Entertainment, and Striker Entertainment: Stan Spry, Jeff Holland, and Eric Woods are executive producers, and Geoff Silverman and Anthony Fankhauser are co-executive producers for the Cartel; Nicotero and Brian

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 21, 2023

Shudder’s ‘Perpetrator’ Seeks Revenge This September (Trailer)

Following its World Premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival, Jennifer Reeder’s horror-noir Perpetrator is set to be released this September. Perpetrator stars Kiah McKirnan (Mare of Easttown), Christopher Lowell (MY BEST FRIEND’S EXORCISM), Melanie Liburd (The Idol), Ireon Roach (CANDYMAN 2021), and Alicia Silverstone (CLUELESS, KILLING OF A SACRED DEER) and produced by Gregory Chambet for WTFilms and Derek Bishé for Divide/Conquer. Written and directed by Reeder, “Perpetrator follows Jonny (McKirnan), a wild and impulsive teenage girl living precariously in a town where young women continue to go missing and the power she’s forced to uncover the truth in order to survive. At its core, a horror film inspired by the shared experience of generations of women is equal parts modern mythmaking, a thrilling revenge story, and an extraordinary exploration of youthful chaos.” “Our third collaboration with Jennifer is her boldest, most exhilarating yet. PERPETRATOR is a wild coming of age tale, and we’re thrilled to continue to support

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 18, 2023

Shudder Premiere: ‘Bad Things’ Happen In An Abandoned Hotel In New Movie Trailer

A group of friends on a weekend getaway find themselves in danger in director Stewart Thorndike’s haunting horror-thriller Bad Things, coming to Shudder and AMC+. In the film, “When a group of friends escapes the city to spend the weekend in an abandoned hotel, a pervading eerie energy begins to illuminate the cracks in their little family unit. Ruthie Nodd (Gayle Rankin) inherits the hotel from her grandmother, and with bad childhood memories threatening to burst to the surface, Ruthie wants to sell the hotel and never return. But her partner Cal (Hari Nef) drags her there, hoping to return it to its former glory. They are joined by their amiable friend Maddie (Rad Pereira) and mysterious grifter Fran (Annabelle Dexter-Jones), whose unhinged seduction threatens to drive a wedge between the couple. As the friends dance, cook, flirt, and fight up and down the hotel halls, they find themselves indelibly entwined in the hotel’s seductive embrace and start doing bad

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 16, 2023

A Viral Challenge Goes Terribly Wrong In Shudder’s ‘The Elevator Game’ (Trailer)

The trailer has arrived for the Shudder Original horror Elevator Game from director Rebekah McKendry. “Based on the online phenomenon of the same name, Elevator Game follows socially awkward teenager Ryan, who ingratiates himself into a group of recent high school graduates that run an online web series debunking urban legends. But Ryan has a secret: His sister disappeared months earlier, and he believes they – and a dangerous online challenge called ‘The Elevator Game’ – were responsible. To play the game, you must ride the elevator in a specific sequence, invoking a supernatural creature called ‘The 5th Floor Woman’. In an attempt to gain more information as to the whereabouts of his sister, Ryan persuades the group to play the game once more and risk unleashing the most fearsome consequences imaginable.” Starring Gino Anania, Verity Marks, Alec Carlos, Madison MacIsaac, Liam Stewart-Kanigan, Nazariy Demkowicz, and Megan Best, and written by Travis Seppala, the movie is produced by Ed Elbert,

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 14, 2023
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