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A Guide For New Films, Specials And More On Shudder This December

With December comes a whole new batch of films, specials and more on Shudder. And, we’ve got a guide to help you enjoy the most of Shudder this month which includes the new epic medieval-horror sensation The Head Hunter (100% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes), two internationally-acclaimed thrillers Trivisha (a Hong Kong Film Awards’ Best Film winner) and Iskander: Shadow of the River (a binge-worthy crime miniseries set in French Guiana), Joe Bob’s Red Christmas, an all-new The Last Drive-In special, our Unhappy Holidays collection of Christmas terrors (including the U.S. streaming premiere of a cult French favorite), a trio of beloved Wes Craven movies, a Tom Savini documentary and so much more. SHUDDER EXCLUSIVE TITLES THE HEAD HUNTER (premieres Thursday, 12/5) On the outskirts of a kingdom, a quiet but fierce medieval warrior protects the realm from monsters and the occult. His gruesome collection of heads is missing only one — the monster that killed his daughter years ago. Driven

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 30, 2019
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Shudder Gives Fans A Treat On Halloween Eve, Renewing “Creepshow”!

Following a record-setting first season, Shudder — AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural — gave fans an early treat, today announced the season two renewal of its horror anthology series, Creepshow! Executive produced by showrunner Greg Nicotero (​The Walking Dead), Creepshow is based on the iconic 1982 movie written by Stephen King and directed by George A. Romero. Creepshow, Shudder’s first hour-long scripted series, has been a hit with its members and critics alike. The series is rated 92% Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes and was called one of the “10 best shows on TV right now“ by Paste Magazine. More than 50% of Shudder members watched at least one episode of the series, and the show has also helped drive record growth for the streaming service. Creepshow has met every expectation we had for Shudder’s first original scripted series and then some, with record numbers across the board,” said Shudder GM Craig Engler. “Greg Nicotero

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 30, 2019
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Norwegian Folk Horror ‘Lake Of Death’ Snagged By Shudder (First Look

TrustNordisk’s psychological Norwegian horror film Lake of Death has been nabbed by Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service, for six territories, including the U.S., U.K., Canada, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand, Variety reports. The folk horror film whose first images we have today is an adaptation of André Bjerke’s classic 1942 Norwegian novel “Lake of the Dead”, is from Nini Bull Robsahm (Manhunt, Amnesia). Lake of Death follows a small group of friends who a battle to survive in the middle of the forests and fjords of Norway. The story is based on Norwegian legend thought to be innocent folklore. It stars Iben Akerlie, Jacob Andersen Schoyen, Jonathan Harboe, and Sophia Lie. Thomas Robsahm and Fredrik Pryser for Canopy Film produced in association with Pryserfilm, with support from the Norwegian Film Institute.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 5, 2019
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Shudder Renews “The Last Drive-In With Joe Bob Briggs” !

Ahead of this Friday’s season finale, Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thriller, and the supernatural have announced that they have renewed “The Last Drive-In With Joe Bob Briggs“! “From our first marathon and subsequent specials in 2018, through this year’s series, Shudder members have been loud and clear: we can never have too much Joe Bob,” said Shudder General Manager Craig Engler. “We have read every tweet, every email, and every Facebook comment crying out for more. Message received. Joe Bob will be back.” “It hasn’t even been a full year since the 24-hour Last Drive-In marathon, but since then I’ve made thousands of new friends and reconnected with thousands of old ones,” said Briggs. “The main reason I’m coming back to do another season is that this community of horror fans is greater than the sum of its parts, and it’s about something larger than horror. Don’t ask me what that thing is, but it’s a

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 23, 2019
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‘Hell House LLC III: Lake Of Fire’ Will Premiere On Shudder

This past Wednesday production kicked off on Hell House LLC III: Lake of Fire, which has been nabbed by the genre streaming service Shudder and Terror Films. The Hell House LLC franchise on Shudder has been hugely popular, and our worldwide premiere of Hell House LLC 2 last year was one of our most watched films ever. We couldn’t be more thrilled to premiere the final chapter of this epically terrifying series exclusively on Shudder!” Shudder’s Craig Engler said. Terror Film’s president Joe Dain had this to say about the franchise’s third installment, “Hell House III will be taking a cue from the original Hell House LLC, returning to its roots to capture the same intensity and fear that fans and critics alike fell in love with. We’re thrilled to be continuing our distribution partnership with [writer/director] Stephen [Cognetti] and [producer] Joe [Bandelli], and I couldn’t think of a better way to premiere the film than on Shudder. It’s our

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 5, 2019
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Adrienne Barbeau And Tobin Bell Join Shudder’s “Creepshow”

Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural, announced the first round of casting for its upcoming horror anthology series, “Creepshow“, based on the iconic 1982 film written by Stephen King and directed by George A. Romero. They’ve also given us a first look at the series “Creep”. The first to join the series is Scream Queen Adrienne Barbeau (The Fog), Giancarlo Esposito (Better Call Saul), and Tobin Bell (Saw) who will star in the Stephen King story “Gray Matter,” adapted by Byron Willinger and Philip de Blasi (The Commuter) and directed by series showrunner Greg Nicotero (The Walking Dead). I feel I’m in great company getting the opportunity to direct a story written by Steve,” said Nicotero. “Between Salem’s Lot, Pet Sematary and The Stand, I’ve always found his stories rich in relatable characters forced into supernatural situations beyond their control—the everyday person’s primal fears. To visualize ‘Gray Matter’ for Creepshow with the help of

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 3, 2019
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Shudder Announces Three Original Podcasts From Eli Roth, Elijah Wood, And Adrienne Barbeau

Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thrillers, and the supernatural, announced today an exciting trio of original podcasts offering candid conversations with many of the most important and iconic figures in the genre: Eli Roth’s History of Horror: Uncut, an expansion of the television series AMC Visionaries: Eli Roth’s History of Horror; She Kills, a podcast by and about women in the horror genre, hosted by Adrienne Barbeau; and Visitations with Elijah Wood & Daniel Noah, a unique series that invites listeners into the lives and homes of some of the most creative figures working in genre entertainment today. We’re thrilled to be working with amazing talents like Eli Roth, Adrienne Barbeau, Elijah Wood and Daniel Noah, who have assembled an unprecedented collection of horror creators for this slate of podcasts,” said Craig Engler, Shudder’s General Manager. “They’ll be exploring timely topics, unpacking the history of the genre and pointing the way to its future by talking to

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 22, 2019
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Greg Nicotero Shares First Image From “Creepshow”

Shudder has wrapped filming on the premiere episode of their new original series “Creepshow”, inspired by the movie of the same name. SFX legend Greg Nicotero shared the news via Instagram along with the first official image. The ghastly figure lurking just outside a window is a nod to the original film’s cover. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bt6KTr1hh0E/ Here’s the image from the original movie: Nicotero will be directing several episodes of the series as well as executive producing. Other episodes will be directed by David Bruckner (The Ritual), Roxanne Benjamin(XX), and Rob Schrab (“Ghosted”). John Harrison, who served as the assistant director for George Romero’s original Creepshow movie will also be directing, Bloody-Disgusting reports. Nicotero’s Oscar and Emmy award-winning company, KNB EFX GROUP Inc., will be doing the creature and make-up effects for the series. “Creepshow” will premiere on Shudder later this year and will feature episodes written by some of the biggest names in horror: “By the Silvery Waters of Lake Champlain”

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 16, 2019
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Shudder Is Celebrating The New Year With Exclusives, New Films And Series

Shudder is kicking off the New Year with new exclusives, films, series, and more of the programs that you love! Magic is real… and so are monsters in the new Shudder and Sundance Now original series “A Discovery of Witches“, based on the bestselling All Souls trilogy by author Deborah Harkness. Binge all eight episodes of the first season this month, as well as new Shudder Exclusive films Cold Skin and Don’t Leave Home. New exclusive films, series, specials and other featured programming coming to Shudder’s US feed next month. TO STREAM, START YOUR FREE 7-DAY TRIAL AT SHUDDER ($4.99/MONTH OR $3.99/MONTH WITH ANNUAL PLAN) NEW SERIES A DISCOVERY OF WITCHES — available Thursday, January 17 While studying at Oxford, Diana Bishop (Teresa Palmer, Hacksaw Bridge), an untrained witch and historian, discovers the tome desired by all three magical species: witches, vampires, and daemons. She knows she must solve its mysteries and is offered help to do so from a

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 14, 2018
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Punk Rock Horror Flick ‘The Ranger’ Hunts Down A January Release

A71 Entertainment is set to release the punk rock slasher The Ranger early in January. The film is the feature debut of Jenn Wexler, a past Shudder Labs master, and producer of the SXSW Grand Jury Prize-winner, Most Beautiful Island. The festival favorite, which premiered at the Toronto After Dark Film Festival, follows a group of young punks who are forced to flee the city to lay low, only to run into a park ranger who shares a mysterious past with one of their own. The film has been lauded for its standout performances from Chloë Levine (The Transfiguration, The OA) as the pink-haired punk with a secret, and Jeremy Holm (House of Cards, “Mr. Robot”) as the maniacal ranger, ready to get his hands bloody in defense of the woods. Granit Lahu (“The Sinner”), Jeremy Pope, Bubba Weiler (Puzzle), Amanda Grace Benitez (School of Rock), Jeté Laurence (Pet Sematary) and horror icon Larry Fessenden (Habit, We Are Still Here)

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 26, 2018

More from Shudder 2019

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A Guide For New Films, Specials And More On Shudder This December

With December comes a whole new batch of films, specials and more on Shudder. And, we’ve got a guide to help you enjoy the most of Shudder this month which includes the new epic medieval-horror sensation The Head Hunter (100% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes), two internationally-acclaimed thrillers Trivisha (a Hong Kong Film Awards’ Best Film winner) and Iskander: Shadow of the River (a binge-worthy crime miniseries set in French Guiana), Joe Bob’s Red Christmas, an all-new The Last Drive-In special, our Unhappy Holidays collection of Christmas terrors (including the U.S. streaming premiere of a cult French favorite), a trio of beloved Wes Craven movies, a Tom Savini documentary and so much more. SHUDDER EXCLUSIVE TITLES THE HEAD HUNTER (premieres Thursday, 12/5) On the outskirts of a kingdom, a quiet but fierce medieval warrior protects the realm from monsters and the occult. His gruesome collection of heads is missing only one — the monster that killed his daughter years ago. Driven

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 30, 2019
Horror Fuel

Shudder Gives Fans A Treat On Halloween Eve, Renewing “Creepshow”!

Following a record-setting first season, Shudder — AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural — gave fans an early treat, today announced the season two renewal of its horror anthology series, Creepshow! Executive produced by showrunner Greg Nicotero (​The Walking Dead), Creepshow is based on the iconic 1982 movie written by Stephen King and directed by George A. Romero. Creepshow, Shudder’s first hour-long scripted series, has been a hit with its members and critics alike. The series is rated 92% Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes and was called one of the “10 best shows on TV right now“ by Paste Magazine. More than 50% of Shudder members watched at least one episode of the series, and the show has also helped drive record growth for the streaming service. Creepshow has met every expectation we had for Shudder’s first original scripted series and then some, with record numbers across the board,” said Shudder GM Craig Engler. “Greg Nicotero

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 30, 2019
Horror Fuel

Norwegian Folk Horror ‘Lake Of Death’ Snagged By Shudder (First Look

TrustNordisk’s psychological Norwegian horror film Lake of Death has been nabbed by Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service, for six territories, including the U.S., U.K., Canada, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand, Variety reports. The folk horror film whose first images we have today is an adaptation of André Bjerke’s classic 1942 Norwegian novel “Lake of the Dead”, is from Nini Bull Robsahm (Manhunt, Amnesia). Lake of Death follows a small group of friends who a battle to survive in the middle of the forests and fjords of Norway. The story is based on Norwegian legend thought to be innocent folklore. It stars Iben Akerlie, Jacob Andersen Schoyen, Jonathan Harboe, and Sophia Lie. Thomas Robsahm and Fredrik Pryser for Canopy Film produced in association with Pryserfilm, with support from the Norwegian Film Institute.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 5, 2019
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Shudder Renews “The Last Drive-In With Joe Bob Briggs” !

Ahead of this Friday’s season finale, Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thriller, and the supernatural have announced that they have renewed “The Last Drive-In With Joe Bob Briggs“! “From our first marathon and subsequent specials in 2018, through this year’s series, Shudder members have been loud and clear: we can never have too much Joe Bob,” said Shudder General Manager Craig Engler. “We have read every tweet, every email, and every Facebook comment crying out for more. Message received. Joe Bob will be back.” “It hasn’t even been a full year since the 24-hour Last Drive-In marathon, but since then I’ve made thousands of new friends and reconnected with thousands of old ones,” said Briggs. “The main reason I’m coming back to do another season is that this community of horror fans is greater than the sum of its parts, and it’s about something larger than horror. Don’t ask me what that thing is, but it’s a

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 23, 2019
Horror Fuel

‘Hell House LLC III: Lake Of Fire’ Will Premiere On Shudder

This past Wednesday production kicked off on Hell House LLC III: Lake of Fire, which has been nabbed by the genre streaming service Shudder and Terror Films. The Hell House LLC franchise on Shudder has been hugely popular, and our worldwide premiere of Hell House LLC 2 last year was one of our most watched films ever. We couldn’t be more thrilled to premiere the final chapter of this epically terrifying series exclusively on Shudder!” Shudder’s Craig Engler said. Terror Film’s president Joe Dain had this to say about the franchise’s third installment, “Hell House III will be taking a cue from the original Hell House LLC, returning to its roots to capture the same intensity and fear that fans and critics alike fell in love with. We’re thrilled to be continuing our distribution partnership with [writer/director] Stephen [Cognetti] and [producer] Joe [Bandelli], and I couldn’t think of a better way to premiere the film than on Shudder. It’s our

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 5, 2019
Horror Fuel

Adrienne Barbeau And Tobin Bell Join Shudder’s “Creepshow”

Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural, announced the first round of casting for its upcoming horror anthology series, “Creepshow“, based on the iconic 1982 film written by Stephen King and directed by George A. Romero. They’ve also given us a first look at the series “Creep”. The first to join the series is Scream Queen Adrienne Barbeau (The Fog), Giancarlo Esposito (Better Call Saul), and Tobin Bell (Saw) who will star in the Stephen King story “Gray Matter,” adapted by Byron Willinger and Philip de Blasi (The Commuter) and directed by series showrunner Greg Nicotero (The Walking Dead). I feel I’m in great company getting the opportunity to direct a story written by Steve,” said Nicotero. “Between Salem’s Lot, Pet Sematary and The Stand, I’ve always found his stories rich in relatable characters forced into supernatural situations beyond their control—the everyday person’s primal fears. To visualize ‘Gray Matter’ for Creepshow with the help of

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 3, 2019
Horror Fuel

Shudder Announces Three Original Podcasts From Eli Roth, Elijah Wood, And Adrienne Barbeau

Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thrillers, and the supernatural, announced today an exciting trio of original podcasts offering candid conversations with many of the most important and iconic figures in the genre: Eli Roth’s History of Horror: Uncut, an expansion of the television series AMC Visionaries: Eli Roth’s History of Horror; She Kills, a podcast by and about women in the horror genre, hosted by Adrienne Barbeau; and Visitations with Elijah Wood & Daniel Noah, a unique series that invites listeners into the lives and homes of some of the most creative figures working in genre entertainment today. We’re thrilled to be working with amazing talents like Eli Roth, Adrienne Barbeau, Elijah Wood and Daniel Noah, who have assembled an unprecedented collection of horror creators for this slate of podcasts,” said Craig Engler, Shudder’s General Manager. “They’ll be exploring timely topics, unpacking the history of the genre and pointing the way to its future by talking to

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 22, 2019
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Greg Nicotero Shares First Image From “Creepshow”

Shudder has wrapped filming on the premiere episode of their new original series “Creepshow”, inspired by the movie of the same name. SFX legend Greg Nicotero shared the news via Instagram along with the first official image. The ghastly figure lurking just outside a window is a nod to the original film’s cover. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bt6KTr1hh0E/ Here’s the image from the original movie: Nicotero will be directing several episodes of the series as well as executive producing. Other episodes will be directed by David Bruckner (The Ritual), Roxanne Benjamin(XX), and Rob Schrab (“Ghosted”). John Harrison, who served as the assistant director for George Romero’s original Creepshow movie will also be directing, Bloody-Disgusting reports. Nicotero’s Oscar and Emmy award-winning company, KNB EFX GROUP Inc., will be doing the creature and make-up effects for the series. “Creepshow” will premiere on Shudder later this year and will feature episodes written by some of the biggest names in horror: “By the Silvery Waters of Lake Champlain”

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 16, 2019
Horror Fuel

Shudder Is Celebrating The New Year With Exclusives, New Films And Series

Shudder is kicking off the New Year with new exclusives, films, series, and more of the programs that you love! Magic is real… and so are monsters in the new Shudder and Sundance Now original series “A Discovery of Witches“, based on the bestselling All Souls trilogy by author Deborah Harkness. Binge all eight episodes of the first season this month, as well as new Shudder Exclusive films Cold Skin and Don’t Leave Home. New exclusive films, series, specials and other featured programming coming to Shudder’s US feed next month. TO STREAM, START YOUR FREE 7-DAY TRIAL AT SHUDDER ($4.99/MONTH OR $3.99/MONTH WITH ANNUAL PLAN) NEW SERIES A DISCOVERY OF WITCHES — available Thursday, January 17 While studying at Oxford, Diana Bishop (Teresa Palmer, Hacksaw Bridge), an untrained witch and historian, discovers the tome desired by all three magical species: witches, vampires, and daemons. She knows she must solve its mysteries and is offered help to do so from a

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 14, 2018
Horror Fuel

Punk Rock Horror Flick ‘The Ranger’ Hunts Down A January Release

A71 Entertainment is set to release the punk rock slasher The Ranger early in January. The film is the feature debut of Jenn Wexler, a past Shudder Labs master, and producer of the SXSW Grand Jury Prize-winner, Most Beautiful Island. The festival favorite, which premiered at the Toronto After Dark Film Festival, follows a group of young punks who are forced to flee the city to lay low, only to run into a park ranger who shares a mysterious past with one of their own. The film has been lauded for its standout performances from Chloë Levine (The Transfiguration, The OA) as the pink-haired punk with a secret, and Jeremy Holm (House of Cards, “Mr. Robot”) as the maniacal ranger, ready to get his hands bloody in defense of the woods. Granit Lahu (“The Sinner”), Jeremy Pope, Bubba Weiler (Puzzle), Amanda Grace Benitez (School of Rock), Jeté Laurence (Pet Sematary) and horror icon Larry Fessenden (Habit, We Are Still Here)

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 26, 2018
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