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The film revolves around two children who wake up in the middle of the night to find their father is missing and all the windows and doors in their home have vanished.  Credit: Shudder Skinamarink Is An Excellent Example Of How Silence Can Build Tension There's a unique distinction between this film and other horror or found footage[...]

Sorry About The Demon is a new horror comedy coming to Shudder on January 19th Emily Hagins (Pathogen, My Sucky Teen Romance, Scare Package) directs, with Jon Michael Simpson, Olivia Ducayen, Paige Evans, Jeff McQuitty, and Presley Allard starring The film had its world premiere at FrightFest 2022, and Shudder smartly pounced on grabbing it for the service[...]

Image courtesy of RLJE Films & Shudder How 'Christmas Bloody Christmas' Takes a "Fresh Spin" on Holiday Genre Bleeding Cool: What intrigued you about 'Christmas Bloody Christmas?' Delich: The fact that on the page, it read differently from the typical horror film The first half of the movie somehow has this buddy romance comedy sort of feel to[...]

Image courtesy of RLJE Films & Shudder Playing Against Type in 'Christmas Bloody Christmas' Bleeding Cool: What intrigued you about 'Christmas Bloody Christmas?' Dandy: A couple of things: it's shot on 18-millimeter film was incredible, and I'd be getting to work every day with an animatronic Santa robot Those are two big factors, along with working with Joe[...]

Begos spoke to Bleeding Cool about how the RLJE Films & Shudder film, why Christmas became a fertile ground for horror, his favorite films of the genre, casting, and how the movie compares to his previous work. Abraham Benrubi in "Christmas Bloody Christmas" (2022) Image courtesy of RLJE Films & Shudder Bringing 'Christmas Bloody Christmas' to Life Bleeding[...]

Her latest is the Shudder dark horror comedy Blood Relatives, which follows Francis (Noah Segan), a 115-year-old Yiddish vampire who still looks 35 He's been roaming American backroads in his beat-up muscle car for decades, keeping to himself and liking it that way One day, a teenage kid, Jane (Moroles), shows up and says she's[...]

Segan spoke to Bleeding Cool on the film's inspiration, his chemistry with Moroles, and parenthood. Noah Segan in "Blood Relatives" (2022) – Photo Credit: Shudder How Parenthood Drove "Blood Relatives" Bleeding Cool: What inspired you to write Blood Relatives? Segan: I was with becoming a dad and feeling like I was in my little horror movie as I discovered[...]

Shudder has provided us with a couple of copies of the film to giveaway, which will be released on November 15th, 2022 So this is your chance to snag it for free What do you need to do to win this? In order for a chance to win it, all you're required to do is[...]

Shudder's V/H/S 99 brought together five stories from different creative minds to the screen in a mixed bag of horror splendor with some unfortunate tropes mixed throughout The directors include Maggie Levin for "Shredding," Johannes Roberts for "Suicide Bid," Flying Lotus for "Ozzy's Dungeon," Tyler MacIntyre for "The Gawkers" and Vanessa and Joseph Winter for[...]

Image courtesy of XYZ Films & Shudder What appealed to you about 'Sissy?' De Margheriti: What appealed to me about 'Sissy' was the nostalgia of my childhood with the glittery aesthetic and the time capsule it includes in the film It took me back to the themes of childhood bullying, mental health, and how it correlates with[...]

Image courtesy of RLJE Films & Shudder Bleeding Cool: Nyla, what was the inspiration behind 'Slack/Back?' Innuksuk: I grew up loving the kids of adventure movies like 'E.T.' and 'The Goonies.' Those were big inspirations, and as a teenager, I loved horror and sci-fi When I had a chance to make my first feature, it was exciting[...]

Shudder's Queer for Fear gave excellent clarity and insight into the depth of queer experiences in monster, vampire, and femme fatale horror films The last two episodes of the docuseries had two clear goals for the last two episodes of the docuseries examining the hidden parts of your queer identity and perspectives when looking at[...]

Shudder's Queer for Fear: The History of Queer Horror focused on two directors moving through Hollywood during the time of the Hay's Code and struggles with coded characters Following the work of James Whale and Alfred Hitchcock, the episode gave insight into a majority of their works while putting a major focus on a select[...]

Shudder's found footage horror-comedy, Deadstream, brings together the fun of a haunted house film and the terror of self-obsessed influencers While not a perfect movie, this haunted journey brings out the best absurd parts of the spooky season The film is produced by Joseph and Vanessa Winter, alongside cinematographer Jared Cook and actress Melanie Stone, who[...]

Shudder's Queer for Fear: The History of Queer Horror started off with a beautiful and important dive into gothic literature's part in the foundation of the genre and what constitutes "other" in our society This first episode spent time examining the works and adaptations of Mary Shelley, Oscar Wilde, and Bram Stoker.  Screenshot Source: Shudder/YouTube. Spending time[...]

Shudder, AMC Networks' premium streamer for horror, thrillers, and the supernatural, unveiled the cast for the new spin-off series, The Boulet Brothers' Dragula: Titans Based on the popular competition reality show The Boulet Brothers' Dragula, the series will debut with a two-episode premiere on Tuesday, October 25, on Shudder and AMC+ with subsequent episodes rolling[...]

Indie horror game publisher DreadXP and developer DarkStone Digital revealed that they're working on a game based on Shudder's Creepshow The team will be working in collaboration with AMC and Creepshow production company Cartel Entertainment, as they make an interactive version of the anthology series, set to be released sometime in 2024 across multiple platforms[...]

Raven's Hollow is a new film debuting this week on Shudder, a horror story about a young Edgar Allan Poe. William Moseley plays the role of Edgar Allan Poe, starring along with Melanie Zanetti, Kate Dickie, David Hayman, Callum Woodhouse, and Oberon K.A Adjepong This is one of a handful of Shudder originals debuting over the next few weeks[...]

Shudder's docuseries, Queer for Fear: The History of Queer Horror, has released an official trailer ahead of its September 30th premiere on the streaming platform, with weekly episodes afterward The key art features Alaska Thunderfuck (Drag Artist, Winner of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 2) photographed by Tayo Kuku Jr. Series key art featuring Alaska Thunderfuck[...]

The Brooklyn Horror Film Festival announced the first wave of titles for their explosive 2022 edition, presented by Shudder It runs from October 13th to the 20th, with screenings at Nitehawk Cinema Williamsburg & Williamsburg Cinemas Festival badges are on sale now, and a limited amount of individual tickets will be sold starting in September. 2022[...]

VHS 99 will debut on Shudder on October 20th, the latest installment of the popular found footage horror anthology series This one will feature segments from the likes of Maggie Levin (Into The Dark: My Valentine), Johannes Roberts (47 Meters Down, Resident Evil: Welcome To Raccoon City), Flying Lotus (Kuso), Tyler MacIntyre (Tragedy Girls), and Joseph & Vanessa Winter (Deadstream)[...]

The Boulet Brothers of the iconic series, Dragula, are expanding the franchise with the help of their home platform, Shudder AMC Network's Shudder has inked a deal with the Boulet Brothers, including a new season, a spin-off series & a special… all debuting within the following twelve months (now that's impressive). Boulet Brothers, Darren Stein – Season 4,[...]

Shudder, AMC Networks' premium streaming service for horror, thrillers, and the supernatural, released the trailer for the Shudder Original Raven's Hollow ahead of the film's debut on the platform on Thursday, September 22, and upcoming world premiere at the celebrated genre film festival Arrow FrightFest in London on Saturday, August 27. Key Art – Photo Credit:[...]

After transitioning from Powerman 5000's music videos and shorts, Spider took his next major step with his theatrical debut in Allegoria for RLJE Films and Shudder The film follows a group of artists whose lives become unwittingly entangled as their obsessions and insecurities manifest monsters, demons, and death. Krsy Fox in Allegoria (2022) Image courtesy of[...]

Image courtesy of RLJE Films & Shudder Bleeding Cool: What appealed to you about Allegoria? Krsy Fox: Spider wrote the character of Brody with a lot of weight to it, especially for a female role I hadn't seen something like that from a woman The bizarreness, journey, and her arc were appealing, getting to do that end[...]

Nyx Horror Collective gears up for its second annual film festival, 13 Minutes of Horror 2022: SciFi Horror, due to stream on horror streaming giant Shudder from August 13th through November 12th 13 Minutes of Horror is a one-minute film challenge for women horror filmmakers, inclusive of BIWOC, LGBTQ+ women, disabled women, and non-binary creators. Source:[...]

Image courtesy RLJE Films & Shudder Bleeding Cool: What intrigued you about 'The Reef: Stalked?' Teressa Liane: I liked it as an action shark genre film, but it's also a story of sisterhood with these young women and the trauma that they're dealing with There's a strong emotional story going on, which was pretty cool. BC: How do[...]

VHS 99 will debut on Shudder on October 20th, the latest installment of the popular found footage horror anthology series This one will feature segments from the likes of Maggie Levin (Into The Dark: My Valentine), Johannes Roberts (47 Meters Down, Resident Evil: Welcome To Raccoon City), Flying Lotus (Kuso), Tyler MacIntyre (Tragedy Girls), and Joseph[...]

Shudder's Queer for Fear, an upcoming horror docuseries premiering on September 29th, recently released an extended look at a segment of the series discussing the film Psycho The release of this over nine-minute clip occurred during the panel it had for San Diego Comic-Con 2022 The iconic Alfred Hitchcock film featured in the extended clip continues to be[...]

Glorious is a new horror film heading to Shudder next month, and ahead of its debut at the Fantasia Film Festival, a teaser and poster for the film have been released Starring Ryan Kwanten and J.K Simmons, the film is directed by Rebekah McKendry, who also co-wrote the upcoming horror remake of Bring It On. "Glorious[...]