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Grab You Valentine And Binge New Horror On Shudder This February

Grab You Valentine And Binge New Horror On Shudder This February

There are a ton of great horror films premiering on Shudder this month, so grab your Valentine, hold them close and get ready to be scared. SKINAMARINK Directed by Kyle Edward Ball, Skinamarink is set to stream Exclusively on Shudder beginning February 2nd, 2023 Directed and written by Kyle Edward Ball, the experimental horror (review) brought in 67x its budget in the first week in theaters. Synopsis: Two children 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. ATTACHMENT Directed by Gabriel Bier Gislason, Attachment will be streaming Exclusively on Shudder on February 9th. Cast includes Josephine Park, Ellie Kendrick, Sofie Gråbøl, and David Dencik. Synopsis: A horror romance about love at first sight, steeped in Jewish folklore. Maja, a Danish has-been actress, falls in love with Leah, a young Jewish academic from London. But when Leah suffers a mysterious seizure, leading to a

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Jan 25, 2023
Grab You Valentine And Binge New Horror On Shudder This February

‘Skinamarink’ Gets Expanded Release After Earning 67X Its Budget In 6 Days

Due to overwhelming demand, as of this weekend, IFC Midnight and Shudder’s viral sensation Skinamrink is getting an expanded theatrical release in 800 more theaters (get tickets here) after earning 67 times its budget of just $15,000 at the box office in just six days. Kyle Edward Ball, who is making his directorial debut, also penned the indie film in which “two children 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. To cope with the strange situation, the two bring pillows and blankets to the living room and settle into a quiet slumber party. They play well-worn videotapes of cartoons to fill the silence of the house and distract from the frightening and inexplicable situation. All the while in the hopes that, eventually, some grown-ups will come to rescue them. However, it becomes clear that something is watching over them after a while.”

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Jan 20, 2023
Film Review: Sorry About the Demon

Film Review: Sorry About the Demon

Horror comedies can be hit or miss, but writer-director Emily Hagins’ (My Sucky Teen Romance) new offering Sorry About the Demon is one that fans of the genre should put high on their need-to-see lists. The Sellers family are real estate agents who have found that their home is inhabited by a demon named Demonous that wants to possess their young daughter Grace (Presley Allard). They strike a bargain with Demonous that if they find a suitable replacement for Grace, they will get their daughter and their home back. So the Sellers rent, at a very low bargain price, their spacious home and all of its elegant furnishings to the unsuspecting Will (John Michael Simpson), a nebbish ne’er-do-well working as a complaints department phone representative for the country’s saltiest tasting toothpaste, who has just been dumped by his more ambitious now-ex-girlfriend Amy (Paige Evans). Will’s nervous friend Patrick (Jeff McQuilty) tries to get Will to move on, introducing him to

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Jan 19, 2023
Supernatural Horror 'Consecration' Opens In Theaters This Week (Trailer)

A Mysterious Death Leads To Supernatural Horrors In The ‘Consecration’ Trailer

Director Christopher Smith, who brought you Black Death, Severance, and The Banishing, is back with a new tale of terror, Consecration. Starring Jena Malone and Danny Huston, Consecration centers on Grace (Jena Malone), who, after the suspicious death of her brother, a priest, travels to Mount Saviour Convent in Scotland seeking answers. Once there, she uncovers murder, sacrilege, and a disturbing truth about her own past. Consecration will open exclusively in theaters on February 10, 2023, from IFC Films and Shudder.

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Jan 11, 2023
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Shudder's Horror Comedy 'Sorry About The Demon' Demands A Sacrifice In New Trailer

Shudder’s Horror Comedy ‘Sorry About The Demon’ Demands A Sacrifice In New Trailer

This January, writer-director Emily Hagins‘ (My Sucky Teenage Romance, Scare Package) supernatural horror-comedy Sorry About the Demon is heading exclusively to Shudder. The movie “follows the brokenhearted Will (Jon Michael Simpson), who, after being dumped by his girlfriend Amy (Paige Evans), is offered a massive house at a very low rent. The catch is that the restless spirit haunting the place needs a human sacrifice, and the prior owners must find one, or else their young daughter is toast. So, Will figure out how to make things right with his ex-girlfriend AND banish the sacrifice-seeking demon residing in his house.” Jeff McQuitty, Olivia Ducayan, Dave Peniuk, and Sarah Cleveland co-star. Will he get Amy back? Will the demon get the sacrifice it desires? Tune In and find out. Sorry About the Demon premieres on Shudder on January 19, 2023.

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Jan 10, 2023
Grab You Valentine And Binge New Horror On Shudder This February

Shudder Starts Off 2023 Strong With Release Of Horror ‘Skinamarink’ (Trailer)

The highly-anticipated and unnerving paranormal thriller Skinamarink is set to premiere this January on Shudder and in select theaters this January following its World Premiere at Fantasia Fest. Kyle Edward Ball, who is making his directorial debut, penned the indie film in which “two children 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. To cope with the strange situation, the two bring pillows and blankets to the living room and settle into a quiet slumber party. They play well-worn videotapes of cartoons to fill the silence of the house and distract from the frightening and inexplicable situation. All the while in the hopes that, eventually, some grown-ups will come to rescue them. However, it becomes clear that something is watching over them after a while.” The film stars Lucas Paul, Dali Rose Tetreault, Ross Paul, and Jaime Hill. It is executive produced by

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Dec 29, 2022
First Images Surface From Shudder Original Horror 'Perpetrator'

First Images Surface From Shudder Original Horror ‘Perpetrator’

Ahead of its World Premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival, Jennifer Reeder‘s horror-noir Perpetrator has been acquired by Shudder and will be considered a Shudder Original. Today, we have the first look at the film. 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 is 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 unlock to survive. At its core, a horror film inspired by the shared experience of generations of women, PERPETRATOR is equal parts modern mythmaking, a thrilling story of revenge, and an extraordinary exploration of youthful chaos.” The marks Reeder’s second feature to screen at Berlinale following the 2019

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Dec 16, 2022
Movie Review:' Mad God' Is Unlike Anything You've Ever Seen Before

Brilliant Animated Horror ‘Mad God’ Comes To Steelbook And DVD

The captivating and twisted sci-fi animated horror film Mad God, a Shudder Original is now out on SteelBook and DVD. Mad God is directed and created by brilliant Oscar and Emmy Award-winning stop-motion animator and special effects supervisor Phil Tippett, founder of Tippett Studio and the creative powerhouse involved in such classics as RoboCop, Starship Troopers, Jurassic Park, Star Wars: A New Hope, and The Empire Strikes Back. Mad God is an experimental animated film set in a world of monsters, mad scientists, and war pigs. A corroded diving bell descends amidst a ruined city, settling down upon an ominous fortress guarded by zombie-like sentries. The Assassin emerges to explore a labyrinth of bizarre, desolate landscapes inhabited by freakish denizens. Through unexpected twists and turns, he experiences an evolution beyond his wildest comprehension. A labor of love that has taken 30 years to complete, Mad God combines live-action and stop-motion, miniature sets, and other innovative techniques to bring Tippett’s wholly

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Viral Sensation, 'Skinamarink' Premieres This January In Theaters And On Shudder

Viral Sensation, ‘Skinamarink’ Premieres This January In Theaters And On Shudder

Shudder and IFC Midnight announced today that the theatrical and Shudder debut for the highly-anticipated paranormal thriller Skinamarink is set for this January after its World Premiere at Fantasia Fest and has since taken social media by storm, creating an unprecedented viral sensation. Kyle Edward Ball, who is making his directorial debut, penned the indie film in which “two children 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. To cope with the strange situation, the two bring pillows and blankets to the living room and settle into a quiet slumber party situation. They play well-worn videotapes of cartoons to fill the silence of the house and distract from the frightening and inexplicable situation. All the while in the hopes that, eventually, some grown-ups will come to rescue them. However, after a while, it becomes clear that something is watching over them.” The film

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'A Wounded Fawn' From The Producer Of 'Dune' Is Coming Exclusively To Shudder

‘A Wounded Fawn’ From The Producer Of ‘Dune’ Is Coming Exclusively To Shudder

Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thrillers, and the supernatural, has just released the new trailer and art for the Shudder Original Film, A Wounded Fawn, ahead of the film’s debut on the platform on Thursday, December 1, 2022. The film is the latest feature from celebrated writer and director Travis Stevens (Girl on the Third Floor, Jakob’s Wife) and premiered earlier this year at the Tribeca Film Festival to great acclaim, then went on to screen at FrightFest London and Fantastic Fest. Inspired by surrealist art and Greek mythology, A Wounded Fawn follows the story of Meredith Tanning (Sarah Lind, Jakob’s Wife), a local museum curator who is dipping her toe back into the dating pool, only to be targeted by a charming serial killer (Josh Ruben, Scare Me, Werewolves Within). When a fateful romantic getaway between the two becomes a tense game of cat and mouse, both must confront the madness within him. A Wounded Fawn

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Nov 10, 2022

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Grab You Valentine And Binge New Horror On Shudder This February

Grab You Valentine And Binge New Horror On Shudder This February

There are a ton of great horror films premiering on Shudder this month, so grab your Valentine, hold them close and get ready to be scared. SKINAMARINK Directed by Kyle Edward Ball, Skinamarink is set to stream Exclusively on Shudder beginning February 2nd, 2023 Directed and written by Kyle Edward Ball, the experimental horror (review) brought in 67x its budget in the first week in theaters. Synopsis: Two children 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. ATTACHMENT Directed by Gabriel Bier Gislason, Attachment will be streaming Exclusively on Shudder on February 9th. Cast includes Josephine Park, Ellie Kendrick, Sofie Gråbøl, and David Dencik. Synopsis: A horror romance about love at first sight, steeped in Jewish folklore. Maja, a Danish has-been actress, falls in love with Leah, a young Jewish academic from London. But when Leah suffers a mysterious seizure, leading to a

Continue reading →
Jan 25, 2023
Grab You Valentine And Binge New Horror On Shudder This February

‘Skinamarink’ Gets Expanded Release After Earning 67X Its Budget In 6 Days

Due to overwhelming demand, as of this weekend, IFC Midnight and Shudder’s viral sensation Skinamrink is getting an expanded theatrical release in 800 more theaters (get tickets here) after earning 67 times its budget of just $15,000 at the box office in just six days. Kyle Edward Ball, who is making his directorial debut, also penned the indie film in which “two children 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. To cope with the strange situation, the two bring pillows and blankets to the living room and settle into a quiet slumber party. They play well-worn videotapes of cartoons to fill the silence of the house and distract from the frightening and inexplicable situation. All the while in the hopes that, eventually, some grown-ups will come to rescue them. However, it becomes clear that something is watching over them after a while.”

Continue reading →
Jan 20, 2023
Film Review: Sorry About the Demon

Film Review: Sorry About the Demon

Horror comedies can be hit or miss, but writer-director Emily Hagins’ (My Sucky Teen Romance) new offering Sorry About the Demon is one that fans of the genre should put high on their need-to-see lists. The Sellers family are real estate agents who have found that their home is inhabited by a demon named Demonous that wants to possess their young daughter Grace (Presley Allard). They strike a bargain with Demonous that if they find a suitable replacement for Grace, they will get their daughter and their home back. So the Sellers rent, at a very low bargain price, their spacious home and all of its elegant furnishings to the unsuspecting Will (John Michael Simpson), a nebbish ne’er-do-well working as a complaints department phone representative for the country’s saltiest tasting toothpaste, who has just been dumped by his more ambitious now-ex-girlfriend Amy (Paige Evans). Will’s nervous friend Patrick (Jeff McQuilty) tries to get Will to move on, introducing him to

Continue reading →
Jan 19, 2023
Supernatural Horror 'Consecration' Opens In Theaters This Week (Trailer)

A Mysterious Death Leads To Supernatural Horrors In The ‘Consecration’ Trailer

Director Christopher Smith, who brought you Black Death, Severance, and The Banishing, is back with a new tale of terror, Consecration. Starring Jena Malone and Danny Huston, Consecration centers on Grace (Jena Malone), who, after the suspicious death of her brother, a priest, travels to Mount Saviour Convent in Scotland seeking answers. Once there, she uncovers murder, sacrilege, and a disturbing truth about her own past. Consecration will open exclusively in theaters on February 10, 2023, from IFC Films and Shudder.

Continue reading →
Jan 11, 2023
Shudder's Horror Comedy 'Sorry About The Demon' Demands A Sacrifice In New Trailer

Shudder’s Horror Comedy ‘Sorry About The Demon’ Demands A Sacrifice In New Trailer

This January, writer-director Emily Hagins‘ (My Sucky Teenage Romance, Scare Package) supernatural horror-comedy Sorry About the Demon is heading exclusively to Shudder. The movie “follows the brokenhearted Will (Jon Michael Simpson), who, after being dumped by his girlfriend Amy (Paige Evans), is offered a massive house at a very low rent. The catch is that the restless spirit haunting the place needs a human sacrifice, and the prior owners must find one, or else their young daughter is toast. So, Will figure out how to make things right with his ex-girlfriend AND banish the sacrifice-seeking demon residing in his house.” Jeff McQuitty, Olivia Ducayan, Dave Peniuk, and Sarah Cleveland co-star. Will he get Amy back? Will the demon get the sacrifice it desires? Tune In and find out. Sorry About the Demon premieres on Shudder on January 19, 2023.

Continue reading →
Jan 10, 2023
Grab You Valentine And Binge New Horror On Shudder This February

Shudder Starts Off 2023 Strong With Release Of Horror ‘Skinamarink’ (Trailer)

The highly-anticipated and unnerving paranormal thriller Skinamarink is set to premiere this January on Shudder and in select theaters this January following its World Premiere at Fantasia Fest. Kyle Edward Ball, who is making his directorial debut, penned the indie film in which “two children 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. To cope with the strange situation, the two bring pillows and blankets to the living room and settle into a quiet slumber party. They play well-worn videotapes of cartoons to fill the silence of the house and distract from the frightening and inexplicable situation. All the while in the hopes that, eventually, some grown-ups will come to rescue them. However, it becomes clear that something is watching over them after a while.” The film stars Lucas Paul, Dali Rose Tetreault, Ross Paul, and Jaime Hill. It is executive produced by

Continue reading →
Dec 29, 2022
First Images Surface From Shudder Original Horror 'Perpetrator'

First Images Surface From Shudder Original Horror ‘Perpetrator’

Ahead of its World Premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival, Jennifer Reeder‘s horror-noir Perpetrator has been acquired by Shudder and will be considered a Shudder Original. Today, we have the first look at the film. 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 is 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 unlock to survive. At its core, a horror film inspired by the shared experience of generations of women, PERPETRATOR is equal parts modern mythmaking, a thrilling story of revenge, and an extraordinary exploration of youthful chaos.” The marks Reeder’s second feature to screen at Berlinale following the 2019

Continue reading →
Dec 16, 2022
Movie Review:' Mad God' Is Unlike Anything You've Ever Seen Before

Brilliant Animated Horror ‘Mad God’ Comes To Steelbook And DVD

The captivating and twisted sci-fi animated horror film Mad God, a Shudder Original is now out on SteelBook and DVD. Mad God is directed and created by brilliant Oscar and Emmy Award-winning stop-motion animator and special effects supervisor Phil Tippett, founder of Tippett Studio and the creative powerhouse involved in such classics as RoboCop, Starship Troopers, Jurassic Park, Star Wars: A New Hope, and The Empire Strikes Back. Mad God is an experimental animated film set in a world of monsters, mad scientists, and war pigs. A corroded diving bell descends amidst a ruined city, settling down upon an ominous fortress guarded by zombie-like sentries. The Assassin emerges to explore a labyrinth of bizarre, desolate landscapes inhabited by freakish denizens. Through unexpected twists and turns, he experiences an evolution beyond his wildest comprehension. A labor of love that has taken 30 years to complete, Mad God combines live-action and stop-motion, miniature sets, and other innovative techniques to bring Tippett’s wholly

Continue reading →
Viral Sensation, 'Skinamarink' Premieres This January In Theaters And On Shudder

Viral Sensation, ‘Skinamarink’ Premieres This January In Theaters And On Shudder

Shudder and IFC Midnight announced today that the theatrical and Shudder debut for the highly-anticipated paranormal thriller Skinamarink is set for this January after its World Premiere at Fantasia Fest and has since taken social media by storm, creating an unprecedented viral sensation. Kyle Edward Ball, who is making his directorial debut, penned the indie film in which “two children 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. To cope with the strange situation, the two bring pillows and blankets to the living room and settle into a quiet slumber party situation. They play well-worn videotapes of cartoons to fill the silence of the house and distract from the frightening and inexplicable situation. All the while in the hopes that, eventually, some grown-ups will come to rescue them. However, after a while, it becomes clear that something is watching over them.” The film

Continue reading →
'A Wounded Fawn' From The Producer Of 'Dune' Is Coming Exclusively To Shudder

‘A Wounded Fawn’ From The Producer Of ‘Dune’ Is Coming Exclusively To Shudder

Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thrillers, and the supernatural, has just released the new trailer and art for the Shudder Original Film, A Wounded Fawn, ahead of the film’s debut on the platform on Thursday, December 1, 2022. The film is the latest feature from celebrated writer and director Travis Stevens (Girl on the Third Floor, Jakob’s Wife) and premiered earlier this year at the Tribeca Film Festival to great acclaim, then went on to screen at FrightFest London and Fantastic Fest. Inspired by surrealist art and Greek mythology, A Wounded Fawn follows the story of Meredith Tanning (Sarah Lind, Jakob’s Wife), a local museum curator who is dipping her toe back into the dating pool, only to be targeted by a charming serial killer (Josh Ruben, Scare Me, Werewolves Within). When a fateful romantic getaway between the two becomes a tense game of cat and mouse, both must confront the madness within him. A Wounded Fawn

Continue reading →
Nov 10, 2022