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Shudder Sets 11 Terrifying Movie Premieres In 11 Weeks Starting Today!

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AMC’s all horror/thriller streaming platform, Shudder, is setting up to knock the first quarter of 2021 out of the park with 11 Exclusive and Original movie premieres over the course of 11 weeks starting January 14th.

The streaming service had this to say about the rollout:

The eleven films represent vibrant, creative passion driving independent and international genre cinema today, with titles that have been official selections at top film festivals including Sundance, Toronto, SXSW and Tribeca. In addition, five of the eleven are directed or co-directed by female filmmakers. 

The full line-up of releases, including dates, is listed. Take a look at what Shudder has to offer and mark your calendars for your favorites!

January 14th: Hunted

A modern and radical take on the Little Red Riding Hood fable. What started as a flirtatious encounter at a bar turns into a life-or-death struggle as Eve (Lucie Debay, The Confession) becomes the unknowing target of a misogynistic plot against her. Forced to flee as a predator (Arieh Worthalter, Girl) and his accomplice pursue her through the forest, she’s pushed to extremes while fighting to survive in the wilderness—but survival isn’t enough for Eve. She will have revenge. Directed by Vincent Paronnaud, the Academy Award™-nominated co-director of Persepolis. A SHUDDER ORIGINAL (Also available on Shudder Canada, Shudder UK and Shudder ANZ)

January 28th: The Queen of Black Magic

In this terrifying tale of buried secrets and supernatural revenge from two of Indonesia’s modern masters of horror, a middle-class family travels into rural Indonesia to visit the terminally ill director of the orphanage where the father was raised as a child. Sinister events soon befall them and the other visiting families as the orphanage’s dark history comes to light. Starring Ario Bayu and Hannah Al, written by Joko Anwar (writer/director of this year’s Indonesian Best Foreign Film Academy Award submission, Impetigore) and directed by Kimo Stamboel (Headshot).  A SHUDDER ORIGINAL (Also available on Shudder Canada, Shudder UK and Shudder ANZ)

February 4th: A Nightmare Wakes

A gothic period piece inspired by the torrid love affair of Mary and Percy Shelley and the creation of her famous novel, Frankenstein. As she creates her masterpiece, she gives birth to a monster. Directed by Nora Unkel. Starring Alix Wilton Regan (The Wife), Giullian Yao Gioiello (Scream: The TV SeriesMarvel’s Iron Fist), Philippe Bowgen (The Mick), Lee Garrett, Claire Glassford, and Shannon Spangler. A SHUDDER ORIGINAL (Also available on Shudder Canada, Shudder UK and Shudder ANZ)

February 11th: After Midnight

Hank (Jeremy Gardner) wakes one morning to find the love of his life, Abby (Brea Grant) has vanished after ten years together. With nothing but a cryptic note to explain why she has left, his life unravels, but that’s only the beginning. Soon a terrifying creature emerges from the grove that at the edge of his property and the real terror begins. Directed by Jeremy Gardner. After Midnight was an official selection at the Tribeca Film Festival. A SHUDDER EXCLUSIVE (Also available on Shudder Canada, UK, and ANZ)

February 18th: Shook

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A social media star must solve a series of puzzles to protect her friends and family after she becomes the focus of an online terror campaign. Is it real or only a game? Directed by Jennifer Harrington (Housekeeping). A SHUDDER ORIGINAL (Also available on Shudder Canada, UK and ANZ)

February 25th: The Dark and the Wicked

On a secluded farm, a man is bedridden and fighting through his final breaths while his wife (Julie Oliver-Touchstone) slowly succumbs to overwhelming grief. Siblings Louise (Marin Ireland) and Michael (Michael Abbot Jr) return home to help, but it doesn’t take long for them to see that something’s wrong with mom—something more than her heavy sorrow. Gradually, they begin to suffer a darkness similar to their mother’s, marked by waking nightmares and a growing sense that an evil entity is taking over their family. The film was an official selection of the Tribeca Film Festival. Directed by Bryan Bertino (The Strangers). A SHUDDER EXCLUSIVE (Also available on Shudder Canada, Shudder UK and Shudder ANZ)

March 4th: Lucky

Brea Grant wrote and stars in this film about a self-help author who finds herself trying to regain control of her life after she becomes the obsession of a stalker. Lucky was an official selection at the SXSW Film Festival. Directed by Natasha Kermeni (Imitation Girl). A SHUDDER ORIGINAL (Also available on Shudder Canada, Shudder UK and Shudder ANZ)

March 11th: Stay Out of the F**king Attic

Morgan Alexandria (Forever My Girl), Ryan Francis (Sisters) and Bryce Fernelius (Ruling of the Heart) play a group of ex-cons-turned-movers enticed into working an all-night for their creepy new client. They soon find more than they bargained for, however. As the house is emptied, terrifying secrets revealed and the question becomes, “Can they survive?” Directed by Jerren Lauder. A SHUDDER ORIGINAL (Also available on Shudder Canada, UK and ANZ)

March 18th: Koko-Di, Koko-Da

An unhappy couple sets out on a camping trip in an attempt to rekindle their marriage. Unfortunately for them, a sideshow artist and his pals are emerge from the woods “terrorizing them, luring them deeper into a maelstrom of psychological terror and humiliating slapstick.” Directed by Johannes Nyholm (The Giant). A SHUDDER EXCLUSIVE (Also available on Shudder Canada and Shudder ANZ)

March 18th: Slaxx

All bets are off when a possessed pair of pants are sent to an unscrupulous, but undeniably trendy company’s flagship store. Slaxx is out for blood, and these shop owners won’t know what hit them! Directed by Elza Kephart (Go in the Wilderness). A SHUDDER ORIGINAL (Also available on Shudder UK and ANZ)

March 25th: Violation

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With her marriage on the verge of collapse, Miriam returns to her hometown to seek solace in the comfort of her younger sister and brother-in-law after years apart. But one evening a small slip in judgment leads to a catastrophic betrayal, leaving Miriam shocked, reeling, and furious. She embarks on an extreme course of action to address the situation, but the price of revenge is high, and she is not prepared for the toll it takes as she begins to emotionally and psychologically unravel. Violation was an official selection at the Sundance Film Festival as well as the Toronto International Film Festival.  Directed by Madeleine Sims-Fewer and Dusty Mancinelli.  A SHUDDER ORIGINAL (Also available on Shudder UK and ANZ.)

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Another Creepy Spider Movie Hits Shudder This Month

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Good spider films are a theme this year. First, we had Sting and then there was Infested. The former is still in theaters and the latter is coming to Shudder starting April 26.

Infested has been getting some good reviews. People are saying that it’s not only a great creature feature but also a social commentary on racism in France.

According to IMDb: Writer/director Sébastien Vanicek was looking for ideas around the discrimination faced by black and Arab-looking people in France, and that led him to spiders, which are rarely welcome in homes; whenever they’re spotted, they’re swatted. As everyone in the story (people and spiders) is treated like vermin by society, the title came to him naturally.

Shudder has become the gold standard for streaming horror content. Since 2016, the service has been offering fans an expansive library of genre movies. in 2017, they began to stream exclusive content.

Since then Shudder has become a powerhouse in the film festival circuit, buying distribution rights to movies, or just producing some of their own. Just like Netflix, they give a film a short theatrical run before adding it to their library exclusively for subscribers.

Late Night With the Devil is a great example. It was released theatrically on March 22 and will begin streaming on the platform starting April 19.

While not getting the same buzz as Late Night, Infested is a festival favorite and many have said if you suffer from arachnophobia, you might want to take heed before watching it.

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According to the synopsis, our main character, Kalib is turning 30 and dealing with some family issues. “He’s fighting with his sister over an inheritance and has cut ties with his best friend. Fascinated by exotic animals, he finds a venomous spider in a shop and brings it back to his apartment. It only takes a moment for the spider to escape and reproduce, turning the whole building into a dreadful web trap. The only option for Kaleb and his friends is to find a way out and survive.”

The film will be available to watch on Shudder starting April 26.

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Part Concert, Part Horror Movie M. Night Shyamalan’s ‘Trap’ Trailer Released

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In true Shyamalan form, he sets his film Trap inside a social situation where we aren’t sure what is going on. Hopefully, there is a twist at the end. Furthermore, we hope it’s better than the one in his divisive 2021 movie Old.

The trailer seemingly gives away a lot, but, as in the past, you can’t rely on his trailers because they are often red herrings and you are being gaslit to think a certain way. For instance, his movie Knock at the Cabin was completely different than what the trailer implied and if you hadn’t read the book on which the film is based it was still like going in blind.

The plot for Trap is being dubbed an “experience” and we aren’t quite sure what that means. If we were to guess based on the trailer, it’s a concert movie wrapped around a horror mystery. There are original songs performed by Saleka, who plays Lady Raven, a kind of Taylor Swift/Lady Gaga hybrid. They have even set up a Lady Raven website to further the illusion.

Here is the fresh trailer:

According to the synopsis, a father takes his daughter to one of Lady Raven’s jam-packed concerts, “where they realize they’re at the center of a dark and sinister event.”

Written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan, Trap stars Josh Hartnett, Ariel Donoghue, Saleka Shyamalan, Hayley Mills and Allison Pill. The film is produced by Ashwin Rajan, Marc Bienstock and M. Night Shyamalan. The executive producer is Steven Schneider.

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Woman Brings Corpse Into Bank To Sign Loan Papers

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Warning: This is a disturbing story.

You have to be pretty desperate for money to do what this Brazilian woman did at the bank to get a loan. She wheeled in a fresh corpse to endorse the contract and she seemingly thought the bank employees wouldn’t notice. They did.

This weird and disturbing story comes via ScreenGeek an entertainment digital publication. They write that a woman identified as Erika de Souza Vieira Nunes pushed a man she identified as her uncle into the bank pleading with him to sign loan papers for $3,400. 

If you’re squeamish or easily triggered, be aware that the video captured of the situation is disturbing. 

Latin America’s largest commercial network, TV Globo, reported on the crime, and according to ScreenGeek this is what Nunes says in Portuguese during the attempted transaction. 

“Uncle, are you paying attention? You must sign [the loan contract]. If you don’t sign, there’s no way, as I cannot sign on your behalf!”

She then adds: “Sign so you can spare me further headaches; I can’t bear it any longer.” 

At first we thought this might be a hoax, but according to Brazilian police, the uncle, 68-year-old Paulo Roberto Braga had passed away earlier that day.

 “She attempted to feign his signature for the loan. He entered the bank already deceased,” Police Chief Fábio Luiz said in an interview with TV Globo. “Our priority is to continue investigating to identify other family members and gather more information regarding this loan.”

If convicted Nunes could be facing jail time on charges of fraud, embezzlement, and desecration of a corpse.

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