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Shudder Slips Toward Fall in September with Classics Frights, New Collections, and More!

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Everyone’s favorite all horror/thriller streaming service, Shudder, is getting ready for Fall in a big way in September with an all new line-up of classic frights as well as new exclusive and original content and a brand new collection of films in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month.

September will also see the premiere of season three of the streamer’s hit anthology series, Creepshow, on September 23rd, and the continuation of Slasher: Flesh and Blood with new episodes each week until its finale on September 16th.

Check out the full schedule of films below, and let us know which ones you’ll be watching as Halloween draws ever-closer!

September Frights on Shudder!

September 1st:

Carrie: After being teased and bullied her entire life by her classmates and living under the thumb of her domineering, religious mother (Piper Laurie), Carrie White (Sissy Spacek) discovers a power growing deep inside her. She can change her environment at will, move object with her mind, and she’s about to make them pay.

Invasion of the Body Snatchers: When strange seeds drift to earth from space, mysterious pods begin to grow and invade San Francisco, California, where they replicate the residents into emotionless automatons one body at a time. Starring Donald Sutherland, Brooke Adams, and Jeff Goldblum.

Lifeforce: A frightening journey into the unknown awaits when a mission to investigate Halley’s Comet discovers an even stranger phenomenon: an alien spacecraft housing three vampiric aliens hungry for the human lifeforce. The film is directed by Tobe Hooper.

The Haunting (1963): Hill House has a reputation for evil. The mysterious New England mansion has been the scene of grisly murders. But when four people spend the night, the find themselves trapped by The Haunting.

Poltergeist: JoBeth Williams and Craig T. Nelson lead the cast in this story of the Freeling family who are intrigued at first by the strange phenomena happening in their new home. When the activity turns dark, however, it will test the very bonds that hold their family together.

September 2nd:

Superhost: In Superhost, travel vloggers Teddy (Osric Chau, Supernatural) and Claire (Sara Canning, Nancy Drew) share their experiences in and around vacation homes with their subscribers while maintaining a moderate level of internet fame. When their follower count starts to dwindle, they pivot to creating viral content around their most recent host, Rebecca (Gracie Gillam, Z Nation). With all eyes turned towards their “superhost,” Rebecca, they slowly start to realize something isn’t right and as they investigate further, they unlock a horrifying truth. Barbara Crampton (Re-Animator) also stars. (Also available on Shudder Canada, Shudder UKI, and Shudder ANZ)

September 6th:

Grave Encounters: For their ghost hunting reality show, a production crew locks themselves inside an abandoned mental hospital that’s supposedly haunted – and it might prove to be all too true.

Grave Encounters 2: A film student who is obsessed with the movie Grave Encounters sets out with his friends to visit the psychiatric hospital depicted in the original film.

Resolution: A man imprisons his estranged junkie friend in an isolated cabin outside San Diego to force him through a week of sobriety, but the events of that week are being mysteriously manipulated.

September 7th:

They Look Like People: Suspecting that people around him are turning into evil creatures, a troubled man questions whether to protect his only friend from an impending war, or from himself.

Jug Face: A pregnant teen discovers her neighbors plan to sacrifice her to an evil entity who lives in a pit on the edge of her backwoods community. Even though Ada knows that a sacrifice is required to keep the pit happy, Ada decides to escape. But the pit wants what it wants and when it doesn’t get it, there’s usually hell to pay.

Dark Waters: When a young Englishwoman attempts to discover her mysterious connection to a remote island convent, she will unlock an unholy communion of torment, blasphemy, and graphic demonic depravity.

September 9th:

Martyrs Lane: In this unsettling ghost story, Leah, 10, lives in a large, old house with her family but can’t quite work out why her mother seems so distant. At night she is visited by a mysterious guest, who might be able to give her some answers. With a new challenge every night, Leah is rewarded with bits of knowledge that, when pieced together, threaten to shine a dangerous light on both the truth in her nightmares and of the world she lives in. (Also available on Shudder Canada, Shudder UKI, and Shudder ANZ)

 

September 13th:

Ms. 45: Abel Ferrara’s 1981 grindhouse stars the late, great Zoë Lund as Thana, a mute seamstress who gets raped twice in one day. After Thana manages to kill (and dismember) her second attacker, she snaps and embarks on a killing spree aimed at lecherous men, which soon puts the whole city on edge.

#LIKE: Rural teen, Rosie, discovers the mysterious man who exploited and bullied her sister to commit suicide is back on-line trolling for new victims. After the authorities refuse to get involved, she takes justice into her own hands.

September 14th:

Woe: A brother and sister stumble upon their father’s secret one year after his death. They soon learn that this secret may not be his alone.

The Columnist: Columnist Femke Boot wants to shut her critics up – permanently. Hell hath no fury like someone insulted on social media.

Kriya: A young DJ, enticed into a beautiful stranger’s home, is terrified to find himself unable to flee from the death rituals he must perform on the bound and shackled corpse of her father.

The House of the Devil: A man lures a babysitter to a house with an unusually large sum of money.

September 20th:

Hammer House of Horror: In this series, the legendary Hammer presents ghoulish mysteries, vengeance from beyond the grave and timeless tales of undying curses.

The Devil’s Rain: A Satanist cult leader is burnt alive by the local church. He vows to come back to hunt down and enslave every descendant of his congregation, by the power of the book of blood contracts, in which they sold their souls to the devil. The film stars Ernest Borgnine, Eddie Albert, William Shatner, and Ida Lupino.

Extraordinary Tales: An animated anthology of five tales adapted from Edgar Allan Poe’s stories.

September 21st:

13 Cameras: A newlywed couple, move into a new house across the country, only to find out that their marital issues are the least of their problems. Unbeknownst to them, their grim and lascivious landlord has been spying on them from day one.

Stitches: An evil clown returns from the dead to terrorize the teens who caused his death.

September 27th

Phantasm: When Mike’s parents die, his world is turned upside down. But nothing can prepare him for the
shocking discovery that a mortician (the late, great Angus Scrimm) and his dwarf army have
stolen Mike’s parents’ bodies. Did we mention the flying spheres?

Phantasm III: Reggie teams up with a boy and a young woman to rescue Mike from the Tall Man.

Phantasm IV: Reggie, Mike, Jody, and The Tall Man are drawn to Death Valley for a final showdown.

Phantasm Ravager: While searching for Mike, Reggie prepares himself for one final epic battle with The Tall Man.

September 29th:

Séance: Camille Meadows is the new girl at the prestigious Edelvine Academy for Girls. Soon after her arrival,
six girls invite her to join them in a late-night ritual, calling forth the spirit of a dead former student who
reportedly haunts their halls. But before morning, one of the girls is dead, leaving the others wondering
what they may have awakened. (Also available on Shudder Canada, Shudder UKI, and Shudder ANZ)

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Hispanic Heritage Month Collection

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, Shudder has grouped together its list of titles already on the site created by Latinx filmmakers from around the world in one place. Titles include:

  • Belzebuth (Mexico)
  • Deadtectives (US/Mexico)
  • The Funeral Home (Argentina)
  • Good Manners (Brazil)
  • La Llorona (Guatemala)
  • Luz: The Flower of Evil (Colombia)
  • Luciferina (Argentina)
  • The Nightshifter (Brazil)
  • Perfect (United States)
  • Terrified (Argentina)
  • Tigers Are Not Afraid (Mexico)
  • The Untamed (Mexico)

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‘Longlegs’ Creepy “Part 2” Teaser Appears on Instagram

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Neon Films released an Insta-teaser for their horror film Longlegs today. Titled Dirty: Part 2, the clip only furthers the mystery of what we are in for when this movie is finally released on July 12.

The official logline is: FBI Agent Lee Harker is assigned to an unsolved serial killer case that takes unexpected turns, revealing evidence of the occult. Harker discovers a personal connection to the killer and must stop him before he strikes again.

Directed by former actor Oz Perkins who also gave us The Blackcoat’s Daughter and Gretel & Hansel, Longlegs is already creating buzz with its moody images and cryptic hints. The film is rated R for bloody violence, and disturbing images.

Longlegs stars Nicolas Cage, Maika Monroe, and Alicia Witt.

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Melissa Barrera Says ‘Scary Movie VI’ Would Be “Fun To Do”

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Melissa Barrera might literally get the last laugh on Spyglass thanks to a possible Scary Movie sequel. Paramount and Miramax are seeing the right opportunity to bring the satirical franchise back into the fold and announced last week one might be in production as early as this fall.

The last chapter of the Scary Movie franchise was almost a decade ago and since the series lampoons thematic horror movies and pop culture trends, it would seem they have a lot of content to draw ideas from, including the recent reboot of slasher series Scream.

Barerra, who starred as final girl Samantha in those movies was abruptly fired from the latest chapter, Scream VII, for expressing what Spyglass interpreted as “antisemitism,” after the actress came out in support of Palestine on social media.

Even though the drama wasn’t a laughing matter, Barrera might get her chance to parody Sam in Scary Movie VI. That is if the opportunity arises. In an interview with Inverse, the 33-year-old actress was asked about Scary Movie VI, and her reply was intriguing.

“I always loved those movies,” the actress told Inverse. “When I saw it announced, I was like, ‘Oh, that would be fun. That would be so fun to do.’”

That “fun to do” part could be construed as a passive pitch to Paramount, but that’s open to interpretation.

Just like in her franchise, Scary Movie also has a legacy cast including Anna Faris and Regina Hall. There is no word yet on if either of those actors will appear in the reboot. With or without them, Barrera is still a fan of the comedies. “They have the iconic cast that did it, so we’ll see what goes on with that. I’m just excited to see a new one,” she told the publication.

Barrera is currently celebrating the box office success of her latest horror movie Abigail.

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Thrills and Chills: Ranking ‘Radio Silence’ Films from Bloody Brilliant to Just Bloody

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Radio Silence Films

Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett, and Chad Villella are all filmmakers under the collective label called Radio Silence. Bettinelli-Olpin and Gillett are the primary directors under that moniker while Villella produces.

They have gained popularity over the past 13 years and their films have become known as having a certain Radio Silence “signature.” They are bloody, usually contain monsters, and have breakneck action sequences. Their recent film Abigail exemplifies that signature and is perhaps their best film yet. They are currently working on a reboot of John Carpenter’s Escape From New York.

We thought we would go through the list of projects they have directed and rank them from high to low. None of the movies and shorts on this list are bad, they all have their merits. These rankings from top to bottom are just ones we felt showcased their talents the best.

We didn’t include movies they produced but didn’t direct.

#1. Abigail

An update to the second film on this list, Abagail is the natural progression of Radio Silence’s love of lockdown horror. It follows in pretty much the same footsteps of Ready or Not, but manages to go one better — make it about vampires.

Abigail

#2. Ready or Not

This film put Radio Silence on the map. While not as successful at the box office as some of their other films, Ready or Not proved that the team could step outside their limited anthology space and create a fun, thrilling, and bloody adventure-length film.

Ready or Not

#3. Scream (2022)

While Scream will always be a polarizing franchise, this prequel, sequel, reboot — however you want to label it showed just how much Radio Silence knew the source material. It wasn’t lazy or cash-grabby, just a good time with legendary characters we love and new ones who grew on us.

Scream (2022)

#4 Southbound (The Way Out)

Radio Silence tosses their found footage modus operandi for this anthology film. Responsible for the bookend stories, they create a terrifying world in their segment titled The Way Out, which involves strange floating beings and some sort of time loop. It’s kind of the first time we see their work without a shaky cam. If we were to rank this entire film, it would remain at this position on the list.

Southbound

#5. V/H/S (10/31/98)

The film that started it all for Radio Silence. Or should we say the segment that started it all. Even though this isn’t feature-length what they managed to do with the time they had was very good. Their chapter was titled 10/31/98, a found-footage short involving a group of friends who crash what they think is a staged exorcism only to learn not to assume things on Halloween night.

V/H/S

#6. Scream VI

Cranking up the action, moving to the big city and letting Ghostface use a shotgun, Scream VI turned the franchise on its head. Like their first one, this film played with canon and managed to win over a lot of fans in its direction, but alienated others for coloring too far outside the lines of Wes Craven’s beloved series. If any sequel was showing how the trope was going stale it was Scream VI, but it managed to squeeze some fresh blood out of this nearly three-decade mainstay.

Scream VI

#7. Devil’s Due

Fairly underrated, this, Radio Silence’s first feature-length film, is a sampler of things they took from V/H/S. It was filmed in an omnipresent found footage style, showcasing a form of possession, and features clueless men. Since this was their first bonafide major studio job it’s a wonderful touchstone to see how far they have come with their storytelling.

Devil’s Due

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