V/H/S/85
Directed by David Bruckner, Gigi Saul Guerrero, Natasha Kermani, Scott Derrickson, Mike P. Nelson
Streaming on Shudder October 6
(Available in US, CA, UKI, ANZ)
Synopsis
The next installment in the infamous found footage anthology franchise, V/H/S/85 is an ominous mixtape blending never before seen snuff footage with nightmarish newscasts and disturbing home video to create a surreal, analog mashup of the forgotten 80s. Starring Freddy Rodriguez, Dani Deetté, Justen Jones and Rolando Davila-Beltran.
THE PUPPETMAN
Directed by Brandon Christensen
Streaming on Shudder October 13
(Available in US, CA, UKI, ANZ)
Synopsis
The Puppetman is a convicted killer on death row. He has always maintained his innocence saying it was an evil force controlling his body as he slaughtered his victims. Now Michal, the killer’s daughter, begins to suspect that there may be some truth to her father’s claim when those around her begin to die in brutal ways. All hope rests on her shoulders to break The Puppetman’s curse. Written and directed by Brandon Christensen and starring Michael Paré, Caryn Richman, Alyson Gorske.
The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs: Halloween (1978) – Shudder Original Special
Premieres LIVE Tuesday, October 10 at 10pm on Shudder TV
Joe Bob celebrates the 45th anniversary of this iconic horror film.
Joe Bob’s Helloween – Shudder Original Special
Premieres LIVE Friday, October 20 at 9pm on ShudderTV
Horror legend Joe Bob Briggs and his co-host Darcy the Mail Girl celebrate the spooky season in style – with a demonic double-feature sure to get your blood pumping and one very scary special guest.
October 1
Dead End
Christmas Eve. On his way to his in-laws with his family, Frank Harrington decides to try a shortcut for the first time in 20 years. It turns out to be the biggest mistake of his life.
The Gate
Kids left home alone accidentally unleash a horde of malevolent demons from a mysterious hole in their suburban backyard.
Lake Mungo
Strange things start happening after a girl is found drowned in a lake.
May
A socially awkward veterinary assistant with a lazy eye and obsession with perfection descends into depravity after developing a crush on a boy with perfect hands.
Lords of Salem
Radio DJ Heidi is sent a box containing a record – a “gift from the Lords.” The sounds within the grooves trigger flashbacks of her town’s violent past. Is Heidi going mad, or are the Lords back to take revenge on Salem, Massachusetts?
Killer Clowns from Outer Space
Aliens who look like clowns come from outer space and terrorize a small town.
Evil Dead II
The lone survivor of an onslaught of flesh-possessing spirits holes up in a cabin with a group of strangers while the demons continue their attack.
October 2
Spirit Halloween
When a Halloween store opens in a deserted strip-mall, three friends, thinking they’ve outgrown trick or treating, decide to spend the night locked inside. But their night of spook-filled fun soon turns to outlandish survival.
Hell House LLC: The Director’s Cut
Stephen Cognetti presents his Director’s Cut of one of the most popular found footage horror films in the last decade. The special edition has eight additional minutes of footage, director’s intro, deleted scenes, cast auditions, a location scout of the Abaddon Hotel and outtakes.
Hell House LLC II: The Abaddon Hotel
It’s been eight years since the opening night tragedy of Hell House, LLC and still many unanswered questions remain. Thanks to an anonymous tip, investigative journalist Jessica Fox is convinced key evidence is hidden inside the abandoned Abaddon Hotel.
Hell House LLC III: Lake of Fire
The Abaddon Hotel will once again be open to the public. Russell Wynn has taken his audience-interactive show, Insomnia into the abandoned hotel that is rumored to be haunted.
October 9
Dog Soldiers
A routine military exercise turns into a nightmare in the Scotland wilderness.
All Hallows’ Eve
A babysitter finds a VHS tape which features various sinister murders performed by a psychotic clown.
All Hallows’ Eve 2
A woman finds a VHS tape on her doorstep that shows a series of gruesome tales that could be real. But the true danger is the pumpkin-faced killer that’s using the tape to find his next victim.
October 16
Lockdown Tower
The inhabitants of a tower wake up one morning to find that their building is shrouded in an opaque fog, obstructing doors and windows – a strange dark matter that devours anything that tries to pass through it.
October 23
Kidnapped
Three hooded Eastern-European criminals burst into a home in a Madrid gated community, holding the family hostage in their own home, and forcing the father to empty his credit cards.
The Midnight Man
A girl and her friends find a game in the attic that summons a creature known as The Midnight Man, who uses their worst fears against them.
October 31
Saw
Two strangers awaken in a room with no recollection of how they got there, and soon discover they’re pawns in a deadly game perpetrated by a notorious serial killer.
Saw II
A detective and his team must rescue 8 people trapped in a factory by the twister serial killer known as Jigsaw.
Saw III
Jigsaw abducts a doctor in order to keep himself alive while he watches his new apprentice put an unlucky citizen named Jeff through a brutal test.
Saw IV
Despite Jigsaw’s death, and in order to save the lives of two of his colleagues, Lieutenant Rigg is forced to take part in a new game, which promises to test him to the limit.
Saw V
Following Jigsaw’s grisly demise, Mark Hoffman is commended as a hero but Agent Strahm is suspicisous and delves into Hoffman’s past. Meanwhile, another group of people are put through a series of gruesome tests.
Saw VI
Agent Strahm is dead and FBI agent Erickson draws nearer to Hoffman. Meanwhile a pair of insurance executives find themselves in another game set by Jigsaw.
Saw 3D
As a deadly battle rages over Jigsaw’s brutal legacy, a group of Jigsaw survivors gathers to sesk the support of self-help guru and fellow survivor Bobby Dagen, a man whose own dark secrets unleash a new wave of terror.
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