Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural, today announced initial casting for its upcoming horror anthology series, Creepshow, based on the iconic 1982 film written by Stephen King and directed by George A. Romero. Adrienne Barbeau (The Fog), Giancarlo Esposito (Better Call Saul), and Tobin Bell (Saw) will star in the Stephen King story “Gray Matter,” adapted by Byron Willinger and Philip de Blasi (The Commuter) and directed b

A month or so ago we did a write up on Video Palace, the first podcast from online streaming service Shudder written by Ben Rock and Bob DeRosa of 20 Seconds to Live. It was a fun, entertaining listen that met at the intersections of old school radio drama and found footage horror film and was genuinely refreshing. I came into the whole podcasting thing late in life and it's only been in the last year or so that I've started to really listen to and enjoy podcasts. There is li

Everyone loves a good mystery. It’s practically ingrained in our DNA. Whether it’s a tale of global espionage or just wondering who it is that stole your lunch from the break room fridge the search for answers to the unknown compels us like nothing else. That’s what makes Video Palace, the first original podcast from Shudder, so incredible. The ten part series available to binge on the streaming service or through your favorite podcast app is a mystery in the mockumentary/fou

With spring comes a fresh batch of genre classics and new blood for your horror consumption. In addition to their ever-growing exclusive shows and films, horror streaming service Shudder has rolled out a handful of cinematic gems sure to please any scary movie lover. Here are some recommendations to keep your movie queue full this month! COLD HELL (2017) - Dir. Stefan Ruzowitzky, German, 92min This Shudder exclusive follows Özge, a young Turkish-born taxi driver and Thai-boxe

February brings a fresh crop of lovely thrills and chills for lovers (of horror). Shudder’s latest additions include two dark horror-comedies as Shudder Exclusives, along with a couple of Dario Argento staples. As always, there’s something for everyone! Exclusives: 2/1: MAYHEM (2017) - In this Shudder exclusive, MAYHEM sees a virus spreads through an office complex causing white collar workers to act out their worst impulses. Bonus: the film’s Shudder debut will include a com

Happy New Year to all of you gorehounds and thrill-seekers! The weather outside is still frightful but if your New Year’s resolution is to watch more horror, Shudder is here to help. Whether it’s polarizing genre-straddlers (Red State has no middle ground) or simply more Aronofsky to watch as you recover from that screening of mother!, the streaming site has you covered with fresh titles and new exclusives to get 2018 started strong. 1/11: DON’T GROW UP (2015) - On an isolate

Gather ‘round, boils and ghouls, it’s time to tell old Santa Claws what you want for Christmas! I quit writing letters to the North Pole years ago but I never truly let go of that spirit. No, I’m not a huge fan of the season and its mixture of rampant consumerist greed and spiritual jockeying to see whose holiday is more important, but there are plenty of pleasures to be had in the company of kith and kin. I enjoy the exuberant joy of children opening gifts and the time I get

It’s all chills and thrills this December! Good boys and girls will be getting a special treat under the tree this month with a new Shudder exclusive, and a very merry list of fresh titles coming to the streaming site this holiday season. Make your (watch) list and check it twice: 12/7: BETTER WATCH OUT - In this innovative spin on home-invasion horror, babysitter Ashley must defend her young charges when intruders break into the house one snowy night – or so she thinks. The

Genre fans can be thankful for the myriad of fresh gory titles coming to Shudder in November. Halloween has come and gone, but the chills come 24/7 with Shudder’s monthly streaming service. Everything from classic staples like Carpenter’s The Fog to more recent hard-hitting viscera like Ritual is coming your way starting next week. Check out the list of upcoming exclusives! 11/9: WOLF CREEK - Based on the hit Ozploitation horror series, psycho killer Mick Taylor (John Jarratt

If you’re a subscriber to Shudder, the thriller, suspense and horror streaming platform, you may have noticed a few new additions and if you aren’t a member, now may be the time to join because they have added the Universal Monster films to their roster. These are some of the most influential films in the history of horror; icons that gave rise to the popular images of Dracula, Frankenstein and The Wolf Man. These films exploded the careers of Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff, Cla