Putting a writer in a cabin in the woods is a more classic setup for a horror film than starting a joke with “Knock, knock.” But Scare Me is different. It is smart, scary, and not quite like anything we have seen before. The loose premise for the film is Fred ( played by writer/ […]
Spiral is a bit of a horror tropes mishmash, but at its core it holds the fear of being different or misunderstood for merely being true to yourself. The film starts like so many other horror films: with a family moving to a new town. Couple Malik (Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman) and Aaron (Ari Cohen) are clearly […]
Shudder’s September programming includes new Fantasia acquisitions, a Vincent Price collection, and a completely bonkers Nic Cage performance.
Host follows six bored friends, separated by the quarantine, who host a séance over Zoom and unwittingly invite an evil spirit into their homes.
Shudder’s August line-up features a shot-in-quarantine Zoom-séance flick, an ultra-violent comic book adaptation, and a classic J-horror series.
The Beach House is smart. It has smart characters, a smart “monster,” and a smart main character. It assumes its audience is smart and never talks down to them. But best of all, it is effective, terrifying and unpredictable, and downright perfectly gross. The Beach House starts out like so many horror films, in a […]
Shudder’s summer programming features loads of dead campers, a maniac cop, and an evil death cult.
Scare Package is a tongue-in-cheek homage to the horror movie genre and its tired tropes.
Shudder embraces Pride Month with an updated Queer Horror collection featuring Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street.
From rediscovering old favourites, seeking out new VOD releases while cinemas are shuttered and finding gems on streaming platforms, there's plenty to watch at home.
Blood Machines looks stunning, but is there more to this gonzo sci-fi flick than nude chicks, neon lights, and synthwave music?
Blood Machines is a neon-drenched love-letter to corny ‘80s sci-fi and horror B movies, backed by a scintillating Carpenter-esque score.
Tigers Are Not Afraid will get a Toronto-exclusive theatrical run at TIFF Bell Lightbox starting Friday, August 23.
Shudder’s upcoming horror anthology series Creepshow wants to worm its way into your nightmares.
