If you don’t know what Shudder is, and you’re a horror fan, you need to. They’re the preeminent streaming service for all things horror, with plenty of shows, movies, documentaries, and live specials about our favorite genre. For the month of July, they’re bringing out Nicolas Cage movies, The Last Drive-In, and more.
Arcadian – July 12th
Directed by Benjamin Brewer
Synopsis
In a near future, normal life on Earth has been decimated. Paul and his two sons, Thomas and Joseph, have been living a half-life – tranquility by day and torment by night. Every night, after the sun sets, they face the unrelenting attacks of a mysterious and violent evil. One day, when Thomas doesn’t return home before sundown, Paul must leave the safety of their fortified farm to find him. A nightmarish battle ensues that forces the family to execute a desperate plan to survive.
- Additional Nicolas Cage films will also be available on the service in July, including Bangkok Dangerous, Sympathy for the Devil, A Score to Settle, Mandy, Prisoners of the Ghostland, and Color Out of Space.
Read our review of Arcadian right here!
Humane – July 26th
Directed by Caitlin Cronenberg
Synopsis
HUMANE takes place over a single day, mere months after a global ecological collapse has forced world leaders to take extreme measures to reduce the earth’s population. In a wealthy enclave, a recently retired newsman has invited his four grown children to dinner to announce his intentions to enlist in the nation’s new euthanasia program. But when the father’s plan goes horribly awry, tensions flare and chaos erupt among his children.
The Last Drive-In With Joe Bob Briggs – July 5th, July 19th
Synopsis
The supersized sixth season continues with all-new episodes debuting biweekly.
Shudder Resurrected – Old Titles That Are New To Shudder
July 1st
The Shining
A family heads to an isolated hotel for the winter where a sinister presence influences the father into violence, while his psychic son sees horrific forebodings from both past and present.
#ChadGetstheAxe
Four social media influencers live stream their trip to Devil’s Manor, former home to a satanic cult.
Dr. Giggles
A madman who believes he’s a doctor comes to the town where his crazy father was killed, and soon begins murdering people and becoming infatuated with a teenage girl who has a heart condition.
July 8th
She Is Conann
Conann’s life at different stages is shown with a different aesthetic and rhythm from the Sumerian era to the near future.
Class of Nuke ‘Em High
The pupils at a high school next to a nuclear power plant start acting and looking strange after buying contaminated drugs from a plant worker.
House on Haunted Hill (1959)
A millionaire offers $10,000 to five people who agree to be locked in a large, spooky rented house overnight with him and his wife.
Possum
After returning to his childhood home, a disgraced children’s puppeteer is forced to confront his wicked stepfather and the secrets that have tortured his entire life.
We Are Still Here
In the cold, wintery fields of New England, a lonely old house wakes up every thirty years – and demands a sacrifice.
July 15th
Etheria Film Night 2024
Etheria is the world’s most respected showcase of new horror, comedy, science fiction, fantasy, action, and thriller films made by emerging women directors.
Starry Eyes
A young hopeful starlet uncovers the ominous origins of the Hollywood elite and enters into a deadly agreement in exchange for fame and fortune.
The Hole in the Fence
Students of an elite religious school attend a camp outside the city, but the tranquility is shattered when a hole is found in the perimeter fence. A chain of mysterious incidents reveals a system created by the tutors to push a fundamentalist view.
Rabid Grannies
Two sweet little old ladies fall victim to an ancient curse that transforms them into bloodthirsty killers!
Maniac Cop
A killer dressed in a police uniform begins murdering innocent people on the streets of New York City.
July 22nd
Sleep Tight
Cesar, a miserable man who works as an apartment concierge, takes a special interest in an attractive woman who lives there – and goes to great lengths to trouble her.
Tromeo and Juliet
Tromeo, a filmmaker, falls in love with Juliet, the daughter of a former partner who tried to steal his business from him.
Nightbeast
Insane sadistic hermit stalks and captures those who get lost in his part of the woods. A young woman whose car broke down is about to find out what he does with them next.
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