En octobre, Shudder célèbre l’Halloween avec une programmation d’outre-tombe qui comblera tous les amateurs d’horreur.
Entre le retour très attendu de la franchise anthologique avec V/H/S/Mixtape, les festivités déjantées de Joe Bob’s Halloween House Party et une avalanche d’ajouts majeurs à la bibliothèque, le mois s’annonce mortellement divertissant.
Nouveautés Shudder
Curse of the Ghoul Logs (Spécial Original Shudder) | Disponible dès le 1er octobre
Réalisation : The filmmakers behind Shudder’s buzzy new feature, Hallowarrior
The filmmakers behind Shudder’s buzzy new feature, Hallowarrior, resurrected everyone’s favorite jack-o-lantern – and for the first time ever, multiple pumpkins — with Curse of the Ghoul Logs. The all-new hour-long video of the chilling, candlelit pumpkins sets the scene for horror fans this season.
Infirmary (Film Original Shudder) | Disponible dès le 2 octobre
Réalisation : Nicholas Pineda
A guard vanished on his first night at an old psych hospital in 2023. His bodycam footage shows unexplainable incidents that continue to baffle investigators. Starring Paul Syre, Mark Anthony Williams and Danielle Kennedy.
V/H/S/Mixtape (Film Original Shudder) | Disponible dès le 9 octobre
Réalisation : Ernest Dickerson, RZA, David Moreau et Renee Zhan
The ninth installment cranks the signature found-footage horror up to eleven with an electrifying new anthology where music and sound become the source of terror. United by a theme that explores the power of music, rhythm and audio to haunt, possess and destroy, the film blends cosmic horror, psychological suspense, outrageous splatter and groundbreaking practical effects into one unforgettable mixtape of nightmares. Featuring all-new segments from legendary filmmaker Ernest Dickerson, hip-hop icon RZA, visionary director David Moreau and acclaimed filmmaker Renee Zhan, whose segment includes original puppets by Jim Henson’s Creature Shop. V/H/S/MIXTAPE also features original music video interludes directed by acclaimed filmmaker and musician Flying Lotus, alongside a brand-new music video from debut filmmaker Tobias Forge, creating a genrebending mixtape experience unlike anything the franchise has attempted before. Adding to the chaos, legendary shock-metal pioneers GWAR also make a featured appearance, further cementing the film’s celebration of horror, music and cult cinema.
Hallowarrior (Film Original Shudder) | Disponible dès le 16 octobre
Réalisation : Ben Sottak
Hallowarrior follows Pumpkin (Milly Shapiro), the last girl on earth and sole survivor of a humanityending plague, scavenging the wasteland for supplies on the eve of Halloween. Pumpkin’s lonely holiday ritual is interrupted by the arrival of a savage gang of raiders at her doorstep led by Thalia (Shannyn Sossamon). Outnumbered and armed with candy, wit and weapons, Pumpkin must ferociously fight back to survive the night.
The Cycle (Film Original Shudder) | Disponible dès le 23 octobre
Réalisation : Jordan Downey
When police discover a corpse beside a horrific crime scene, their only lead is the man’s estranged daughter, who must unravel the disturbing secret her father thought he took to the grave.
Joe Bob’s Halloween House Party (Spécial Original Shudder) | Disponible dès le 23 octobre
Réalisation : Joe Bob Briggs, Diana Prince et Yuki Nakamura
Slap the finishing touches on your costume a week early, because you’re cordially invited to Joe Bob’s Halloween House Party! RSVP for a Samhain soiree to remember with Joe Bob Briggs and Darcy the Mail Girl as they host a seasonal double-feature chock-full of tricks, treats, and violent dismemberment.
*LIVE on Friday at 9pm ET; Available On-Demand Beginning Sunday, October 25
FANGORIA Chainsaw Awards (Première Spéciale Shudder) | Disponible dès le 25 octobre
Réalisation : (Événement spécial animé par Devon Sawa)
Annual awards ceremony honoring the best in horror films of the year. Hosted by Devon Sawa (Final Destination, Chucky).
*LIVE on Sunday at 9pm ET, Available On-Demand Beginning Monday, October 26
Big Baby (Film Exclusif Shudder) | Disponible dès le 30 octobre
Réalisation : Spider One
Nightmares of a maniac killer in a baby mask inspire a horror writer’s new script. As his life begins to spiral out of control, he discovers Big Baby’s murderous rampage may be more than just fiction. Directed by Spider One (Shudder films Little Bites, Allegoria) and executive produced by iconic singer and actress Cher.
Hunting Matthew Nichols (Film Exclusif Shudder) | Disponible dès le 31 octobre
Réalisation : Markian Tarasiuk
Two decades after her brother mysteriously disappeared on Vancouver Island, a documentary filmmaker sets out to solve his missing person’s case. When disturbing circumstances evidence is revealed, she comes to believe he might still be alive. Starring Miranda MacDougall and Markian Tarasiuk.
Ajouts à la bibliothèque Shudder
1er octobre
Crystal Lake Memories (Réalisation : Thomas Glorioso)
Documentary chronicling the history of the Friday the 13th franchise.
Twilight Zone: The Movie (Réalisation : John Landis, Steven Spielberg, Joe Dante et George Miller)
Four horror and science fiction segments, directed by four famous directors, each of them being a new version of the classic story from Rod Serling’s landmark television series.
The crew of a horror web series travels to an abandoned asylum for a live broadcast. It soon encounters much more than expected as it moves deeper inside the nightmarish old building.
New Normal (Réalisation : Jung Bum-shik)
In 2024 Seoul, six strangers engage in solo dining rituals that unexpectedly thrust them into a nightmarish realm where isolation fosters unspeakable terrors, forever altering their lives.
The Endless (Réalisation : Justin Benson et Aaron Moorhead)
As kids, they escaped a UFO death cult. Now, two adult brothers seek answers after an old videotape surfaces and brings them back to where they began.
The Haunting (1963) (Réalisation : Robert Wise)
Hill House has stood for about 90 years and appears haunted: its inhabitants have always met strange, tragic ends. Now Dr. John Markway has assembled a team of people who he thinks will prove whether or not the house is indeed haunted.
Alice, Sweet Alice (Réalisation : Alfred Sole)
In 1961, divorced Catholic couple Dom and Catherine Spages’ life is upended when their teenage daughter Alice is suspected of her younger sister Karen’s brutal murder during her First Holy Communion and a series of stabbings follow.
Alone in the Dark (1982) (Réalisation : Jack Sholder)
A few dangerous and delusional mental patients break out of a mental asylum during a power blackout and lay siege to their new doctor’s house, who, they believe, killed their previous doctor.
The Descent (Réalisation : Neil Marshall)
A caving expedition goes horribly wrong when six explorers become trapped and ultimately pursued by a strange breed of predators.
Haunt (2019) (Réalisation : Scott Beck et Bryan Woods)
On Halloween, a group of friends encounter an “extreme” haunted house that promises to feed their darkest fears. The night turns deadly as they come to the horrifying realization that some nightmares are real.
Lake Mungo (Réalisation : Joel Anderson)
Strange things start happening after a girl is found drowned in a lake.
Lake Mungo Revisited (Réalisation : Michael Kratochvil)
Features interviews with the cast and crew, along with the expert opinions and unearthed behind-the-scenes footage, to explore the enduring legacy and creepy realism of the horror mockumentary.
Lords of Salem (Réalisation : Rob Zombie)
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?
Insidious (Réalisation : James Wan)
A family looks to prevent evil spirits from trapping their comatose child in a realm called The Further.
The Car (Réalisation : Elliot Silverstein)
A small desert town is terrorized by a powerful, seemingly possessed car, and the local sheriff may be the only one who can stop it.
Session 9 (Réalisation : Brad Anderson)
Tensions rise within an asbestos cleaning crew as they work in an abandoned mental hospital with a horrific past that seems to be coming back.
The Ghost (2024) (Réalisation : Anthony Scott Burns)
Amid the barren landscape of post-famine Ireland, a father and daughter struggle to survive the brutal winter as caretakers of a remote mansion, only to be driven to the edge of insanity by the horrors lurking within.
Bury Me Twice (Réalisation : Steven LaMorte)
Los Angeles, 1954. When a washed-up detective takes a case searching for a reporter’s missing sister, he discovers solving the mystery of her disappearance is the key to uncovering the source of the zombie outbreak – and saving the city.
5 octobre
Harbinger (Réalisation : Andy Mitton)
Julia, sole survivor of late serial killer Decker, is lured back to the house she shared with him for a ghost hunting TV show. The crew discover the ‘Harbinger’ – a fairground fortune telling machine that reveals their fates one by one.
7 octobre
God of Frogs (Réalisation : Adrian Bobb et Ali Chappell)
Deep in the heart of the jungle exists an elemental creature with eternal hunger. Once every quarter century it emerges to feed, and every time its fate is entwined with the same human family.
The Monster Within (Réalisation : Bill McAdams Jr.)
In a quiet town, reclusive Garret inherits his family’s 100-acre farm. Beneath the land lies something ancient and hungry. As the evil stirs, he must decide how far he’ll go to keep it buried – before it consumes him entirely.
12 octobre
Jitters (Réalisation : Marc Zammit)
Detective Collymore, a single divorced father, stumbles upon a mysterious case involving the death of Tiffany, initially deemed natural. Digging deeper, he discovers the horrors of Jitters.
14 octobre
The Mill Killers (Réalisation : Aled Owen)
Four girls return to their ghost town home, haunted by a stalker who may know their secret – or could it just be their guilty conscience catching up?
15 octobre
Etheria Film Night 2026 (Réalisation : Diverses réalisatrices)
Etheria is the world’s most respected competition showcase of new horror, science fiction, fantasy, action and thriller films made by emerging women directors.
19 octobre
Crazy Lips (Réalisation : Hirohisa Sasaki)
Satomis is a young woman who hires an eccentric psychic to prove her missing brother’s innocence after he becomes the prime suspect in the gruesome decapitation of four schoolgirls.
Gore From Outer Space (Réalisation : Hirohisa Sasaki)
A woman on death row recounting a bizarre kidnapping case involving quirky FBI agents, a psychic and potential alien invasion.
Play Dead (Réalisation : Patrick Lussier)
A woman wakes up injured in a basement surrounded by corpses. To survive, she pretends to be dead while a grotesque ritual unfolds in the house above.
21 octobre
Dead of Night (1945) (Réalisation : Alberto Cavalcanti, Charles Crichton, Basil Dearden et Robert Hamer)
An architect, visiting an English country house, realizes the other guests are familiar from his recurring nightmare. When they share their tales of the supernatural, he is filled with a growing dread.
Fear No Evil (Réalisation : Frank LaLoggia)
High school student turns out to be a personification of Lucifer. Two arch angels in human form (as women) take him on.
The Horror of Frankenstein (Réalisation : Jimmy Sangster)
Brilliant but arrogant scientist Victor Frankenstein builds a man from spare body parts, only for the monster to come alive and wreak havoc.
The North Witch (Réalisation : Bruce Wemple)
Five women embark on a search for a cabin that mysteriously went missing 60 years ago. They soon realize that watching them is a sinister, demented being. Can they survive the horrors of The North Witch, or is death the better way out?
26 octobre
Deviant (Réalisation : Jono Oliver)
Jake, a young sex addict, finds his deviant mind turning on him as he continues his self-destruction through entertaining all of his darkest sexual fantasies and desires.
28 octobre
The R.I.P. Man (Réalisation : Jamie Langlands)
A serial killer with a rare oral condition begins to target young adults and removes a single tooth from each victim. Can a family’s kept secret unfold the truth and help prevent the murders from continuing?
