December is traditionally a month of magic, carols, and snow, but for horror fans, it mainly signals a wave of chills on Shudder. 

The platform remains true to its tradition of turning the Holidays into a horror celebration with original and exclusive programming, perfect for the long winter nights. From classic Christmas ghosts to snowy slashers, prepare for a year-end that promises to be cold and cruel.

Premieres

The Occupant of the Room (Shudder Exclusive Film)

Directed by: Kier-La Janisse

Streaming On Shudder: December 1

Available in: US, CA, AU, NZ, UKI

Synopsis: From renowned author and filmmaker Kier-La Janisse (Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror), The Haunted Season is a series of chilling horror tales following the classic tradition of telling ghost stories for Christmas. The festive new film in the horror anthology series is based on the classic chiller of the same name by Algernon Blackwood about a schoolteacher whose late-night arrival at a hotel in the Alps without a reservation leaves him with no option but to accept the room of a missing hotel guest – leading to a sleepless night full of strange and uncanny occurrences.

REFLECTION IN A DEAD DIAMOND (Shudder Original Film) 

Directed by:  Bruno Forzani and Hélène Cattet

Streaming On Shudder: December 5

Available in: US, CA, AU, NZ, UKI

Synopsis When the mysterious woman in the room next door disappears, a debonair 70-year-old ex-spy living in a luxury hotel on the Côte d’Azur is confronted by the demons and darlings of a lurid past in which moviemaking, memories and madness collide.

INFLUENCERS (Shudder Original Film)

Directed by: Kurtis David Harder

Streaming On Shudder: December 12

Available in: US, CA, AU, NZ, UKI

Synopsis: In the sun-drenched countryside of southern France, CW (Cassandra Naud) lives a quiet idyllic life with her girlfriend Diane (Lisa Delamar), hiding a dark obsession with murder and stolen identities. During an anniversary getaway, they cross paths with Charlotte (Georgina Campbell), a bold, alluring influencer whose curiosity quickly turns intrusive. When CW acts on a violent impulse, the consequences spiral out of control, and as Diane begins to suspect the truth, CW’s carefully constructed life threatens to collapse around her.

QUEENS OF THE DEAD (Shudder Exclusive Film)

Directed by: Tina Romero

Streaming On Shudder: December 19

Available in: US, CA

Synopsis: A zombie apocalypse breaks out in Brooklyn on the night of a giant warehouse party, where an eclectic group of drag queens, club kids, and frenemies must put aside their drama and use their unique skills to fight against the brain-thirsty, scrolling undead.

Winner of the Audience Award for Best Narrative Film at Tribeca Festival, this award-winning feature debut from director Tina Romero stars Katy O’Brian (Love Lies Bleeding), Jaquel Spivey (Mean Girls), Tomas Matos (Fire Island), Nina West (Rupaul’s Drag Race), Cheyenne Jackson (American Horror Story), Dominique Jackson (Pose), Margaret Cho, and Shaunette Renée Wilson (Black Panther).

THE JESTER 2 (Shudder Exclusive Film)

Directed by: Colin Krawchuk

Streaming On Shudder: December 26

Available in: US, UKI

Synopsis: On Halloween night, teen magician Max finds herself locked in a brutal showdown with the Jester, a nightmarish and supernatural trickster with real dark magic and a killer act. As illusions turn lethal and every escape is a trap, Max must pull off the ultimate trick: staying alive. On this deadly night, the only escape is to beat the devil at its own game.

TV SERIES & SPECIALS

The Boulet Brothers’ Holiday of Horrors (Shudder Original Special)

Directed by: The Boulet Brothers, David Dastmalchian, Akeela Cooper, and Kate Siegel

New Holiday Special Premieres: Tuesday, December 16

Available in: US, CA, AU, NZ, UKI

Synopsis: From The Boulet Brothers (The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula) and David Dastmalchian (The Suicide Squad, Late Night with the Devil) comes a chilling holiday-themed horror special featuring four original shorts by The Boulet Brothers, Dastmalchian, Akeela Cooper (Malignant, M3GAN), and Kate Siegel (The Haunting of Hill House). Starring Bonnie Aarons (The Nun), Steve Agee (Peacemaker), and Tracie Thoms (Death Proof).

The Last Drive-In: Joe Bob’s Cold Cruel Christmas (Shudder Original Special)

New Holiday Special Premieres LIVE: Friday, December 12 on Shudder TV Beginning at 9pm ET; Debuts on-demand Sunday, December 14

Available in: US and CA

Synopsis: Joe Bob Briggs and Darcy the Mail Girl are once again possessed by the Christmas spirit, hosting a double-feature of snowy slashers for an unholy night full of frozen fear, cold-blooded kills, and the return of their annual charity drive.

The Creep Tapes (Shudder Original Series)

Directed by: Mark Duplass and Patrick Brice (Writers and Executive Producers)

New Episodes Premiere: Every Friday Until the Season Finale on December 19

Available in: US, CA, AU, NZ, UKI

Synopsis: From writers and executive producers Mark Duplass and Patrick Brice, The Creep Tapes season two continues to expose a collection of video tapes from the secret vault of the world’s deadliest and most socially uncomfortable serial killer (Duplass).

Special: The Creep Tapes – Christmas Episode Premieres Friday, December 12 on Shudder and AMC+. Nick is confronted by his therapist’s odd behavior during an emergency therapy session on Christmas Eve.

The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula: Titans (Shudder Original Series)

New Episodes Premiere: Tuesdays Until Season Finale on December 9

Available in: US, CA, AU, NZ, UKI

Synopsis: Fourteen of the fiercest drag artists from past seasons return to battle in design, performance, and makeup-based challenges inspired by Filth, Horror, and Glamour to win the crown and a $100,000 grand prize. Hosted by Dracmorda and Swanthula Boulet, with guest judges including David Dastmalchian, Jennifer Tilly, Todd McFarlane, and Kate Siegel.

SHUDDER RESURRECTED (Repertory Titles New to Shudder)

December 1

SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT (1984)

Directed by: Charlies E. Sellier Jr.

Available in: US

Synopsis: Little Billy witnesses his parents getting killed by Santa after being warned by his senile grandpa that Santa punishes those who are naughty. Now Billy is 18 and out of the orphanage, and he has just become Santa himself.

Santa’s Slay

Directed by: David Steiman

Synopsis: Santa Claus is actually a demon who lost a bet with an angel, so he becomes the giver of toys and happiness. But when the bet is off, he returns to his evil ways.

A Christmas Tale (2005)

Directed by: Paco Plaza

Synopsis: After finding an injured thief, a group of children spending Christmas in a summer resort village decides to torture her into revealing the location of her stolen money. From V/H/S/HALLOWEEN and [REC] director, Paco Plaza.

You Are Not Me

Directed by: Marisa Crespo and Moisés Romera

Synopsis: Aitana returns home for Christmas, the first time after three years, to find that her parents have replaced her with an unknown woman who is being treated like their daughter. She soon discovers the disturbing and bloody truth.

Creep Box

Directed by: Patrick Biesemans

Synopsis: After his wife’s death, a scientist tries to use ground-breaking technology to determine if there is life after death but once he is through the looking glass, there is no turning back.

Spooktacular!

Directed by: Savage Steve Holland

Synopsis: The story of Spooky World, and its founder, a PR-savvy mix of P.T. Barnum and Stephen King who parlayed his experience working in his father’s joke shop into creating the very first horror scream park of its kind, in 1991.

Series

Wolf (TV Series)

Directed by: Lee Haven Jones and Kristoffer Nyholm (pour la série BBC One la plus récente)

Streaming On Shudder: December 1

Available in: US, CA, AU, NZ, UKI

Synopsis: In an isolated house in the country, a family find themselves the victims of a terrifying psychopath’s cruel games. 6 Episodes – Each Episode Premieres Tuesdays.