Once again this month, we are focusing on Shudder Original Films. It’s spring, and while the list remains fairly short, the titles are quite interesting.

Here is what’s coming to Shudder in May 2026.

Shudder Original Films

Dolly | Streaming on Shudder April 24

A young woman, Macy, fights for survival after being abducted by a deranged, monster-like figure who wants to raise Macy as their child.

Director: Rod Blackhurst
Written by: Rod Blackhurst, Brandon Weavil
Cast: Fabianne Therese, Seann William Scott, Ethan Suplee, Max The Impaler
Language: English
Runtime: 84 min

Whistle | Streaming on Shudder May 8

A misfit group of unwitting high school students stumble upon a cursed object, an ancient Aztec Death Whistle. They discover that blowing the whistle and the terrifying sound it emits will summon their future deaths to hunt them down. As the body count rises, the friends investigate the origins of the deadly artifact in a desperate effort to stop the horrifying chain of events that they have set in motion.

Director: Corin Hardy
Written by: Owen Egerton
Cast: Dafne Keen, Sophie Nélisse, Sky Yang, Jhaleil Swaby, Ali Skovbye, Percy Hynes White, Michelle Fairley, Nick Frost
Language: English
Runtime: 97 min

This Is Not A Test | Streaming on Shudder May 22

Sloane and a small group of her classmates take cover in their high school to escape their suddenly apocalyptic hometown. As danger relentlessly pounds on the doors, Sloane begins to see the world through the eyes of people who actually want to live and takes matters into her own hands.

Director: Adam MacDonald
Written by: Adam MacDonald
Cast: Olivia Holt, Froy Gutierrez, Luke MacFarlane, Corteon Moore, Chloe Avakian, Carson MacCormac
Language: English
Runtime: 102 min