In October, Shudder celebrates Halloween with an otherworldly lineup that will thrill every horror fan.
Between the highly anticipated return of the anthology franchise with V/H/S/Mixtape, the wild festivities of Joe Bob’s Halloween House Party, and a flood of major library additions, the month promises to be dead-on entertaining.
Shudder Original & Exclusive Titles
Curse of the Ghoul Logs (Shudder Original Special) | Available starting October 1
Directed by: 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 (Shudder Original Film) | Available starting October 2
Directed by: 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 (Shudder Original Film) | Available starting October 9
Directed by: Ernest Dickerson, RZA, David Moreau and 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 (Shudder Original Film) | Available starting October 16
Directed by: 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 (Shudder Original Film) | Available starting October 23
Directed by: 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 (Shudder Original Special) | Available starting October 23
Directed by: Joe Bob Briggs, Diana Prince and 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 (Shudder Special Premiere) | Available starting October 25
Special event hosted by 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 (Shudder Exclusive Film) | Available starting October 30
Directed by: 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 (Shudder Exclusive Film) | Available starting October 31
Directed by: 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.
Shudder Library Additions
October 1
Crystal Lake Memories (Directed by: Thomas Glorioso)
Documentary chronicling the history of the Friday the 13th franchise.
Twilight Zone: The Movie (Directed by: John Landis, Steven Spielberg, Joe Dante and 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 (Directed by: Jung Bum-shik)
Hyun-Jung (Choi Ji-woo)
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 (Directed by: Justin Benson and 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) (Directed by: 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 (Directed by: 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) (Directed by: 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 (Directed by: Neil Marshall)
A caving expedition goes horribly wrong when six explorers become trapped and ultimately pursued by a strange breed of predators.
Haunt (2019) (Directed by: Scott Beck and 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 (Directed by: Joel Anderson)
Strange things start happening after a girl is found drowned in a lake.
Lake Mungo Revisited (Directed by: 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 (Directed by: 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 (Directed by: James Wan)
A family looks to prevent evil spirits from trapping their comatose child in a realm called The Further.
The Car (Directed by: 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 (Directed by: 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) (Directed by: 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 (Directed by: 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.
October 5
Harbinger (Directed by: 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.
October 7
God of Frogs (Directed by: Adrian Bobb and 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 (Directed by: 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.
October 12
Jitters (Directed by: 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.
October 14
The Mill Killers (Directed by: 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?
October 15
Etheria Film Night 2026 (Directed by: Various women directors)
Etheria is the world’s most respected competition showcase of new horror, science fiction, fantasy, action and thriller films made by emerging women directors.
October 19
Crazy Lips (Directed by: 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 (Directed by: Hirohisa Sasaki)
A woman on death row recounting a bizarre kidnapping case involving quirky FBI agents, a psychic and potential alien invasion.
Play Dead (Directed by: 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.
October 21
Dead of Night (1945) (Directed by: Alberto Cavalcanti, Charles Crichton, Basil Dearden and 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 (Directed by: 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 (Directed by: 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 (Directed by: 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?
October 26
Deviant (Directed by: 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.
October 28
The R.I.P. Man (Directed by: 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?
