Influencer a Taut Social Media Thriller Deserving of Followers

Another month, another new entry to the rapidly growing social media horror subgenre. Just over the last year or so, we’ve seen Deadstream, Sissy, Shook, Followers, and We’re All Going to the World’s Fair pop and click ‘Unlike’ on influencers and other aspects of our social media culture. Now as May comes to a close, […]

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From Black Finds Shudder Making a ‘Deal with the Devil’

In horror movies, deals with the Devil almost invariably end poorly for all involved. Wishmaster. Ready or Not. Devil’s Advocate. Dracula Untold. And it doesn’t matter if it’s just a demon – say, like Hellraiser – evil rarely keeps the promise as you intended or hoped. Nevertheless, ‘what if’ premises remain popular in horror, fantasy, […]

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Kids vs Aliens Delivers Exactly What Its Title Implies

To date, the V/H/S found-footage anthology series has proved to be a pretty lucrative side gig for Brad Miska and Bloody Disgusting. Since the first V/H/S released in 2012, four sequels have followed with V/H/S/99 debuting on Shudder just last fall. Another series entry, V/H/S/85 should be coming out later this October making the sequels […]

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The Unheard A Psycho-Sonic Thriller Just Arrived on Shudder

Earlier this year, we got Unseen that found a nearly blind woman relying on a stranger to guide her to safety while her homicidal ex stalked her through the woods. Now Shudder has released its latest – The Unheard – a sonic-infused thriller centered around a young deaf woman experiencing auditory hallucinations. At face value, […]

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Leave and Its Black Metal Satanic Premise May Not Leave Audiences Chilled

Another new release on Shudder and another horror movie delving into family relationships and secrets. Following on the heels of the quietly excellent Attachment, Norwegian horror movie Leave teases a mix of a supernatural Satanic thriller grounded in the country’s infamous Black metal scene. If a family with a secret isn’t enough to give you […]

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Spoonful of Sugar Mixes Hand That Rocks The Cradle With LSD

Imagine mixing the basics of the hit 90s psychological thriller The Hand That Rocks The Cradle with a creepy kid, some perverse sexual kinks, and some trippy psychedelic horror. This week’s latest release on Shudder, from director Mercedes Bryce Morgan, seems to mix several different familiar tropes into what looks like a bit of a […]

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Attachment Balances Jewish Folklore and Superstition With Queer Romance

Only two months into the year and Attachment follows on the heels of The Offering as not only the second religious-themed horror movie, but the second religious horror movie rooted in Jewish tradition. Not surprisingly, religious themes are no stranger to the genre. Plenty of horror movies weave superstition and folklore into stories revolving around […]

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Breaking Up is Hard to Do: Eight Break-Up Horror Movies For This Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day is almost here. Though it’s technically a ‘holiday’, no one gets a day off and just a month and a half removed from Christmas, we’re forced to spend more money. So even if you’re in a relationship, there’s no guarantee you’ll be happy with the holiday. And for those going through a break-up, […]

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