How to get a free month of horror movie streaming service Shudder and what to watch with it – NJ.com

With all the coronavirus-related uncertainty right now, sometimes the most cathartic thing you can do is sit down, watch a horror movie and just enjoy a good scare (for real, it will take your mind off things).

With premium streaming service Shudder, you can do just that.

Ordinarily, Shudders plans start at $4.75 per month with a seven-day free trial. But if you sign up now using promo code SHUTIN, youll get 30 days free.

Shudder features hundreds of terrifying, thrilling, genre-defining films. Here are five of the best the service has to offer:

1) The Love Witch

Anna Billers visually stunning masterpiece, this story of a beautiful young witch turning to magic to find love both stretches its genre and deconstructs it. The horror here comes more in the form of camp than jump scares, which becomes apparent the moment star Samatha Robinson appears in frame. If youre looking for something more fun and less scary, this is a great choice.

2) Dude Bro Party Massacre III

Good comedy-horror is hard to come by, but Dude Bro Party Massacre III has it in spades. Dont worry, there arent actually any prior installments to the film, so you can just jump right in and watch as a group of frat bros go to war against Motherface, a serial killer who exclusively targets fraternities. If youre looking for something psychotic and vulgar to fill the Evil Dead-shaped hole in your heart, look no further.

3) A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night

Described as David Lynch meets Sergio Leone, this pulpy Iranian vampire western from director Ana Lily Amirpour makes for scary, exciting, beautiful cinema. Shot entirely in black-and-white, A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night tells the story of a lonesome vampire while revitalizing a fading genre.

4) Mandy

Panos Cosmatoss violent, ethereal epic tells the story of Red Miller as he seeks revenge on a peculiar cult for their brutal murder of his wife. What should be a Tarantino-esque thriller instead becomes otherworldly, with Nicolas Cage giving one of the best performances of his career as he battles his way through chainsaw fights and volcanic rage in his search for vengeance. This film is not for the faint of heart.

5) Train to Busan

This Korean film is not only the greatest modern zombie flick since 28 Days Later," its a masterclass in suspense. Train to Busan plays most of its tropes straight, but tells its story in such a thrilling, scary way youll hardly notice. Yeon Sang-hos direction gives as much weight to the films subtle critique of class warfare as it does to bashing zombies over the head with baseball bats, making this a must-watch for horror fans all around the world.

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