Everything Streaming in April on Shudder – But Why Tho? A Geek Community

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Were all a little shut in and beyond Shudders new Shut In category, AMCs premiere streaming platform for horror, thrillers, and the supernatural has a line of up horror classics and new Shudder original content this month. April has long been celebrated by horror fans as the halfway point to Halloween, and this year Shudder makes it official by offering its biggest month of non-October programming ever.

This April On Shudder, horror fans will be able to marathon the first eight films in theFriday the 13thfranchise, get to sink their teeth into a new docuseries from Jay Cheel all about the curses that have made some films even more legendary, and a new South Korean haunted house story. Additionally, April on Shudder brings a new season of fan favorite Shudder Original series, Wold Creek.For a full list of April on Shudder, check them out below.

THE FRIDAY THE 13TH COLLECTION Jason takes Shudder as we present the first eight films in one of the most beloved and successful franchises in horror history. If thats not enough, go behind the scenes with documentaries Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th and Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini. Ki ki ki, ma ma ma

Featuring Friday the 13th, Part 2, Part III, The Final Chapter, A New Beginning, Part VI: Jason Lives, Part VII: The New Blood, Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan, Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th, Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini and To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story (April 27)

THE EXORCIST (Director: William Friedkin) When a charming 12-year-old girl takes on the characteristics and voices of others, doctors say there is nothing they can do. As people begin to die, the girls mother realizes her daughter has been possessed by the deviland that her daughters only possible hope lies with two priests and the ancient rite of demonic exorcism. One of the best and most influential horror movies ever made. Starring: Ellen Burstyn, Max von Sydow, Linda Blair, Jason Miller

CURSED FILMS: EP.1 THE EXORCIST (Director: Jay Cheel) Cursed Films is a five-part documentary series from writer/director Jay Cheel (How to Build a Time Machine) exploring the myths and legends behind some of Hollywoods notoriously cursed horror film productions. From plane accidents and bombings during the making of The Omen, to the rumored use of real human skeletons on the set of Poltergeist, these stories are legendary but whats real and whats myth?

Cursed Films recounts the horrifying events that haunted these productions through interviews with experts, witnesses and the cast, directors and producers who lived through them, including Richard Donner, Linda Blair, Michael Berryman, Lloyd Kaufman, Kane Hodder, Gary Sherman, Eileen Dietz, Mitch Horowitz. Were these films really cursed, as many believe, or just the victims of bad luck and bizarre circumstances? A Shudder Original Series. Also available on Shudder Canada and Shudder UK.

HAUNTERS: THE ART OF THE SCARE (Director: Jon Schnitzer) Explore the rise of terror as entertainment by going behind-the-screams and into the lives of Shar Mayer, legendary scare actor, Donald Julson, a traditional boo-scare maze designer, and the infamous Russ McKamey, as he creates the most controversial full-contact haunt of all time in this documentary about how family-friendly haunted houses for Halloween have spawned a growing subculture of extreme horror simulation. With Jason Blum, McKenzie Westmore, the Soska Sisters, Slash (Also available on Shudder Canada)

TALES OF HALLOWEEN (Directors: Darren Lynn Bousman, Axelle Carolyn, Adam Gierasch, Andrew Kasch, Neil Marshall, Lucky McKee, Mike Mendez, Dave Parker, Ryan Schifrin, John Skipp, and Paul Solet) This critically acclaimed anthology weaves together ten chilling tales from top horror directors. Featuring Barry Bostwick (The Rocky Horror Picture Show), Lin Shaye (Insidious), John Savage (The Deer Hunter), Adrienne Barbeau (The Fog), Joe Dante (Director of Gremlins), Barbara Crampton (Re-Animator, We Are Still Here), Pat Healy (Cheap Thrills), Caroline Williams (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2), Kristina Klebe (Rob Zombies Halloween), Alex Essoe (Starry Eyes), Pollyanna McIntosh (The Woman) and more.

CURSED FILMS: EP.2 THE OMEN (Director: Jay Cheel) Cursed Films recounts the horrifying events that haunted these productions through interviews with experts, witnesses and the cast, directors and producers fromThe Omen.

CURSED FILMS: EP.3 POLTERGEIST (Director: Jay Cheel) Cursed Films recounts the horrifying events that haunted these productions through interviews with experts, witnesses and the cast, directors and producers from the Poltergeist franchise.

ABSENTIA (Director: Mike Flanagan) As Tricia prepares to declare Daniel legally dead, she encounters a mysterious tunnel and a terrified man inside. Soon after, Daniel returns, shaken and bloodiedand scared to death of the tunnel. What happened, and what secrets does the tunnel hold? From Mike Flanagan, the director of Doctor Sleep and The Haunting of Hill House. Starring: Katie Parker, Katie Bell, Dave Levine

ELVIRA: MISTRESS OF THE DARK (Director: Phil Rubenstein) Upon arriving in a small town where she has inherited a rundown mansion, the famous horror hostess must battle her evil uncle and townspeople who want her burned at the stake. Starring: Cassandra Peterson, Phil Rubenstein, Larry Flash Jenkins (Also available on Shudder Canada)

WE ARE WHAT WE ARE (Director: Jim Mickle) The Parkers seem to be a wholesome family but when tragedy strikes and sisters Iris and Rose are forced to assume terrifying responsibilities, the local authorities begin to uncover clues to a horrible truth that the Parkers have hidden for years. Starring Michael Parks, Kelly McGillis and Julia Garner.

CURSED FILMS: EP.4 THE CROW Cursed Films recounts the horrifying events that haunted these productions through interviews with experts, witnesses and the cast, directors and producers fromThe Crow.

CURSED FILMS: EP.3 TWILIGHT ZONE: THE MOVIE Cursed Films recounts the horrifying events that haunted these productions through interviews with experts, witnesses and the cast, directors and producers fromTwilight Zone: The Movie.

EXTREMITY (Director: Anthony DiBlasi) Allison is an emotionally troubled young woman who believes that confronting her past trauma might be a means of exercising her demons. She signs up for a trip to Perdition, an exclusive haunt that promises absolute, unadulterated terror, but the most frightening thing on display will prove to be Allisons own twisted psyche. Starring: Chad Rook, Dana Christina, J. LaRose

VOICE FROM THE STONE (Director: Eric D. Howell) A haunting thriller set at an isolated castle in 1950s Tuscany. Verena (Game of Thrones Emilia Clarke) is a determined young nurse who is hired to help the mute young heir within. But the more she observes him, the more Verena becomes convinced he has fallen under the spell of a powerful and otherworldly persona trapped in the villas stone walls, one that seems to be rapidly entwining with her own. Starring: Emilia Clarke (Game of Thrones), Marton Csokas, Caterina Murino

0.0Mhz Members of a paranormal exploration club go to an abandoned house in the remote small town to prove the existence of a ghost using radio frequency-based technology. Unfortunately, the young students unwittingly become the ghosts host Starring Yoon-young Choi, Shin Joo-Hwan, Eun-ji Jung (of the K-pop group Apink) , directed by Sun-Dong Yoo. A SHUDDER ORIGINAL (Also available on Shudder Canada and Shudder UK)

THE LAST DRIVE IN WITH JOE BOB BRIGGS season 2 Each weekly double feature will premiere on the Shudder TV feed Fridays at 9pm ET / 6pm PT, beginning April 24 and concluding on Friday, June 26. Proving once again that the drive-in will never die, iconic horror host and exploitation movie aficionado Joe Bob Briggs is back with an all-new season of weekly Friday night double features streaming live exclusively on Shudder.

Over the course of ten episodes, The Last Drive-In series will offer an eclectic selection of movies running the gamut from horror classics to obscurities and foreign cult favorites along with the occasional surprise guest. A Shudder Original Series. Also on Shudder Canada; some episodes also available on demand on Shudder UK.

THE SIREN (Director: Perry Blackshear) Tom rents a cabin on a secluded lake marked by a local legend of a lovelorn spirit who haunts the surrounding woods and drowns anyone she encounters. Drawn to her immediately, Tom knows he has found his soulmate in the seemingly human Nina, who must battle to repress her demonic instincts when she feels the same towards him. Starring: Margaret Ying Drake, MacLeod Andrews, Evan Dumouchel (Also available on Shudder Canada)

TO HELL AND BACK: THE KANE HODDER STORY (Director: Derek Dennis Herbert) Overcoming a dehumanizing childhood and a near-death burn accident, Hodder worked his way up through Hollywood, leading to his ultimate rise as Jason Voorhees in the Friday the 13th series. After decades of watching Kane Hodder on screen, get ready to meet the man behind the mask in a gut-wrenching but inspiring story about one of cinemas most vicious monsters. Starring: Kane Hodder, Bruce Campbell, Danielle Harris, Robert Englund, Cassandra Peterson.

WOLF CREEK season 2 (full season binge) In the second season of the hit horror series, a group of international tourists embark on the Outback adventure of a lifetime, but a chance encounter with trigger-happy pig hunter Mick Taylor (John Jarratt) sets them on a journey none of them could have imagined. With Tess Haubrich (Alien: Covenant), Matt Day (Rake), Ben Oxenbould (The Code), Laura Wheelwright (Animal Kingdom), Charlie Clausen (Home & Away) Stephen Hunter (The Leftovers) and Chris Haywood (Muriels Wedding). A Shudder Exclusive Series. Also available on Shudder Canada and Shudder UK.

Additionally, April on Shudder will also fearture the Halfway to Halloween Hotline, every Friday in April from 3-4pm ET (4/3, 4/10, 4/17, 4/23). As a #HalfwayToHalloween treat, Shudders head curator, Samuel Zimmerman, will be offering callers live, personalized picks for what to watch.

Movie lovers from around the world are invited to call Sam (via a new number to be announced) every Friday in April from 3-4pm ET and tell him about their mood or taste. From that information, Sam will use his horror knowledge to pick a film from Shudders vast library custom-suited for them. Call volume is expected to be high, so if you get a busy signal please keep trying. We cant promise every call will be answered, but Sam will get to as many as he can during each hour. While the recommendations are provided for free, please note that normal phone and long-distance charges may apply.

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