THE RULE OF JENNY PEN
Shudder Original Film
Directed by James Ashcroft
Streaming On Shudder March 28
Available in US, CA, AU, NZ, UK&I
Synopsis: Arrogant Judge Stefan Mortensen (Geoffrey Rush), who suffers a near-fatal stroke, leaving him partially paralyzed and confined to a retirement home. There, Mortensen clashes with a seemingly gentle resident named Dave Crealy (John Lithgow) who is actually secretly terrorizing the home with a sadistic game called “The Rule of Jenny Pen” while wielding his dementia doll as an instrument of cruelty. When Mortensen’s pleas to the staff go unanswered, he takes it upon himself to put an end to Crealy’s reign of terror.
BLOODY AXE WOUND
Shudder Exclusive Film
Directed by Matthew John Lawrence
Streaming On Shudder March 21
Available in US, CA, AU, NZ, UK&I
Synopsis: Abbie Bladecut is a teenager torn between the macabre traditions of her family’s bloody trade and the tender stirrings of her first crush. In the small town of Clover Falls, Abbie’s father, Roger Bladecut, has built an infamous legacy by capturing real-life killings on tape and selling them to eager customers. But as Abbie delves deeper into the grisly family business, she begins to wonder if it’s time to take the family tradition in a new direction. Starring Molly Brown (Dexter: Original Sin), Jeffrey Dean Morgan (The Walking Dead) and Sari Arambulo (A.P. Bio).
STARVE ACRE
Shudder Exclusive Film
Directed by Daniel Kokotajlo
Streaming On Shudder March 7
Available in US
Synopsis: 1970s, rural England. Richard and Juliette’s seemingly idyllic family life is thrown into turmoil when their son starts acting out of character. At Starve Acre, their remote family home, archaeologist Richard buries himself in exploring a folkloric myth that the ancient oak tree on their land is imbued with phenomenal powers. While Juliette turns to the local community to find some kind of peace, Richard obsessively digs deeper. An unexpected discovery soon occupies the couple’s attention and dark and sinister forces, unwittingly allowed into the home, offer a disturbing possibility of reconnection between them. Starring Matt Smith (His House, House of the Dragon) and Morfydd Clark (Saint Maud).
EVIL DEAD (1981)/EVIL DEAD (2013)
Directed by Sam Raimi (1981), Fede Alvarez (2013)
Streaming On Shudder March 15
Available in US
Synopsis: In the original cult classic and remake, five friends travel to a cabin in the woods where they unknowingly release demons.
**ARMY OF DARKNESS is also available on March 1.
The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs
Shudder Original Series
Season 7 Premieres LIVE Friday, March 7 on Shudder TV Beginning at 9pm ET;
Debuts on-demand Sunday, March 9; Double Features Premiere the First Friday Every Month
Available in US and CA
Synopsis: Lock your doors and crank the volume for a brand-new season of The Last Drive-In. Join Joe Bob Briggs and Darcy the Mailgirl the first Friday of every month for all-new, bone-tingling double-features sure to delight horror buffs and video hounds alike, proving once again that the drive-in will never die.
SHUDDER TV HIGHLIGHTS
Watch Parties Every Friday at 9pm ET – featuring new premieres and curated double features
including:
o Friday, March 7: The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs Season 7 Premiere
Watch Party – Films TBA
o Friday, March 14: Irish Horror Watch Party – BOYS FROM COUNTY HELL and
GRABBERS
o Friday, March 21: Coming of Rage Watch Party – BLOODY AXE WOUND and
BLOOD RELATIVES
o Friday, March 28: Devastating Horror Watch Party– THE RULE OF JENNY PEN
and KILL LIST
SHUDDER RESURRECTED
Repertory Titles New to Shudder
March 1
30 Days of Night
Christine
Silent Hill
Army of Darkness
Flowing
Mermaid Legend
Crazy Family
We Have Always Lived in the Castle
March 3
The Convent
Tropic
Wolfkin
March 8
Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror (1922)
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)
The Phantom of the Opera (1925)
March 10
Sweet Sweet Lonely Girl
Sator
Without Name
March 15
976-EVIL
Brainscan
Out of the Dark (1989)
March 17
Tale of Tales
My Amityville Horror
The Clovehitch Killer
March 24
The Snowtown Murders
Room 237
ATM
About Shudder
AMC Networks’ Shudder stands as the leading curatorial voice and cultural destination for genre entertainment, delivering an unparalleled selection of horror, thrillers, and the supernatural. With an ever-expanding library of films, TV series, and exclusive Originals, Shudder is accessible across most streaming devices in the US, Canada, the UK, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand.
Shudder has redefined genre streaming with a slate of groundbreaking and critically acclaimed titles, including Rob Savage’s HOST, Jayro Bustamante’s Golden Globe-nominated LA LLORONA, Phil Tippett’s MAD GOD, Kyle Edward Ball’s SKINAMARINK, Christian Tafdrup’s SPEAK NO EVIL, Chloe Okuno’s WATCHER, Demián Rugna’s WHEN EVIL LURKS, Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala’s THE DEVIL’S BATH, Chris Nash’s IN A VIOLENT NATURE, Sébastien Vaniček’s INFESTED, Colin and Cameron Cairnes’ LATE NIGHT WITH THE DEVIL, Damian McCarthy’s ODDITY, Robert Morgan’s STOPMOTION and the latest installment in the V/H/S franchise. Shudder also boasts fan-favorite series such as the Emmy Award-nominated THE BOULET BROTHERS’ DRAGULA, Greg Nicotero’s CREEPSHOW, THE LAST DRIVE-IN WITH JOE BOB BRIGGS and Mark Duplass’s THE CREEP TAPES, among others.
Source: AMC Networks
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