Shudder

Type of site	VODstreaming service
Available in	English
Founded	2015
Headquarters	United States
Area served	Australia Canada Ireland New Zealand United Kingdom United States
Owner	AMC Networks
Parent	AMC Networks Streaming
URL	shudder.com
Registration	Monthly subscription through authorized distributor required to access content
Users	3 million (estimate)[1]
Current status	Active

Shudder is an Americansubscription video on-demandover-the-topstreaming service. The service primarily distributeshorror,thriller, andsupernatural fiction titles, owned and operated byAMC Networks.^[2] Thestreaming service offers original films, TV series—such asCreepshow, based onthe 1982 film—and documentary series. Shudder's library also features non-original programming, including well-known horror films. Shudder annually airs a Halloween "Ghoul Log" (a Halloween-themed equivalent to theYule Log).

Shudder began with an invite-only beta testing in the United States the summer of 2015.^[3] By October 2016, Shudder was fully out of beta testing and had expanded to Canada,^[4] the United Kingdom, and Ireland.^[5]

Shudder is available on Android and Apple mobile devices,Amazon Fire devices,Android TV,Apple TV,Roku,Xbox One,Xbox Series X/S,Chromecast^[6] as well as subscription viaAmazon Video^[2] in monthly or annual subscriptions.^[6] Shudder was also available as part of theVRV combo pack from August 2017 through July 2019.^[7][8]

In the US, a monthly subscription currently runs at $6.99 each month, while in other countries the price is adjusted according to the local currency.^[9]

On August 16, 2020, Shudder extended its operations to Australia and New Zealand.^[10][11]

In October 2022, Shudder was included as part of a bundle package during the launch of theAMC+ streaming service in New Zealand.^[12][13]

In October 2016, Aja Romano writing forVox noted that Shudder had over 500 horror films with their closest competitor,Screambox, carrying 400.^[14] Romano said Shudder had an "impressive selection of higher-quality films."^[14] Charlie Lyne, writing forThe Guardian, notes that the UK version of Shudder carried around 200 films.^[5] Channel curators Sam Zimmerman and Colin Geddes offer categories like "Urban Decay", "Slashics", and "Not Your Ordinary Bloodsucker",^[14] which break the library down to specific sub-categories. Zimmerman previously worked forFangoria andShock Til You Drop^[15] while Geddes was previously a film programmer for theToronto International Film Festival.^[15]

In late 2016, Shudder began carving out windows of exclusivity, premieringRob Zombie's31 two weeks before the DVD release^[16] and exclusively carrying the 4K restoration ofDon Coscarelli'sPhantasm.^[4] In another streaming exclusive, in March 2017, Shudder began carrying the full 109-minute unrated version ofThe Devils. This is the first time since the film's release in 1971 that the unrated cut of the film has been available in the United States.^[17] In June 2017, Shudder announced a full slate of original series in development, includingRiprore, from directorPatty Jenkins, and an adaptation ofEmily Schultz's novel,The Blondes.^[18] In 2018, Shudder continued to release exclusive and original films and series, includingMayhem starringSteven Yeun andSamara Weaving,Downrange directed byRyuhei Kitamura,Revenge, and theSyfy seriesChannel Zero and others.^[19]

In July 2018, Shudder hosted a 24-hour live event with legendary horror hostJoe Bob Briggs titledThe Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggs during which fans got to watch films such asTourist Trap andSleepaway Camp with Joe Bob's famous commentary included throughout.^[20] During the premiere, Shudder's servers crashed as a result of an overwhelming number of subscribers attempting to access the service's new Live Stream feature. Despite the server errors, the series received critical acclaim from critics and horror fans alike. Shortly after the marathon, Shudder announced that they were bringing Briggs back for additional events in 2018 and 2019. On July 20, Shudder announced on social media the series would be returning for a full 9-episode season. After success with season 1, a second season was confirmed on May 22, 2019.^[21]

Since January 23, 2020, Shudder has distributedThe Dead Lands, aMāori–themed supernatural series set in pre-contact New Zealand, that was jointly produced by AMC and New Zealand public broadcasterTVNZ. Shudder distributes the series in the US, Canada, UK, and Ireland whileTVNZ On Demand has distribution rights for New Zealand.^[22][23]

On July 20, 2021, the horror-genre filmRot was released on Shudder platform.^[24][25] Shudder acquired the distribution rights for the horror filmYou'll Never Find Me in North America, Ireland and the United Kingdom following its premiere at the 2023Tribeca Festival.^[26][27]

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