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SHUDDER ORIGINAL/EXCLUSIVE MOVIES

COLOR OUT OF SPACE (premieres Tuesday, September 1)

After a meteorite lands in the front yard of their farm, Nathan Gardner and his family find themselves battling a mutant extraterrestrial organism as it infects their minds and bodies, transforming their quiet rural life into a living nightmare. Based on the classic H.P. Lovecraft short story, adapted and directed by Richard Stanely. STARRING: Nicolas Cage, Joely Richardson, Madeleine Arthur, Brendan Meyer, Julian Hilliard, Elliott Knight, Josh C. Waller, Q'orianka Kilcher, Tommy Chong. A SHUDDER EXCLUSIVE.

SPIRAL (premieres Thursday, September 17)

Malik (Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman, American Horror Story ), and Aaron (Ari Cohen, It: Chapter Two ), a same-sex couple, move to a small town in search of a better environment for them and their 16-year-old daughter (Jennifer Laporte, Web of Dreams ). But nothing is as it seems as something sinister lies behind the picturesque homes and welcoming faces of their new neighbors. With Ty Wood, Chandra West and Lochlyn Munroe. Written by Colin Minihan (writer of the Shudder Original Z and the upcoming new Urban Legend ) and John Poliquin, directed by Kurtis David Harder (Summerland ). A SHUDDER ORIGINAL. ( Also available on Shudder UK and Shudder ANZ)

VEROTIKA (premieres Thursday, September 24)

Experience an odyssey into the mind of rock legend Glenn Danzig (The Misfits, Danzig) in his directorial debut, a creepy, surreal, and bloody trilogy of erotic horror stories that critics have called “absolutely bonkers” (Rolling Stone), “a new cult horror favorite” (Bloody Disgusting) with the AV Club saying “everyone should get the chance to see what Danzig’s ego hath wrought...All I want to do is watch this movie again, with as many of my friends as I can assemble.” Starring Ashley Wisdom, Rachel Alig, Alice Tate), Kayden Kross , Scotch Hopkins, Sean Kanan and Natalia Borowsky. Directed by Glenn Danzig. A SHUDDER EXCLUSIVE. (Also available on Shudder Canada, Shudder UK and Shudder ANZ)

NEW SERIES FOR SEPTEMBER

NOS4A2 Season 2 (full season debuts Thursday, September 10)

NOS4A2 ’s second season picks up eight years after the events of season one. Vic McQueen (rising star Ashleigh Cummings) remains more determined than ever to destroy Charlie Manx (Emmy®-nominated actor and producer Zachary Quinto). Charlie, having faced his own mortality, emerges desperate for revenge against Vic. This time, he sets his sights on the person who means most to Vic – her eight-year-old son Wayne. The race for Wayne’s soul sends Vic and Charlie on a high-speed collision course, forcing both to confront the mistakes of their pasts in order to secure a hold on Wayne’s future. The series also stars Jahkara Smith, Olafur Darri Olafsson, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Virginia Kull, Jonathan Langdon, Ashley Romans, Jason David and Mattea Conforti. Based on Joe Hill’s best-selling novel of the same name, NOS4A2 is executive produced by showrunner Jami O’Brien (Fear the Walking Dead) and Hill. (Also available on Shudder Canada)

NEW MOVIES FOR SEPTEMBER

September 1

BRAM STOKER’S DRACULA (Director: Francis Ford Coppola)

From Francis Ford Coppola comes a new take on the classic and chilling tale of a seductive Transylvanian
prince, who travels from Eastern Europe to 19th century London in search of human love. Starring Gary
Oldman, Winona Ryder, Anthony Hopkins, Keanu Reeves, Tom Waits. ( Also available on Shudder
Canada)

COLOR OUT OF SPACE – A SHUDDER EXCLUSIVE

See above for details.

COUNTESS DRACULA (Director: Peter Sasdy)

A mad Hungarian countess follows a medieval beauty regimen that depletes the local supply of maidens. Starring Ingrid Pitt, Nigel Green, Sandor Elès. ( Also available on Shudder Canada

THE VAMPIRE LOVERS (Director: Roy Ward Baker)

A general and a baron hunt a vampire named Carmilla who seduces and bites their daughters. Starring Peter Cushing, Ingrid Pitt, George Cole, Madeline Smith.

VICTOR CROWLEY (Director: Adam Green)

Andrew Yong has spent over a decade claiming that local legend Victor Crowley was responsible for the 2007 massacre that left over 40 dead. Yong’s allegations have been met with widespread disbelief, but when a twist of fate puts him back at the scene of the tragedy, Crowley is mistakenly resurrected and Yong must face the bloodthirsty ghost from his past. Starring Parry Shen, Kane Hodder, Laura Ortiz, Dave Sheridan, Krystal Joy Brown.

September 2

LOST SOUL: THE DOOMED JOURNEY OF RICHARD STANLEY’S ISLAND OF DR. MOREAU (Director: David Gregory)

Australian filmmaker Richard Stanley ( Color Out of Space ) came up with an ambitious plan for adapting The Island of Dr. Moreau . But casting Val Kilmer and Marlon Brando proved to be his undoing and he was fired off the film. What happens after that must be seen to be believed. Starring Richard Stanley, Fairuza Balk, Hugh Dickson, Oli Dickson. ( Also available on Shudder Canada and UK)

September 7

FADE TO BLACK (Director: Vernon Zimmerman)

Shy, lonely Eric delivers film supplies for a living, but exists only to see movies and immerse himself in fantasies about characters and stars. Frequently bullied and betrayed, Eric is gripped by homicidal rage and launches a series of grotesque murders, all patterned after characters and incidents from his beloved movies. Starring Dennis Christopher, Tim Thomerson, Gwynne Gilford. ( Also available on Shudder Canada)

SOUTHBOUND (Directors: Roxanne Benjamin, David Bruckner, Patrick Horvath, Radio Silence)

On a desolate stretch of desert highway, two men on the run from their past, a band on their way to the next gig, a man struggling to get home, a brother in search of his long-lost sister and a family on vacation are forced to confront their worst fears and darkest secrets in these interwoven tales of terror and remorse on the open road. Starring Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Chad Villella, Fabianne Therese, Dana Gould, David Yow. (Also available on Shudder Canada)

September 10

NOS4A2 Season 2

See above for details.

September 14

DOOR INTO DARKNESS (Director: Dario Argento)

Four Spine tingling episodes presented by Italy's undisputed master of horror, Dario Argento. Originally made in 1973 for Italian Television, Door Into Darkness was highly controversial at the time for its boundary pushing and levels of violence. Starring Enzo Cerusico, Robert Hoffmann, Aldo Reggiani. (Also available on Shudder Canada)

HOLLISTON (Seasons 1 and 2)

Two down-and-out aspiring horror movie filmmakers struggle with life, career, and the opposite sex in beloved cult sitcom full of tremendous laughs, cartoonish violence and genuine heart. Full series binge release. Starring Adam Green, Joe Lynch, Laura Ortiz, Corri English and Dee Snider. ( Also available on Shudder Canada)

STARFISH (Director: A.T. White)

With reality fraying at the edges, Aubrey finds herself following a string of mixtapes left by her dead friend. The clues unravel the secrets of a mysterious Signal; one that could either save the world...or condemn it. Starring Virginia Gardner, Christina Masterson, Eric Beecroft, Natalie Mitchell. (Also available on Shudder Canada)

September 17

SPIRAL – A SHUDDER ORIGINAL

See above for details.

September 21

RABBIT (Director: Luke Shanahan)

A year after her identical twins disappearance, Maude is haunted by visions of the violent abduction. Convinced she is still alive, Maude attempts to trace her sister’s final steps. Starring Adelaide Clemens, Alex Russell, Veerle Baetens. ( Also available on Shudder Canada)

September 24

VEROTIKA – A SHUDDER EXCLUSIVE

See above for details.