Shudder Celebrates Decade of Horror With Shudder 10 National Screening Series

By Jim Vorel  |  March 31, 2025 | 3:00pm
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Shudder Celebrates Decade of Horror With Shudder 10 National Screening Series
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It’s kind of funny to think that as relatively recently as a decade ago, the world of streaming content was a far more simple and generalized place. The big streamers of the day competed against each other by trying to be as broad and accessible as possible, by giving something to every potential viewer. More specialized streaming services were only just beginning to get their feet under them when one that would become synonymous with its genre first launched: Shudder. Suffice to say, the arrival of Shudder–owned by AMC–proved to be a game-changer both for the concept of niche-y streamers that catered to inveterate genre geeks like ourselves, and ultimately for the horror genre. Granted, Shudder has always catered to more than simply horror films, also including smatterings of sci-fi, psychological thriller and serialized TV programming, but horror is obviously where its heart lives. We quickly began publishing a ranking of our 50 favorite films on Shudder, and continue to update that list on a monthly basis to this day. And now, Shudder is celebrating that decade of horror highlights with a yearlong Shudder 10 celebration, including the release of various new films, but also–and most excitingly to us–a nationwide tour of screenings from the Shudder archives.

“Since day one, Shudder has hoped to showcase the breadth and depth of horror, crafting and releasing provocative, frightening work with renowned masters and pioneering new voices,” said Sam Zimmerman, Head of Programming for Shudder in a statement. “It’s humbling to establish a mark on the genre we love so much, at a time when horror is perhaps more widely embraced than ever before. We’re incredibly thankful to the passionate fanbase that’s joined us these last ten years and to the immeasurably talented filmmakers and producers who have trusted Shudder to share their thrilling stories with our audience. This year, we celebrate where Shudder’s been and give our members a taste of the horrors to come.”

This year has already brought solid entries like the John Lithgow and Geoffrey Rush-starring The Rule of Jenny Pen to the streamer, with future entries including the likes of The Ugly Stepsister on April 18, a seriously deranged Cinderella reimagining we adored at Sundance. The Shudder 10 celebration kicks off during the currently ongoing Halfway to Halloween event at Shudder. We’re sure The Last Drive-In and host Joe Bob Briggs–who we recently interviewed–will no doubt get in on the fun as well at some point.

The most exciting aspect, however, is the potential to see some classic Shudder entries of the last decade on the big screen via theatrical screenings. The Shudder 10 Screening Series will feature “a curated selection” of Shudder films, which will reportedly include The Amusement Park, The Dark And The Wicked, Deadstream, Host, La Llorona, Mad God, Mandy, The Medium, Oddity, One Cut Of The Dead, Revenge, Skinamarink, Terrified, Tigers Are Not Afraid and Watcher. Of those, we would particularly recommend the well-crafted vintage spooks of Oddity, the zombie-meta comedy of One Cut of the Dead, the paranoia of Maika Monroe’s Watcher and the skin-crawling tension of Demián Rugna’s Terrified, a film that hinted at some of his great work to come such as When Evil Lurks. A full list of theaters and dates isn’t yet available for those screenings, but they will reportedly hit select theaters in NYC, Chicago, Seattle, Boston, Fort Lauderdale, Columbus, Kansas City and others.

More details on Shudder 10 should be forthcoming, but in the meantime you can check out the sizzle reel below.

 
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