Horror streaming service Shudder knows we had a rough 2020, and they did their part to start 2021 off right with a great January schedule. Now Shudder ups their game with more additions for February, including a new The Last Drive-In special, the second season of A Discovery of Witches, and some 70s and 80s classics.
Feb. 1:
A Discovery of Witches (Season 2) – Diana and Matthew have traveled to Elizabethan London in their attempt to find a very powerful witch who can help Diana take control of her magic.
Audrey Rose – This 1977 film introduces us to the Templetons and their young daughter Ivy. Eliott Hoover (Anthony Hopkins) begins following them, believing Ivy is the reincarnation of his daughter Audrey Rose, who died in a car accident. Janice Templeton (Marsha Mason) begins to believe Elliott after some strange events involving her daughter. Also available in Canada.
The Queen of Black Magic – When a woman thought to be a witch is thrown over a cliff, a man rescues her and suggests that black magic might be a good way to get revenge on her accusers. This 1981 film was the predecessor to the recent Shudder Original. Also available in Canada, UK and ANZ.
Vampire’s Kiss – Nicolas Cage plays Peter, a narcissistic editor who is bitten on the neck during a one-night stand. Already on the edge of insanity, Peter begins to believe that he is a vampire. This 1989 film also features Maria Conchita Alonso and Jennifer Beals. Also available on Shudder Canada.
Feb. 2:
Head Count – A group of teens gathered around a campfire do what horror movies have taught us to never do: they recite a mysterious chant. As one might expect, they are joined by a shape-shifting monster hellbent on getting the teens to participate in a strange ritual. Also available in Canada and UK.
Feb. 4:
A Nightmare Wakes (Shudder Original) – As Mary Shelley writes her soon to be famous novella Frankenstein, the characters in the book seem to come to life. Soon she must choose between her relationship with Percy Shelley and the book she has dreamed of writing. Also available on Shudder UK, Canada and ANZ.
Feb. 8:
Night Tide – Johnny (Dennis Hopper) is a sailor who becomes infatuated with Mora when he sees her performing as a mermaid in a carnival. As the two begin a relationship, he starts to believe that she may actually be a true mermaid. This 1961 film has been compared to Carnival of Souls. Also available in Canada.
The Whispering Corridors Trilogy – This Korean horror trilogy is based on urban legends in South Korea. In Whispering Corridors, a former student returns to her private school as a teacher, and ghosts begin to make themselves known.
In Memento Mori, Soh Min-ah finds a diary written by a lesbian couple who were bullied. After one of them kills herself, Soh Min-ah starts to experience supernatural events.
In Wishing Stairs, two best friends become estranged due to a ballet contest. Jin-sung wishes to win the competition, but her wish backfires. All three films will also be available in Canada.
Feb. 9:
Carmilla – There have been many movies inspired by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu’s vampire tale, including this 2019 version. Lara lives a somewhat isolated life in the country with her father and her governess, until the alluring Carmilla comes into their home to recover from an accident. Also available on Shudder Canada.
The Strange Color of Your Body’s Tears – This giallo-style Belgian film was released in 2013. Dan returns home one day to find that his wife is missing. As he goes from apartment to apartment trying to find his wife and get answers, he meets many people who tell him their own secrets. Also available in Canada.
Feb. 11:
After Midnight (Shudder Exclusive) – Abby and Hank have been together for ten years, and seem to be very happy together. Then Abby disappears, leaving a puzzling note behind. That’s bad enough for poor Hank, but to make things worse, a vicious creature appears on his property. Available only on Shudder US.
Feb. 12, 9:00 pm ET:
Joe Bob Put a Spell On You – In their first Valentine’s Day special, Joe Bob and Darcy will present two features described as “unusual films about the power (and horror) of love.” Watch the live feed on the 12th, or you can stream it on demand starting February 14.
Feb. 15:
Basket Case – Experiencing this 1982 slasher is a rite of passage for horror fans, so if you have never seen it, this is your chance. Duane and Belial are conjoined twins separated surgically at a very young age, and Belial has never gotten over his resentment. You see, Duane looks perfectly normal, but his brother is horribly deformed, and is kept in a basket. When the two decide to seek revenge on the doctors who separated them, murder and mayhem ensues. Also available on Shudder Canada
The Ninth Configuration – Written and directed by William Peter Blatty (author of The Exorcist), this1980 film features Stacy Keach as a psychiatrist in charge of a military asylum. The asylum is in an old army castle, and is filled with former soldiers deemed “insane.” One of his patients is Billy, an astronaut who had a mental break right before a launch. Trivia alert: Billy is played by The Walking Dead’s Scott Wilson. Also available in Canda.
Outcast – Mary is forced to acknowledge her dark past when a murderous monster begins to kill people in her town. Meanwhile, a hunter with deadly powers is after Mary and her son. Outcast is directed by Colm McCarthy, who also directed the excellent The Girl with All the Gifts. Also available in Canada and UK.
Feb. 18:
Shook (Shudder Original) – Mia, a social media star, suddenly finds herself embroiled in online harassment gone very wrong. She is tasked with solving tests to keep her loved ones from being murdered, but are these “tests” for real, or is Mia being tricked? Also available on Shudder Canada, UK and ANZ.
Feb. 22:
One Missed Call – In this J-horror film, Yoko gets a phone message one day, and finds that the caller is herself, two days into the future. The message ends with future Yoko’s death, and two days later, she is killed in a car accident. Yoko’s friend Yumi finds out that this isn’t the first time this has happened, and works with a detective to find out what is happening. Also available in Canada and UK.
Open 24 Hours – Mary is struggling to find a job after being released from a mental hospital, where she did time for burning down a house with her serial killer boyfriend inside. She gets a job at a 24-hour gas station, and on her first night, she battles hallucinations about the murders her boyfriend committed (and made her watch). On top of that, she gets a strange phone call. Also available in Canada.
Psychomania – Originally released in the US under the title The Death Wheelers, this 1973 British film tells the story of Tom and his motorcycle gang. He and his cohorts practice black magic, and manage to come back from the dead (motorcycles and all). Also available on Shudder Canada.
Feb. 25:
The Dark and the Wicked (Shudder Exclusive) – With her husband bedridden and dying, a woman suffers from crippling grief. Her adult children come home, but they start to believe that their mother is suffering from more than just grief. This one is directed by Bryan Bertino (The Strangers). Also available on Shudder UK, ANZ and Canada.
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