Werewolves, vampires and killer dolls come to Shudder in August

The summer of chills continues this August, as Shudder brings us more originals, exclusives and classics. We’re talking killer dolls, werewolves, demonic creatures…and a dangerous cardboard fort.

August 1:

Dolls – Is there anything scarier than dolls and mannequins? When a family takes refuge in a mansion during a storm, the young daughter discovers a collection of dangerous dolls. This 1987 cult classic was directed by Stuart Gordon (Re-Animator).

Pumpkinhead – Special effects artist Stan Wilson directed this film, in which Lance Henrickson plays a grief-stricken father who summons a demon to take revenge on a group of teenagers.

Witchfinder General (aka The Conqueror Worm) –  A young Vincent Price plays a soldier who seeks revenge on an evil witch-hunter who is stalking his fiancée.

Shudder takes us out to sea with Dead Calm

Dead Calm – John (Sam Neill) and Rae (Nicole Kidman) are a couple who have lost their child. To cope with their grief, they head out alone on their yacht, where they encounter a dangerous stranger (Billy Zane).

August 3:

Good Manners – Clara is hired by a mysterious woman named Ana as a housekeeper and nanny for her unborn baby.  The two women develop a friendship, but all is not as it seems.

August 5:

Teddy (Shudder Original, also available in CA, UKI and ANZ) – Teddy is injured by a wolf in the woods, and soon starts to have animalistic impulses.

August 9:

The Dead Pit – A doctor who has been conducting evil experiments on his mentally ill patients is killed and entombed in the basement of a mental hospital. Many years later, a woman is admitted to the hospital with amnesia, and the now undead doctor is freed.

Bloodthirsty – An indie singer-songwriter begins to believe that she is a werewolf. Her theory is put to the test when she has the opportunity to work with a famous producer at his studio deep in the woods.

August 10:

Bleed With Me (Shudder Original, also available in UKI and ANZ) – Rowan thinks Emily has a perfect life, and is happy when her friend invites her along for a winter vacation in a cabin in the woods. But soon, Rowan wakes with unexplained cuts on her arm and starts to suspect that Emily is up to no good.

August 12:

Slasher: Flesh & Blood (Also available on Shudder ANZ) – A well-to-do family holds a family reunion on a remote island, and discovers they must compete with one another in order to survive. As if that isn’t bad enough, they are each being stalked by a masked killer. Cast members from prior seasons of Slasher will appear, and a new episode premieres each Thursday).

August 16:

A Field in England – In England during the Civil War in the 17th century, deserters cut through an overgrown field. They are captured by a man who makes them dig for buried treasure in the file.

Borgman – A vagrant shows up at the mansion of a wealthy family, and begins to manipulate them, turning Richard’s wife and children against him.

August 17:

Dave Made A Maze – Dave is a frustrated artist, who builds a cardboard structure that includes booby traps and strange creatures. Soon, Dave and his friends become entrapped in the maze-like structure.

Anguish – A middle-aged man is telepathically controlled by his mother, who forces him into a murderous spree.

August 19:

Jakob’s Wife (Shudder Exclusive, also available in CA, UKI and ANZ) – Barbara Crampton is Anne, a woman who is having a hard time dealing with life in her 50s. After an encounter with a stranger, she becomes a new woman, but her husband (Larry Fessenden) isn’t so thrilled.

August 23:

Cheap Thrills – Pat Healy (The Innkeepers) is Craig, an unemployed auto mechanic. When he and a high school friend hang out one night, they meet a couple who offers the two money to complete a series of dangerous dares.

Nothing Bad Can Happen – In this disturbing German film, Tore is a young homeless man of great faith. He becomes involved with a sadistic family who tests his faith in God.

August 26:

Mosquito State (Shudder Exclusive, also available on Shudder CA, Shudder UKI and Shudder ANZ) – a Wall Street data analyst begins to see strange things such as a massive swarm of mosquitos in his apartment.

Which Shudder additions are you most looking forward to watching in August? Tell us all about it in the comments section.