What's on Shudder in August

New releases coming to Shudder this August:

In Glorious A young man (Ryan Kwanten, True Blood) finds himself trapped in a rest stop bathroom with a sinister figure (J.K. Simmons), as he tries to escape he discovers the situation is bigger and more terrible than he could have imagined.

Sins of the past will be paid in full in What Josiah Saw, after experiencing terrifying visions from beyond Josiah (Robert Patrick, Terminator 2: Judgement Day) knows he and his youngest son must change their ways to right a great wrong.

So Vam, the feature debut of trans teen filmmaker Alice Maio tells the confronting story of Kurt, an outcast in his conservative town who dreams of becoming a famous drag queen, only to be kidnapped by a predatory old vampire.  

Sensing her peers losing faith a struggling filmmaker decides to prove herself by finishing an abandoned project… and committing the perfect murder in I Blame Society

 WHAT’S STREAMING THIS AUGUST ON IN NEW ZEALAND 

NEW SHUDDER ORIGINAL & EXCLUSIVE FILMS 

What Josiah Saw – A Shudder Original 

Premieres August 4 

Everyone in town knows about the haunted Graham Farm on Willow Road. You'll hear there's a bad history to it. Josiah (Robert Patrick, The Terminator) and his youngest son, Thomas (Scott Haze, Child of God), are all that remain of this estranged family. But after experiencing terrifying visions from beyond, Josiah decides they must  change their ways to right a great wrong. After being away for over two decades, Eli (Nick Stahl, Sin  City) and Mary (Kelli Garner, Lars and the Real Girl), Josiah's eldest children, are enticed to sell the  property and reunite at the old farmhouse in hopes of closing this haunting chapter of their lives for  good. Sins of the past will be paid in full. Written by Robert Alan Dilts and directed by Vincent  Grashaw (Coldwater). 

Glorious – A Shudder Exclusive 

Premieres August 18 

In Glorious, Ryan Kwanten (True Blood, Kindred) plays a young man who is spiraling out of control after a bad breakup.  

His situation worsens after he finds himself locked inside a rest stop bathroom with a mysterious figure played by Oscar winner J.K. Simmons (Whiplash, Being the Ricardos) speaking to him from an adjacent stall. As he tries to escape, he realizes he is an unwilling  player in a situation bigger and more terrible than he could have imagined. Directed by Rebekah  McKendry and written by Todd Rigney, Joshua Hull and David Ian McKendry. 

So Vam – A Shudder Exclusive 

Premieres August 23 

Kurt is an outcast in a conservative town who dreams of moving to the city to be a famous drag queen. When he is kidnapped by a predatory old vampire and killed, he is  rescued just in time to be resurrected by a gang of rebellious vampires who feed on bigots and abusers. So Vam is the feature film debut of director Alice Maio Mackay, a trans teen filmmaker from Australia. Written by Benjamin Pahl Robinson and Alice  Maio Mackay. 

I Blame Society – A Shudder Exclusive 

Premieres Thursday, August 25 

A struggling filmmaker senses her peers are losing faith in her ability to succeed, so she decides to prove herself by finishing her last abandoned film... and committing the perfect murder. I Blame Society is written, directed by and stars Gillian Wallace Horvat, who  received an Independent Spirit Someone to Watch Award nomination for the film.  

NEW ADDITIONS TO SHUDDER’S MOVIE LIBRARY 

August 2 

First Love 

A young boxer and a call girl get caught up in a drug-smuggling scheme over the course of one night in  Tokyo. 

Elizabeth Harvest 

A brilliant man marries a beautiful woman and shows her his home, stating that it's all hers - except a  room she can't enter. First chance she enters and discovers what might be human cloning. When the  husband returns she pays the price. 

August 3 

February (aka The Blackcoat's Daughter) 

An unseen evil affects two girls staying at a boarding school over winter break. Rose (Lucy Boynton)  is fretting over an unplanned pregnancy and Kat (Kiernan Shipka) has convinced herself her parents  are dead, giving the entity the perfect cover to start turning the young women inside out. And then  there’s Joan (Emma Roberts), who’s just left an asylum and is heading to the girl’s school… What’s  really going on? Director Oz Perkins’ (I Am The Pretty Thing) dread-inducing debut is an ingeniously  crafted horror mystery that will keep you guessing until the final chilling frame. 

August 9 

Lizzie 

Headstrong Lizzie Borden (Chloë Sevigny) lives with her wealthy father, stepmother, and sister in Fall  River, Massachusetts. When her family hires live-in maid Bridget (Kristen Stewart), an uneducated  Irish immigrant, the two find kindred spirits in one another and tension builds in the Borden  household. Based on the infamous 1892 axe murders by Lizzie Borden. 

Satanic Panic 

Sam’s first day as a pizza delivery driver is not going according to plan. At the end of a long day and  not enough tips, her last delivery turns out to be for a group of Satanists looking for someone to  sacrifice. Now in a fight for her life, Sam must fend off witches, evil spells and demonic creatures, all  while trying to keep her body – and soul – intact.

August 16 

1BR 

After leaving behind a painful past to follow her dreams, Sarah scores the perfect Hollywood  apartment. But something is not right. Unable to sleep, tormented by strange noises and threatening  notes, her new life quickly starts to unravel. By the time she learns the horrifying truth, it's too late.  Caught in a waking nightmare, Sarah must find the strength to hold onto her crumbling sanity...or be  trapped forever in an existential hell. 

The Soul Collector 

An old man, fated to collect souls for eternity, seeks atonement after trading his daughter's. 

August 17 

Alone With You 

As a young woman painstakingly prepares a romantic homecoming for her girlfriend, their apartment  begins to feel more like a tomb when voices, shadows, and hallucinations reveal a truth she has been  unwilling to face.  

August 19 

Curse of Audrey Earnshaw 

A devout community suffering from a plague is torn apart by a beautiful young woman and the forces  of witchcraft, black magic, and possession. 

Bloodthirsty 

Grey, an indie pop singer, whose first album was a smash hit, gets an invitation to work with  notorious music producer Vaughn Daniels at his remote studio in the woods. Together with her  girlfriend Charlie, they arrive at his mansion, and the work begins. But as her work with the  emotionally demanding Vaughn deepens, the vegan singer begins to hunger for raw meat. As her  appetite changes, her body starts to transform and she begins to find out who she really is. 

August 30 

All the Creatures Were Stirring 

The joyful spirit of the holidays is about to take one dark turn after another. From sadistic office  parties and last-minute shopping nightmares, to vengeful stalkers and immortal demons, there’s  plenty out there to keep you from getting out of bed to see what’s under the tree this holiday season.  Constance Wu and Jonathan Kite headline a sensational ensemble cast in this devilish stocking  stuffer of a movie. 

Sadistic Intentions 

A psychotic musician lures a fellow band mate and an unsuspecting woman to a remote mansion for  a night of romantic deceit and gridning metal mayhem.