‘A Creepshow Holiday Special’ to Premiere on Shudder in December

Written by John Edward Betancourt

There is a prevailing belief that November and December are truly dedicated to the wonder of the holidays, and nothing more, and there is a lot of merit to that particular line of thinking. After all, all the Halloween decorations come down once November 1st arrives, and we are taught to immediately forget about any notions revolving around ghosties and ghoulies, because the Holiday Season is now upon us. Which means our minds should be focused upon unity and gift giving and family because that is the point of this time of year and the new decorations revolving around a feast to come and presents untold, reinforces this push to leave spooky thoughts behind.

But the fact of the matter is, true horror fans understand that horror films and spooky thoughts should be celebrated year-round. Because there’s nothing wrong with enjoying a horror move or nine in the middle of the winter season, nor is it wrong to discuss whether or not Ash Williams could beat Freddy Krueger or Jason Voorhees in an all-out fight whilst shopping for gifts. Partly because horror is just plain awesome. But also because, the holidays can be a stressful time and we need our favorite vices to get us through the stress of knowing, that we will have to deal with our weird uncle at holiday dinner. You know, the one that always says something offensive shortly after he gets his ham. But thankfully, creative minds are beginning to recognize the importance that horror plays in regard to our mental health during stressful times and for proof… well then look no further than today’s glorious announcement from Shudder. 

For earlier today, this horror streaming service informed the world that it is giving horror fans everywhere the quite the holiday escape, by way of A Creepshow Holiday Special. Yes, that’s right, kiddies, hot on the heels of the phenomenal Halloween Animated Special; Shudder is offering up another surprise episode of this critically acclaimed series. One that offers up a holiday themed hour-long episode, filled with total terror, and Shudder was courteous enough to provide us with all the details on what you can expect from this brand new Creepshow special. Per Shudder:

In the holiday themed, hour-long episode, “Shapeshifters Anonymous,” fearing he is a murderer, an anxious man searches for answers for his "unique condition" from an unusual support group. Starring Anna Camp (Pitch Perfect) and Adam Pally (The Mindy Project), the special is written and directed by Creepshow showrunner Greg Nicotero, based on a short story by J.A. Konrath (Last Call).
 
“The Spirit of Christmas is alive and well in true Creepshow fashion,” said Nicotero. “Reimagining how we look at the holidays and Santa Claus with an outrageous ensemble cast, a myriad of creepy crawlies and a few thrills and chills shouldn't be missed.”
 
“This year has been Shudder’s biggest and best yet, and we wanted to thank our million-plus members with one last surprise. Greg Nicotero gift-wrapped the perfect present, an irreverent Christmas-themed Creepshow packed with humor, heart and gore galore,” said Craig Engler, Shudder’s General Manager. 
 
Creepshow, Shudder’s record-breaking anthology series based on George A. Romero’s iconic 1982 movie, is set to return for a second season in 2021.
 
So, as you can see. We are all in for quite the holiday horror treat. One that looks as though it is going to offer up all kinds of intrigue and surprise and of course… the patented splatter and scares that are found only within the framework of this magnificent series. And if this hour long special resembles the Animated Special in the slightest, then we are going to be in for one uncomfortable sleigh ride, one that will motivate everyone to have another glass of grandpa’s special egg nog to help calm their nerves. And at this point, it is outright safe to say that every horror fan out there is going to rush out and get their hands on a haunting advent calendar. So we can all properly count down the days to December 18, when A Creepshow Holiday Special makes its debut on Shudder.  ​

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