Shudder August 2024 Programming Lineup

Written by John Edward Betancourt

It is definitely safe to say that the vast majority of people are focused on some pretty specific tasks in the month of August. After all, this is when kids start heading back to school, so planning ahead for that is key. Not to mention, August is super and stupid hot, so the weekends and free time have to revolve around peak heat, so one can get everything handled before the air gets insufferable and that is a lot to focus upon and why so many think about the cooling air of September and little else. But horror fans, don’t sweat (pun intended) August in the slightest. Simply because this month has special meaning for them.
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For this signals… the home stretch to spooky season, so now is the right time to beat the heat by settling in to watch some delicious and demented horror films, so that they can hit the ground running when the leaves change and the pumpkins come out, and Shudder knows this, and that is why… they’ve loaded August 2024 up with all kinds of terrifying treats for the horror fans of the world. Such as a bevy of spooky stories, a show celebrating the genre, and the most epic marathon ever, and well… since you’re working on your August plans, here is that programming lineup… to help you prepare for the terror that lies ahead when Halloween descends.

Films

‘Hell Hole’

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Shudder Original Film 
Directed by John Adams and Toby Poser 
Streaming on Shudder August 23 
Available in US, CA, AU, NZ, UKI 
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Synopsis 
The newest film from the Adams Family, the filmmaking team behind Hellbender, Hell Hole centers on an America-led fracking crew that uncovers a living French soldier frozen in time from a Napoleonic campaign, whose body hosts a parasitic monster. Starring Toby Poser, John Adams, Max Portman and Anders Hove. 

‘Dancing Village: The Curse Begins’

Shudder Exclusive Film 
Directed by Kimo Stamboel 
Streaming on Shudder August 16 
Available in US, CA, AU, NZ, UKI
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Synopsis 
A shaman instructs Mila to return a mystical bracelet, the Kawaturih, to the “Dancing Village,” a remote site on the easternmost tip of Java Island. Joined by her cousin, Yuda, and his friends Jito and Arya, Mila arrives on the island only to discover that the village elder has passed away, and that the new guardian, Mbah Buyut, isn’t present. Various strange and eerie events occur while awaiting Mbah Buyut’s return, including Mila being visited by Badarawuhi, a mysterious, mythical being who rules the village. When she decides to return the Kawaturih without the help of Mgah Buyut, Mila threatens the village’s safety, and she must join a ritual to select the new “Dawuh,” a cursed soul forced to dance for the rest of her life.   

‘Divinity’

Directed by Eddie Alcazar 
Streaming on Shudder August 2 
Available in US, CA, UKI 
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Synopsis 
Two mysterious brothers abduct a mogul during his quest for immortality. Meanwhile, a seductive woman helps them launch a journey of self-discovery. Executive produced by Steven Soderbergh and starring Bella Thorne, Stephen Dorff, and Scott Bakula. 

TV Series

‘Horror’s Greatest’

Shudder Original Series 
Streaming on Shudder August 27 
Available in US, CA, AU, NZ, UKI  
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Synopsis 
Celebrating the very best the genre has to offer, Horror’s Greatest is a deep dive into everything we love about horror. From fresh looks at classics to unearthing scores of hidden gems, this series has something for every fright film enthusiast. A gallery of ghoulish pros, including actors, directors, writers, composers, and special effects artists, draw on their unique knowledge to answer the big questions: What are the must-see films in horror’s many sub-genres? What’s the appeal of horror tropes, and how do today’s filmmakers subvert our expectations? What shape does horror take in countries outside of the United States? The answers encompass the breath of the nightmares we watch for our entertainment. 

‘The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs’

Shudder Original Series 
Season 6 Episodes Continue Biweekly LIVE Premieres on Shudder TV 
Friday, August 2; Debuts on-demand Sunday, August 4 
Friday, August 16; Debuts on-demand Sunday, August 18 
Friday, August 30; Debuts on-demand Sunday, September 1 
Available in US and CA    

Synopsis 
The supersized sixth season continues with all-new episodes debuting biweekly. ​

Shudder Resurrected

**Repertory Titles New to Shudder**  
August 1 

Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) 
Teenager Nancy Thompson must uncover the dark truth concealed by her parents after she and her friends, become targets of the spirit of a serial killer with a bladed glove in their dreams, in which if they die, it kills them in real life.  
  
Wes Craven’s New Nightmare 
A demonic force has chosen Freddy Krueger as its portal to the real world. Can Heather Langenkamp play the part of Nancy one last time and trap the evil trying to enter our world? 
  
In the Mouth of Madness 
An insurance investigator begins discovering that the impact a horror writer’s books have on his fans is more than inspirational.  
  
Dawn of the Dead (2004) 
A nurse, a policeman, a young married couple, a salesman and other survivors of a worldwide plague that is producing aggressive, flesh-eating zombies, take refuge in a mega Midwestern shopping mall.  
  
The Dead Mother  
A criminal, shoots and kills a painting restorer during a bungled burglary, and shoots her daughter as well. Twenty years later, the daughter has been left mute with a mental age of a child, spending most of her time in a mental institution.  
  
Faces of Death 
A collection of death scenes, ranging from TV material to homemade super 8 movies.  

August 5 
  
Luz 
Luz, a young cabdriver, drags himself into the brightly lit entrance of a rundown police station. A demonic entity follows her, determined to finally be close to the woman it loves. 
  
August 19 
  
The Deeper You Dig 
In the aftermath of a roadside accident, the line between the living and the dead collapses for a mother, a daughter and a stranger. 
 
About Shudder 
AMC Networks’ Shudder is a premium streaming video service, super-serving members with the best selection in genre entertainment, covering horror, thrillers and the supernatural. Shudder’s expanding library of film, TV series, and Original Content is available on most streaming devices in the US, Canada, the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. Over the last few years, Shudder has introduced audiences to groundbreaking and critically acclaimed films including Rob Savage’s HOST, Jayro Bustamante’s LA LLORONA, Phil Tippett’s MAD GOD, Coralie Fargeat’s REVENGE, Joko Anwar’s SATAN’S SLAVES, Josh Ruben’s SCARE ME, Kyle Edward Ball’s SKINAMARINK, Christian Tafdrup’s SPEAK NO EVIL, Chloe Okuno’s WATCHER, Demián Rugna‘s WHEN EVIL LURKS, and the latest in the V/H/S film anthology franchise, as well as the fan favorite TV series THE BOULET BROTHERS’ DRAGULA, Greg Nicotero’s CREEPSHOW, and THE LAST DRIVE-IN WITH JOE BOB BRIGGS. ​