Shudder Releases Teaser, Trailer & Key Art for ‘The Boulet Brothers’ Halfway to Halloween TV Special’

Written by John Edward Betancourt

It is definitely safe to say that horror fans everywhere rejoiced when it was announced that the Boulet Brothers opted to sign a mega development deal with Shudder. Because it meant that a pair of horror icons and experts, were about to bring forth all kinds of incredible programming and it didn’t take long for us to reap the benefits. For The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula: Titans, put quite the unique spin on the very show that the Boulet Brothers made popular, and set a precedent for fashion competition shows everywhere. By making it clear that second chances in a type of show that rarely gives them, can pay off in spades. But of course, that was merely the beginning of the benefits of unleashing the Boulet Brothers, for these tireless titans of terror have so much more to send our way.
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For we recently came to learn that Dracmorda and Swanthula are resurrecting a long-lost staple of classic television… the variety show. Which truly were popular for decades on end, but to make it genuinely interesting, the ‘Queens of Darkness’ announced that their variety show would be horror themed and filled to the brim with some of the biggest names in Hollywood and horror around and well… as we near the release of The Boulet Brothers’ Halfway to Halloween TV Special, we are finally coming to learn how epic this variety show is going to be. Courtesy of a teaser, trailer, and key art that Shudder was nice enough to release today and well, here are those gory goodies for all of you to partake in as we count down to a night of total terror and enthralling entertainment.

‘Shudder released today the trailer, teaser and key art for The Boulet Brothers’ Halfway to Halloween TV Special, which will air Tuesday, April 25 on Shudder and AMC+. Hosted by modern day horror hosts and “queens of darkness” The Boulet Brothers, The Boulet Brothers’ Halfway to Halloween TV Special is a mid-year variety show celebrating the “Halfway to Halloween” season for fans who just can’t wait until October 31 to get a good dose of the dark side. 
 
Calling to mind the era of classic retro holiday variety shows, the program will be hosted from The Boulet's haunted manor set and will feature scripted skits, musical performances, and guest appearances from an impressive lineup of stars including David Dastmalchian (Dune, Suicide Squad) who co-produced the special, Kevin Smith (Clerks, Tusk), Emily Hampshire (Schitt’s Creek), Taran Killam (SNL), Matthew Lillard (Scream film series), Jorge Garcia (Lost), Steve Agee (Peacemaker), Barbara Crampton (Re-Animator, Chopping Mall), Felissa Rose (Sleepaway Camp), Katya (RuPaul’s Drag Race), Derek Mears (Friday the 13th, Swamp Thing), Satanic doo wop band Twin Temple, and Kendra Onixx, Koco Caine & Melissa Befierce (The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula).
 
“As spring arrives and people start planning for fun times in the sun, we feel it’s our duty to bring a storm cloud filled with witches, goblins, and jack-o-lanterns and put it right over their beach day, and that’s exactly what we’re doing with our Halfway to Halloween TV Special,” said The Boulet Brothers. “For those of you who love darkness, blood, thrills and chills all year round, this special is a love letter to you, and is a reminder that Halloween & horror is in style all year round. So many stars from the world of horror came together to put this variety show together, and we can’t wait for everyone to sink their fangs into it!”

The Boulet Brothers’ Halfway to Halloween TV Special is produced by The Boulet Brothers, through their production company Boulet Brothers’ Productions, in association with David Dastmalchian’s newly formed production company Good Fiend Films. The Boulets are also joined by writer Steve Agee, as well as segment directors Nathan Noyes and Michael Varrati.

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 originals is available on most streaming devices in the US, Canada, the UK, Ireland, Germany, Australia and New Zealand. For a 7-day, risk-free trial, visit www.shudder.com.  
 
About AMC+  
AMC+ is the company’s new premium streaming bundle featuring an extensive lineup of popular and critically acclaimed original programming from AMC, BBC America, IFC, and SundanceTV and full access to targeted streaming services Shudder, Sundance Now and IFC Films Unlimited, which feature content such as A Discovery of Witches, Creepshow, and Boyhood. The service features a continually refreshed library of commercial-free content, with iconic series from the AMC Networks portfolio including Mad Men, Halt & Catch Fire, Hell on Wheels, Turn: Washington’s Spies, Rectify, Portlandia, and series from The Walking Dead Universe, among many others. The service also offers a growing slate of original and exclusive series including Gangs of London, This is Going to Hurt, Dark Winds, and the first two series in a new Anne Rice universe, Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire and Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches. With new movies released every Friday, AMC+ is the newest destination for exclusive film premieres direct from theaters all year long. AMC+ is available in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, India, South Korea, and Spain and is available in the U.S. through AMCPlus.com, the AMC+ app, and a number of digital and cable partners.’

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