Shudder to Release Horror Feature ‘Superhost’ on September 2nd

Written by John Edward Betancourt

Something that every horror fan can agree upon right now, is that Shudder’s ‘Summer of Chills’ event has been downright incredible. Simply because every single release during this event is of the highest caliber and clearly the short form offerings are in that same category since Slasher: Flesh & Blood is incredibly impressive. But at the same time, this event is quickly becoming bittersweet in nature, largely due to the fact that it is nearing its end, forcing all of us to brace for the possibility of quiet time without quality horror.

But Shudder isn’t a network that is keen to sit upon its laurels and let its fans starve and as the ‘Summer of Chills’ winds down, this phenomenal streaming service is already giving us a taste of what the fall is going to look like. For earlier today, Shudder announced that the horror film Superhost is going to air on the network on September 2nd, and here are the details on this release, per Shudder.

‘Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural, will release Superhost, written and directed by Brandon Christensen (Z, Still/Born), in North America, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand on September 2.

“Led by Gracie Gillam’s unshackled and wildly fun performance, Superhost is an unexpected, darkly humorous new terror from Brandon Christensen,” said Craig Engler, general manager of Shudder. “Following Still/Born and Z, we’re thrilled Brandon remains in the Shudder family, and are eagerly anticipating creeping out our members’ long weekends.”

Said writer and director Brandon Christensen, “I’m incredibly excited for horror fans to check out my newest film Superhost on Shudder. Superhost will stay with you long after the credits and have you rethink staying in a complete stranger’s house.”

In Superhost, travel vloggers Teddy (Osric Chau, Supernatural) and Claire (Sara Canning, Nancy Drew) share their experiences in and around vacation homes with their subscribers while maintaining a moderate level of internet fame.  When their follower count starts to dwindle, they pivot to creating viral content around their most recent host, Rebecca (Gracie Gillam, Z Nation). With all eyes turned towards their “superhost,” Rebecca, they slowly start to realize something isn’t right and as they investigate further, they unlock a horrifying truth.

Written and directed by Christensen the film stars Chau, Canning, Gillam and Barbara Crampton (Jakob’s Wife). Superhost is produced by Kurtis David Harder (Spiral), Christensen, and Chau. Chris Scordo, Darren Sivertsen, Ty Sivertsen, Jon Robinson and Rob Preston serve as executive producers.
Superhost will world premiere Saturday, August 14 at Popcorn Frights in Fort Lauderdale, FL.’

So, as you can see… Shudder is planning for fall to be filled to the brim with more stunning horror films, the kind that feature all kinds of depth and we here at Nerds That Geek cannot wait to see what kinds of twists and turns await us in Superhost and what other quality features will accompany it as we inch toward Halloween.

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