Shudder is pulling out all the stops for Halloween once again, as the horror streaming service’s annual Season of Screams event returns on September 1 with a supersized lineup of new film releases, series, specials, screening events, and live watch parties on Shudder TV.
The four-month celebration takes horror fans from spooky season through the holidays, filling your watchlists with great horror in the process.
Shudder’s Season of Screams features highly anticipated premieres every Friday through the end of the year, including Parasomnia, a new installment in the popular V/H/S franchise, V/H/S/Mixtape, the found footage breakout hit Infirmary, body horror thriller Bloody Tennis, supernatural nightmare The Cycle, Milly Shapiro-led Hallowarrior, a new season of The Creep Tapes, the 2026 FANGORIA Chainsaw Awards, and a new Halloween special, Joe Bob’s Halloween House Party.
These titles and more join Shudder’s extensive library
That also means an all-new Ghoul Log special, the annual twist on the traditional holiday yule log.
We’ve got an exclusive first look at the all-new Ghoul Log, too, created by the filmmakers behind Shudder’s buzzy new feature Hallowarrior. They didn’t just resurrect everyone’s favorite jack-o-lantern; they’re giving multiple pumpkins the spooky spotlight.
That’s right, Shudder’s Ghoul Log is now plural for the first time ever.
The new hour-long Curse of the Ghoul Logs sets the scene for horror fans beginning October 1.
Programming highlights below in chronological order (also available on AMC+):
Parasomnia (Shudder Original Film) – September 4
Riley (Jasmine Mathews, The Tomorrow War, Sweetbitter) is a young woman tormented by night terrors and a past of unresolved tragedy. When her best friend is the latest to go missing, she begins to suspect a demonic figure lurking in her sleep has crossed over into the real world.
Mārama (Shudder Exclusive Film) – September 11
Rated 100% on Rotten Tomatoes, Mārama is centered on a young Māori woman who discovers her horrific colonial heritage after travelling to Victorian England in 1859. She soon becomes compelled to confront and destroy the titled Englishman who devastated her family.
The Creep Tapes Season 3 (Shudder Original Series) – Two-Episode Season Premiere on September 15
From writers and executive producers Mark Duplass (Backrooms, The Morning Show) and Patrick Brice (Creep), season three continues to expose a collection of video tapes from the secret vault of the world’s deadliest and most socially uncomfortable serial killer (Duplass). Unfortunately, as the tape rolls, the killer’s questionable intentions surface with his increasingly odd behavior and the victims will learn they may have made a deadly mistake. Guest stars including Kate Siegel (Carrie), Nic Hamilton (IT), Elliott Fullam (Terrifier 2, Terrifier 3) and Duplass’ daughter, Ora Duplass (Coven Academy), who will star in a throwback episode.
Goody Goody (Shudder Original Film) – September 18
Lulled into a necessary sense of comfort during a long home birth process, expecting parents and their midwife begin to realize something may be horribly wrong. A blizzard rages outside, trapping the family in their home as increasingly sinister complications arise. Colleen Foy, Samantha Robinson, and Zoe Renee star in writer-director Raymond Creamer‘s film.
Bloody Tennis (Shudder Original Film) – September 25
Centered in the world of elite sports to disturbing new extremes. After being admitted to an elite tennis academy hidden deep in Southern Europe, Sophie (Sandra Guldberg Kampp) must contend not only with the fierce brutality of her teammates, but with the school’s increasingly sinister undercurrents, where competitive sports are taken to their painful limits and only the hungriest survive.
Infirmary (Shudder Original Film) – October 2
A guard vanished on his first night at an old psych hospital in 2023. His bodycam footage shows unexplainable incidents that continue to baffle investigators. Starring Paul Syre, Mark Anthony Williams and Danielle Kennedy.
V/H/S/Mixtape (Shudder Original Film) – October 9
The ninth installment cranks the signature found-footage horror up to eleven with an electrifying new anthology where music and sound become the source of terror. United by a theme that explores the power of music, rhythm, and audio to haunt, possess and destroy, the film blends cosmic horror, psychological suspense, outrageous splatter and groundbreaking practical effects into one unforgettable mixtape of nightmares. Featuring all-new segments from legendary filmmaker Ernest Dickerson, hip-hop icon RZA, visionary director David Moreau and acclaimed filmmaker Renee Zhan, whose segment includes original puppets by Jim Henson’s Creature Shop. V/H/S/MIXTAPE also features original music video interludes directed by acclaimed filmmaker and musician Flying Lotus, alongside a brand-new music video from debut filmmaker Tobias Forge, creating a genre-bending mixtape experience unlike anything the franchise has attempted before. Adding to the chaos, legendary shock-metal pioneers GWAR also make a featured appearance, further cementing the film’s celebration of horror, music and cult cinema.
Hallowarrior (Shudder Original Film) – October 16
Hallowarrior follows Pumpkin (Milly Shapiro, Hereditary), the last girl on earth and sole survivor of a humanity-ending plague, scavenging the wasteland for supplies on the eve of Halloween. Pumpkin’s lonely holiday ritual is interrupted by the arrival of a savage gang of raiders at her doorstep led by Thalia (Shannyn Sossamon, Wayward Pines). Outnumbered and armed with candy, wit and weapons, Pumpkin must ferociously fight back to survive the night.
The Cycle (Shudder Original Film) – October 23
When police discover a corpse beside a horrific crime scene, their only lead is the man’s estranged daughter (Deborah Ann Woll, Daredevil: Born Again, Escape Room, True Blood), who must unravel the disturbing secret her father thought he took to the grave. Also starring Jeffrey Donovan (Burn Notice).
Joe Bob’s Halloween House Party (Shudder Original Special) – LIVE on October 23; On Demand on October 25
Slap the finishing touches on your costume a week early, because you’re cordially invited to Joe Bob’s Halloween House Party! RSVP for a Samhain soiree to remember with Joe Bob Briggs and Darcy the Mail Girl as they host a seasonal double-feature chock-full of tricks, treats, and violent dismemberment.
FANGORIA Chainsaw Awards (Shudder Original Special) – October 25 LIVE at 9pm ET
Annual awards ceremony honoring the best in on horror films of the year. Hosted by Devon Sawa (Final Destination, Chucky).
Big Baby (Shudder Exclusive Film) – October 30
Nightmares of a maniac killer in a baby mask inspire a horror writer’s new script. As his life begins to spiral out of control, he discovers Big Baby’s murderous rampage may be more than just fiction. Directed by Spider One (Shudder films Little Bites, Allegoria) and executive produced by iconic singer and actress Cher.
Hunting Matthew Nichols (Shudder Exclusive Film) – October 31
Two decades after her brother mysteriously disappeared on Vancouver Island, a documentary filmmaker sets out to solve his missing person’s case. When disturbing circumstances evidence is revealed, she comes to believe he might still be alive. Starring Miranda MacDougall and Markian Tarasiuk.
The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula Season 7 (Shudder Original Series) – Fall 2026
Hosted by modern-day horror icons and drag superstars Dracmorda and Swanthula Boulet, season seven of the hit reality competion series The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula will bring together extreme drag artists from around the world to compete in jaw-dropping challenges including costume design and creation, makeup and special effects, live performance and craftsmanship.
Season of Screams Highlights include:
- LIVE Watch Parties Every Friday at 9pm ET on Shudder TV spotlighting new premieres and curated double features, including:
- Friday, September 4: “Can You Survive Your Sleep?” Watch Party – Parasomnia and Somnium
- Friday, September 11: “Indigenous Horror” Watch Party – Mārama and La Llorona
- Friday, September 18: “Chamber Piece Terrors” Watch Party – Goody Goody and Glorious
- Friday, September 25: “Whatever It Takes To Succeed” Watch Party – Bloody Tennis and The Ugly Stepsister
- Friday, October 2: “Found Footage Frights” Watch Party – Infirmary and Host
- Friday, October 9: “V/H/S/Marathon” Watch Party – V/H/S/Mixtape, V/H/S/Halloween, V/H/S/Beyond, V/H/S/85, V/H/S/99 and V/H/S/94
- Friday, October 16: “Surviving Halloween” Watch Party” – Hallowarrior and Night of the Demons
- Friday, October 23: “Joe Bob’s Halloween House Party” Watch Party (Titles TBA)
- Sunday, October 25: “2026 FANGORIA Chainsaw Awards” Watch Party; followed by “Full Moon Fever” Watch Party at 10:30pm in celebration of the Hunter’s Moon – The Cycle, Dog Soldiers and Werewolves Within
- Friday, October 30: “Maniacs in Masks” Watch Party – Big Baby and Night of the Reaper
- Saturday, October 31: “Trick or Treat” Watch Party– Halloween (1978), Late Night with the Devil and Deadstream
- Sunday, November 1: “DÍa de los Muertos” Watch Party” – Huesera: The Bone Woman and La Llorona
