Shudder acquired a trio of horror titles that will screen at this week’s Overlook Film Festival in New Orleans, Variety has learned.
Parasomnia, Goody Goody, and New Group are all set to be released on the streamer by the end of 2026.
Parasomnia is a psychological horror film that incorporates found footage elements from writer-director James Ross II in his feature debut.
When one of her closest friends goes missing, Riley, a young woman haunted by a lifelong battle with debilitating night terrors, must come to terms with the fact that the demonic entity that’s been stalking her dreams since childhood may have followed her home into the real world.
Jasmine Mathews, RJ Brown, Sally Stewart, Stephen Barrington, Danny Brown, and Simon Longnight star.
“It’s hard to put in words how excited I am for my debut feature film to have a home at Shudder,” said Ross II. “They’re absolutely legendary to me as a horror fan, and to hear their enthusiasm for Parasomnia‘s story and scares means the world. I can’t wait to hear all the screams when we play at Overlook!”
Goody Goody is a supernatural horror film written and directed by Raymond Creamer in his feature debut.
Lulled into a necessary sense of comfort during a long home birth process, expecting parents and their midwife begin to realize that something may be horribly wrong. As labor complications ensue, a blizzard rages outside trapping the family in their home – sitting ducks for whatever sinister presence might be in there with them.
Colleen Foy, Samantha Robinson, Zoe Renee, and Colby Hollman star.
“I’m obsessed with ghost stories and folklore so I wanted this project to have a campfire tale or storybook quality to it,” said Creamer. “The cast is extraordinary, and working with Shudder has been a dream come true. I really hope horror fans get cozy and maybe light a couple candles when they give it a watch.”
New Group is a Japanese body horror film written and directed by Yûta Shimotsu (Best Wishes to All).
High school students are violently forced to become part of increasingly disturbing, physically demanding, and surreal tasks in order to assimilate.
Yuzu Aoki and Pierre Taki star.
Daniel Kurland wrote in his review, “Yûta Shimotsu’s sophomore feature is an enlightening social satire about the dangers of conformity and assimilation, brought to life through a chilling body horror experiment.”
