Unlike other streaming services, Shudder offers its subscribers a very specific type of film. With a platform that’s nothing but horror, it’s always spooky season, no matter what month it might actually be. As the go-to place for all things scary, Shudder isn’t for everyone. That being said, every month, they never fail to provide an excellent mix of frightening films suitable for any movie night with friends.
Along with Shudder originals and exclusives, the platform will also have a few decades-old classics audiences might want to revisit. If creature features are your thing, then there are some solid options for you. However, if you prefer a killer antagonist at the heart of a scary home invasion story, there’s also a great option you won’t want to miss. So, make sure to grab the popcorn and keep the lights on, and check out everything Shudder has to offer next month.
‘Lake Placid’
Stream on July 1
A horror comedy, Lake Placid is a monster flick with a tongue-in-cheek sense of humor. After a frightening underwater attack, it’s clear something terrifying is lurking beneath the waters of Black Lake, Maine. Following the incident, local Fish and Game officer Jack Wells (Bill Pullman) enlists the help of Kelly Scott (Bridget Fonda), a paleontologist.
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Joining them are Sheriff Hank Keough (Brendan Gleeson) and Hector Cyr (Oliver Platt), a mythology professor, who will all embark on a frightening mission to find the creature before another mangled body is discovered. With a priceless and funny performance by the inimitable Betty White, Lake Placid offers just as many laughs as it does jump scares, as well as one massive crocodile. Lake Placid is streaming on July 1.
Release Date
July 15, 1999
Runtime
82 Mins
Director
Steve Miner
‘Orca’
Stream on July 1
Orca follows a fisherman, Captain Nolan (Richard Harris), and his crew, who find themselves in the crosshairs of an angry orca after they kill the whale’s mate and child. As one of the most intelligent creatures on the planet, orca whales are not to be trifled with. Unfortunately for Nolan and his men, they learn such a lesson the hard way. As the orca attacks the crew one by one, it’s clear the whale wants an ultimate showdown with the captain. However, it is only after the whale leaves behind a trail of death and destruction that the pair ultimately meet face to face. With performances by Charlotte Rampling and Will Sampson, Orca is certainly no Free Willy. Orca is streaming on July 1.
Orca
Release Date
July 22, 1977
Runtime
95 minutes
Director
Michael Anderson
Writers
Luciano Vincenzoni, Robert Towne
Cast
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Charlotte Rampling
Rachel Bedford
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Richard Harris
Captain Nolan
‘Cujo’
Stream on July 7
Adapted from the classic Stephen King novel of the same name, Cujo tells the frightening story of a once-loving Saint Bernard who’s bitten by a rabid bat. He then contracts a vicious form of rabies before embarking on a reign of terror in the small American town of Castle Rock, Maine. Once the companion of a young boy, Brett (Billy Jacoby), the dog quickly turns his attention towards Donna (Dee Wallace) and her 5-year-old son Tad (Danny Pintauro), forcing them to take refuge in her broken-down Pinto in the midst of the summer heat. Cujo is streaming on July 7.
Release Date
August 12, 1983
Runtime
93 minutes
Director
Lewis Teague
Writers
Lauren Currier, Don Carlos Dunaway
‘Push’
Stream on July 11
Push follows pregnant realtor Natalie Flores (Alicia Sanz), who is trying to sell a house that’s been on the market for years. Believing it to be a cursed property, no one has shown any interest in buying it, nor do they even attend her most recent open house. That is, except for one man. Unfortunately, it turns out that he’s a sadistic killer who wants her dead.
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With the unknown man somehow well-versed in the blueprints of the house, there aren’t many places for Natalie to hide. To make matters worse, the terrifying encounter sends her into premature labor. Now up against the clock, she must stop at nothing to find a way before giving birth. Push is streaming on July 11.
‘Monster Island’
Stream on July 25
Inspired by Malay folklore and taking its cues from the classic film Creature From the Black Lagoon, Mike Wiluan’s Monster Island is a creature feature set during World War II. It follows a British POW, Bronson (Callum Woodhouse), and a Japanese soldier, Saito (Dean Fujioka). After the Japanese ship they were on is torpedoed by an Allied submarine, the pair wash ashore on a deserted island. However, they soon realize they aren’t alone and are being hunted by a terrifying mythological creature known as the Orang Ikan. Given the circumstances, they must put aside their differences and work together if they have any hope of surviving. Monster Island is streaming on July 25.
For a complete list of every movie coming to Shudder, check the list below.
July 1
- Orca
- Lake Placid
- Crawl
- The Ruins
- The Pack
July 3
- Suzzanna: The Queen of Black Magic
- No Way Up
- The Last Breath
- The Reef (2010)
July 7
- Cujo
- Sundelbolong
- The Queen of Black Magic (1981)
- Nyi Blorong
- Sankuriang
- Let the Corpses Tan
July 11
July 14
- Mary Shelley
- The Housemaid
July 21
July 25
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