All weekend we’ve been taking a look at what our favourite streamers have planned for viewers in October 2025. Of course October is a rather special month for horror fans as Spooky Season rolls in to town once again. So we’ve been eagerly waiting to see what Shudder has planned for Halloween 2025.
The horror streamer has a bunch of really cool exclusive new releases to get us ready for the big day. The next entry in the long-running V/H/S franchise, V/H/S Halloween, arrives on October 3 and is followed by a new Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs special on October 5. High on our list for October 2025 is the return of The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula: Titans with the second season premiering exclusively on October 7.
Before we dive in to the list of additions to Shudder’s film library, let’s take a look at the October highlights:
V/H/S/Halloween – Shudder Original Film
New Film Premieres Exclusively on Shudder and AMC+ Friday 3 October
A collection of Halloween-themed videotapes unleashes a series of twisted blood-soaked tales, turning trick-or-treat into a struggle for survival. The six segments are as follows:
o DIET PHANTASMA directed by Bryan M. Ferguson (Pumpkin Guts)
o FUN SIZE directed by Casper Kelly (Too Many Cooks)
o HOME HAUNT directed by Micheline Pitt-Norman and R.H. Norman (Cosmetic)
o KIDPRINT directed by Alex Ross Perry (Her Smell)
o UT SUPRA SIC INFRA directed by Paco Plaza (REC)
o COOCHIE COOCHIE COO directed by Anna Zlokovic (Appendage)
The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs – Shudder Original Series
New Double Feature Premieres Exclusively on Shudder and AMC+ Sunday 5 October
Lock your doors and crank the volume for a brand-new trip to The Last Drive-In. Join Joe Bob Briggs and Darcy the Mail Girl every month for all-new, bone-tingling double-features sure to delight horror buffs and video hounds alike, proving once again that the drive-in will never die.
The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula: Titans Season 2 – Shudder Original Series
New Series Premieres Exclusively on Shudder and AMC+ Tuesday 7 October
In The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula: Titans season two, fourteen of the fiercest drag artists from past seasons (most of them top three finalists and fan favorites) will return to battle in design, performance, and makeup-based challenges inspired by horror, science fiction, fantasy, and the supernatural. The competitors will have to survive the show’s pillars of Filth, Horror and Glamour in order to win the crown and a $100,000 grand prize, a headlining spot on a forthcoming world tour, and the title of “Queen of the Underworld”. Hosted by Dracmorda and Swanthula Boulet, this season will feature a variety of guest judges & horror/genre royalty including David Dastmalchian, Jennifer Tilly, Todd McFarlane, Kate Siegel, Don Mancini, Bonnie Aarons, Akela Cooper, Twin Temple, Peaches Christ, Steve Orlando, Ryan Turek, James A Janisse & Chelsea Rebecca and season one winner, Victoria Elizabeth Black.
Guts & Glory – Shudder Original Series
New Series Premieres Exclusively on Shudder and AMC+ Tuesday 14 October
New unscripted, horror-based competition show Guts &Glory, from award-winning special effects artist and executive producer Greg Nicotero (The Walking Dead, Creepshow) flips the script on the traditional competition show – thrusting players into an immersive horror experience full of unexpected challenges. The new series blends the intensity of a horror film with the pressure of a survival game where contestants are confronted with their fears in various scenarios.
O.T.H.E.R– Shudder Original Film
New Film Premieres Exclusively on Shudder and AMC+ Friday 17 October
Alice (Olga Kurylenko, Thunderbolts*, Oblivion) returns to her childhood home after her mother’s death, only to find the house is rigged with surveillance tracking her every move, as a sinister presence lurks, driving her towards a terrifying revelation.
FANGORIA Chainsaw Awards – Shudder Special
New Awards Special Premieres LIVE Exclusively on Shudder and AMC+ Sunday 19 October; Available on Demand Beginning Monday 20 October
Annual awards ceremony honouring the best in on horror films of the year.
Hell House LLC: Lineage – Shudder Original Film
New Film Premieres Exclusively on Shudder and AMC+ Thursday 30 October
Haunted by visions and recurring nightmares years after a near-death experience, Vanessa Shepard (Elizabeth Vermilyea) finds herself living in the town of Abaddon, unable to break free from its unexplainable hold on her. When people around her suddenly and inexplicably begin to die, she soon uncovers her terrifying connection to the Abaddon Hotel, the Carmichael Manor and the mysterious murders that have been occurring for decades, long before Hell House LLC.
Etheria Film Night 2025
New Special Premieres Exclusively on Shudder and AMC+ Wednesday 15 October
Etheria is the world’s most respected showcase of new horror, comedy, science fiction, fantasy, action, and thriller films made by emerging women directors.
Revenge of the Ghoul Log
New Special Premieres Exclusively on Shudder and AMC+ Wednesday 1 October
The Andujar Twins, the production design team behind Shudder’s Birth/Rebirth and the recent I Know What You Did Last Summer, resurrected everyone’s favorite jack-o-lantern. The new hour-long video of the chilling, candlelit pumpkin sets the scene for horror fans all month long.
Here’s a look at the rest of the calendar for October:
1 October
Scanners
A scientist trains a man with an advanced telepathic ability called “scanning” to stop a dangerous Scanner with extraordinary psychic powers from waging war against non-Scanners.
The Brood
A man tries to uncover an unconventional psychologist’s therapy techniques on his institutionalized wife, amidst a series of brutal murders.
All Hallows’ Eve
While babysitting two children on Halloween, a babysitter finds a VHS tape in one of their candy bags. The tape contains three horror stories, linked by a killer clown. As the night progresses, strange things happen in the house.
All Hallows’ Eve 2
A woman finds a VHS tape on her doorstep that shows a series of gruesome tales that could be real. But the true danger is in the pumpkin-faced killer that’s using the tape to find his next victim.
6 October
Witch
Small town, England 1575. William embarks on a journey to prove the innocence of his wife, Twyla, falsely accused of being a witch and will be put to death if found guilty. William must hunt down the real witch, to save Twyla from death.
9 October
Aliens Expanded
An in-depth and innovative documentary that explores the story behind James Cameron’s beloved sci-fi epic Aliens (1986) and its incredible impact.
10 October
Just Joe Bob
Settle in with Joe Bob Briggs, Darcy, and a special guest as they discuss two tales of paranoia-fueled games of cat-and-mouse between psycho killers and their resourceful would-be prey.
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