Having taken a journey through what both Prime Video and Paramount+ have on offer for fans in May 2026 it’s now time for something a little… spookier. Now it’s the time of our favourite horror streamer, Shudder, to tell us what they have in store across the month and it includes the return of an all-out horror classic.
First up, May fill feature two new exclusive film debuts: Heresy on May 1 and This is Not A Test on May 22 and they will be followed by a brand new Shudder Original Film, Smothered, on May 29. The will be joined by 1990’s horror anthology series Tales From the Crypt, inspired by the 1950’s EC Comics series. Here’s the details on each of those new releases:
Heresy – streaming Friday, May 1
A folk horror centered in a medieval Dutch village, follows a young woman who is caught between her faith, fanatic townsfolk and the dark forces lurking in the woods. Starring Anneke Sluiters, Len Leo Vincent and Reinout Bussemaker.
This is Not A Test – streaming Friday, May 22
Sloane (Olivia Holt, Heart Eyes) and a small group of her classmates take cover in their high school to escape their suddenly apocalyptic hometown. As danger relentlessly pounds on the doors, Sloane begins to see the world through the eyes of people who actually want to live and takes matters into her own hands. Adapted from the popular YA novel of the same name by New York Times best-selling author Courtney Summers. Also starring Froy Gutierrez(The Strangers), Luke MacFarlane (Bros), Corteon Moore (Overcompensating), Chloe Avakian (John Wayne Gacy), and Carson MacCormac (Clown in a Cornfield).
Smothered – streaming Friday, May 29
Alif is a micro-painting artist who has an accident and loses part of his memory. After returning home, an old woman appears claiming to be his mother, but Alif doesn’t recognize her and is suspicious of her intentions. Starring Rio Dewanto, Faradina Mufti and Vonny Anggraini.
Tales From the Crypt – streaming Friday, May 1
ales from the Crypt, the popular 90s horror anthology series inspired by the 1950s EC Comics, is back exclusively streaming on Shudder! Each episode is a self-contained story often featuring well-known talent and directors – and hosted by the Crypt Keeper (John Kassir), a wisecracking corpse known for his macabre puns. With its signature unrestricted gore, profanity, and dark irony, the show’s episode styles range from comedy to drama and deliver twisted moral lessons where “bad people” meet poetically horrific ends – and issues like greed, lust, and moral decay lead to tragic consequences. The series features a long list of A-list guest stars including Brad Pitt, Demi Moore, John Lithgow, Christopher Reeve, Catherine O’Hara, Steve Buscemi, Brooke Shields and many more. Several episodes have been directed by well-known talent including Rober Zemeckis, Tobe Hooper and William Friedkin, as well as acclaimed actors such as Tom Hanks, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Michael J. Fox.
Here’s a look at the new library additions coming in May 2026:
1 May
The Bride From Hades
On the night of the summer Obon festival, Hagiwara Shinzaburo meets a beautiful courtesan named Otsuyu. Not knowing she’s a ghost, he becomes infatuated by her.
The Ghost of Yotsuya
The ghost of a samurai’s wife takes revenge on her husband.
The Snow Woman
The lives of a master sculptor and his young apprentice are changed forever when they meet an evil witch during a snowstorm.
Chained For Life
A beautiful actress struggles to connect with her disfigured co-star on the set of a European auteur’s English-language debut.
Possum
After returning to his childhood home, a disgraced children’s puppeteer is forced to confront his wicked stepfather and the secrets that have tortured his entire life.
Godless
Lara is a woman tormented, torn between science and faith. Her husband pushes her to seek treatment from a congregation of zealots, and a ruthless exorcist tries to save her soul by putting an innocent woman through hell.
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