Across this week we’ve been taking a look at what Spooky Season 2026 has in store for viewer. We’ve seen offerings from Prime Video and Studiocanal Presents already. But now it’s the return of the Home of Horror, Shudder, to lay out exactly what it has in store for fans.
Naturally, October is the month where Shudder comes to shine and 2026 is no different. We’ve got a huge lineup of new original films which begins with Infirmary on October 2 and runs right through to Hunting Matthew Nichols on Halloween itself. October also brings with it the premiere of season 7 of hit competition series The Boulet Brother’s Dragula which is set to launch on October 27.
Infirmary – Shudder Original Film
New Film Premieres Exclusively on Shudder and AMC+ Friday 2 October
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 Lee, Mark Anthony Williams and Danielle Kennedy.
V/H/S Mixtape – Shudder Original Film
New Film Premieres Exclusively on Shudder and AMC+ Friday 9 October
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
New Film Premieres Exclusively on Shudder and AMC+ Friday 16 October
Hallowarrior follows Pumpkin (Milly Shapiro), 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). Outnumbered and armed with candy, wit and weapons, Pumpkin must ferociously fight back to survive the night.
The Cycle – Shudder Original Film
New Film Premieres Exclusively on Shudder and AMC+ Friday 23 October
When police discover a corpse beside a horrific crime scene, their only lead is the man’s estranged daughter, who must unravel the disturbing secret her father thought he took to the grave. Starring Deborah Ann Woll (True Blood, Daredevil, Escape Room) and Jeffrey Donovan (Burn Notice).
The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula – Shudder Original Series
Season 7 Premieres Exclusively on Shudder and AMC+ Tuesday 27 October
The four-time Emmy-nominated series, created and hosted by the Boulet Brothers, recipients of the Critics Choice Association’s Reality TV Award, is Shudder’s highest-performing unscripted original franchise and continues to be one of the platform’s most popular series. The new season also marks the tenth anniversary of its original Halloween debut.The forthcoming seventh season features some of the series’ most brilliantly unhinged and cutting-edge underground artists, a collection of beloved guest judges including Rose McGowan, Doug Jones, David Dastmalchian, Harvey Guillén, Rachel True, Darren Stein, Lloyd Kaufman, Brandon Rogers, James A. Janisse, Chelsea Rebecca, Yvie Oddly, Lauren LaVera, Bailey Sarian, Howard Berger, and previous The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula winnersLandon Cider, Dahli, and Asia Consent, and the craziest elimination challenges in ten years of the show. The season will also pay homage to the grimy, tactile VHS horror of the 1980s and ‘90s through ambitious cinematic sequences that will celebrate some of the genre’s most iconic films
Big Baby – Shudder Exclusive Film
New Film Premieres Exclusively on Shudder and AMC+ Friday 30 October
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 Original Film
New Film Premieres Exclusively on Shudder and AMC+ Saturday 31 October
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.
Here’s a look at the new library additions coming in October 2026:
1 October
Curse of the Ghoul Logs
The filmmakers behind Shudder’s buzzy new feature, Hallowarrior, resurrected everyone’s favorite jack-o-lantern – and for the first time ever, multiple pumpkins — with Curse of the Ghoul Logs. The all-new hour-long video of the chilling, candlelit pumpkins sets the scene for horror fans this season.
Lake Mungo Revisited
Features interviews with the cast and crew, along with the expert opinions and unearthed behind-the-scenes footage, to explore the enduring legacy and creepy realism of the horror mockumentary.
Re-Animator
After an odd new medical student arrives on campus, a dedicated local and his girlfriend become involved in experiments centering around the re-animation of dead tissue.
Bride of Re-Animator
Doctors Herbert West and Dan Cain discover the secret to creating human life and proceed to create a perfect woman from dead tissue.
5 October
Harbinger
Julia, sole survivor of late serial killer Decker, is lured back to the house she shared with him for a ghost hunting TV show. The crew discover the ‘Harbinger’ – a fairground fortune telling machine that reveals their fates one by one.
7 October
God of Frogs
Deep in the heart of the jungle exists an elemental creature with eternal hunger. Once every quarter century it emerges to feed, and every time its fate is entwined with the same human family.
The Monster Within
In a quiet town, reclusive Garret inherits his family’s 100-acre farm. Beneath the land lies something ancient and hungry. As the evil stirs, he must decide how far he’ll go to keep it buried – before it consumes him entirely.
12 October
Jitters
Detective Collymore, a single divorced father, stumbles upon a mysterious case involving the death of Tiffany, initially deemed natural. Digging deeper, he discovers the horrors of Jitters.
14 October
The Mill Killers
Four girls return to their ghost town home, haunted by a stalker who may know their secret – or could it just be their guilty conscience catching up?
15 October
The Curse
An orphaned teenager finds himself being dominated by his aunt who’s hellbent on keeping him with her at all costs.
Etheria Film Night 2026
Etheria is the world’s most respected competition showcase of new horror, science fiction, fantasy, action and thriller films made by emerging women directors.
21 October
The North Witch
Five women embark on a search for a cabin that mysteriously went missing 60 years ago. They soon realize that watching them is a sinister, demented bring. Can they survive to horrors of The North Witch or is death a better way out?
The Innkeepers
During the final days at the Yankee Pedlar Inn, two employees determined to reveal the hotel’s haunted past begin to experience disturbing event as old guests check in for a stay.
The Autopsy of Jane Doe
After a massacre, Sheriff Burke delivers an unidentified body to Tommy and Austin Tilden. As they perform an autopsy, impossible discoveries emerge and each new finding deepens a mystery that threatens their survival.
25 October
Fangoria Chainsaw Awards
Annual awards ceremony honoring the best in horror films of the year. Hosted by Devon Sawa (Final Destination, Chucky).
Joe Bob’s Halloween House Party
Slap the finishing touches on your costume a week early, because you’re cordially invited toJoe 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.
28 October
The R.I.P Man
A serial killer with an oral condition begins to target young adults and removes a single tooth from each victim. Can a family’s secret unfold the truth and help prevent the murders from continuing?
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