Shudder September Line-up Will Be ‘Coming Of Age’

Time is going very fast this month and September will be with us in less than 2 weeks. When it comes to what the streaming service Shudder  will be unearthing next month, it will be one that is ‘coming of age’.

The month will give us 5 films original and exclusive to the channel. Films that  have reckless teens, possessions,  young adults with supernatural abilities, socially awkward and angry teens.

Perpetrator Streaming Exclusively on Shudder Film Premieres Friday 1st September

Jonny Baptiste is a reckless teen sent to live with her estranged Aunt Hildie. On the event of her 18th birthday, she experiences a radical metamorphosis: a family spell that redefines her called Forevering. When several teen girls go missing at her new school, a mythically feral Jonny goes after the Perpetrator. Written and directed by Jennifer Reeder (Knives and Skin, Night’s End) and starring Kiah McKirnan (Mare of Easttown), Christopher Lowell (My Best Friend’s Exorcism), Melanie Liburd (The Idol), Ireon Roach (Candyman [2021]), and Alicia Silverstone (Clueless, Killing of a Sacred Deer).

Blood Flower Streaming Exclusively on Shudder Film Premieres Friday 8th September

A young apprentice healer tries to suppress his supernatural abilities so he can fit in with the other kids, but when a malicious spirit breaks out in his apartment, he decides to use his abilities while dark family secrets are revealed. Starring Idan Aedan, Eriza Allya and Amanda Ang.

Elevator Game Streaming Exclusively on Shudder Film Premieres Friday 15th September

Follows socially awkward teenager Ryan, who discovers that the night his sister disappeared she had played ‘The Elevator Game’ — a ritual conducted in an elevator in which players attempt to travel to another dimension using a set of rules that can be found online. Ignoring warnings, he resolves to follow and find her. Directed by Rebekah McKendry (Glorious) and starring Gino Anania (Skymed), Alec Carlos (Orphan: First Kill), Megan Best (Séance), Nazariy Demkowicz (Dark Harvest), Verity Marks (Toys of Terror), Madison MacIsaac and Samantha Halas.

The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster Streaming Exclusively on Shudder Film Premieres Friday 22nd September

Vicaria (Layla DeLeon Hayes, The Equalizer) is a brilliant teenager who believes death is a disease that can be cured.  After the brutal and sudden murder of her brother, she embarks on a dangerous journey to bring him back to life. Inspired by Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, the dramatic thriller thematically challenges ideas of life and death following a family that, despite the terrors of systemic pressure, will survive and be reborn together again. Also starring Denzel Whitaker (Black Panther) and Chad L. Coleman (The Walking Dead, The Orville).

Nightmare Streaming Exclusively on Shudder Film Premieres Friday 29th September

Mona and Robby are a young couple in love. Robby has just landed his dream job and they’ve scored an amazing deal on a spacious, if run-down, flat. Never mind that it requires quite a bit of renovation. Never mind the neighbours’ constant fighting, and screaming baby… Never mind that Mona is suddenly plagued by night terrors which grow more intense every time she falls asleep… Robby is eager to start a family, despite Mona’s hesitation. Eventually, Mona’s issues spiral dangerously out of control as she becomes convinced that she is being attacked by a mythical demon – the Mare – intent on possessing her unborn child. Written and directed by Kjersti Helen Rasmussen and starring Eili Harboe, Herman Tømmeraas and Dennis Storhøi.

NEW ADDITIONS TO SHUDDER’S FILM LIBRARY
1st September
Motherly
Kate (Lora Burke) and her daughter Beth live alone in an isolated farmhouse in the woods. When Kate slowly begins to suspect that something sinister is happening, her motherly instincts are put to the test.

Tethered
Miles from civilisation, a blind teenager and the hunter he befriends are tormented by a mysterious creature lurking in the woods.

Sinphony
A horror anthology that explores various aspects of the human condition as each character traverses through tragedies caused by a supernatural entity.

13th September
The Ones You Didn’t Burn
After their father es away, two siblings return to their old family farm to sell off the land. However, darker forces may be at play that will force them to reanalyse their relationship to their ancestor’s land.

18th September
The Crescent
After an unexpected death in the family, a mother and son struggle to find spiritual healing at a beachfront summer home.

21st September
Project Wolf Hunting
Follows dangerous criminals on a cargo ship who are transported from the Philippines to South Korea, as they unleash a sinister force after an escape attempt leads to a riot.