What’s Coming to Shudder in August 2024

Shudder, a premium streaming service from AMC Networks, offers the best horror, thriller, and supernatural movies and TV shows. Shudder has announced its August programming lineup, so let’s check out what’s on offer.

One of the highlights of the month is the highly anticipated Steven Soderbergh movie Divinity, which is filled with suspense and shocking plot twists. Then we have Hell Hole, a Shudder Original Film from the team behind Hellbender, Hell Hole.  

August will also bring you two Shudder Original Series: the newest installment of Joe Bob Briggs’s show, The Last Drive-In, and Horror’s Greatest. So it is safe to say that horror aficionados are in for a treat!

Films

Divinity

Release Date: Friday, Aug. 2 
Directed by: Eddie Alcazar   
Available in: US, CA, UKI  

Two eccentric brothers kidnap a tycoon in his quest for eternal life. Meanwhile, a sensual woman guides them toward the path of self-discovery.

Dancing Village: The Curse Begins

Release Date: Friday, Aug. 16 
Directed by: Kimo Stamboel  
Available in: US, CA, AU, NZ, UKI 

A shaman tells Mila to take a mystical bracelet called the Kawaturih back to the "Dancing Village," a remote island. When she arrives on the island along with her cousin and his friends, they find out that the village elder is dead, and the new one is currently not there. They decide to wait for the new guardian but soon, several uncanny instances occur. 

Hell Hole

Release Date: Friday, Aug. 23 
Directed by: John Adams and Toby Poser 
Available in: US, CA, AU, NZ, UKI 

Hell Hole is about a fracking team who discovers a French soldier from a Napoleonic campaign who is frozen in time. What’s worse? His body is home to a parasitic monster.

Next month’s guide: New Shudder shows and movies in September 2024

TV Series

The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs  

• Friday, Aug. 2; Debuts on-demand Sunday, Aug. 4 
• Friday, Aug. 16; Debuts on-demand Sunday, Aug. 18 
• Friday, Aug. 30; Debuts on-demand Sunday, Sept. 1 
  Available in: US, CA, AU, NZ, UKI

The new episodes of the supersized sixth season will be released every other week. Brigg presents B-grade movies and gives background information about each title.

Horror’s Greatest  

Release Date: Tuesday, Aug. 27 
Available in: US, CA, AU, NZ, UKI

From classic horror flicks to hidden gems, this series has everything you need if you’re a horror enthusiast. Featuring actors, directors, writers, composers, and special effects artists, it aims to answer the burning questions everyone has on their mind: what are the must-see horror films, what’s the appeal of horror tropes, and how do today’s filmmakers meet our expectations?

Repertory Titles new to Shudder

Thursday, Aug. 1

• Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) 
• Wes Craven’s New Nightmare 
• In the Mouth of Madness 
• Dawn of the Dead (2004) 
• The Dead Mother  
• Faces of Death 

Monday, Aug. 5

• Luz

Monday, Aug. 19

• The Deeper You Dig 

Titles premiering on streaming August 2024:

• New on Max in August 2024
• New on Tubi in August 2024
• New on Disney+ in August 2024
• New on Apple TV+ in August 2024
• New on Paramount+ in August 2024
• New on Prime Video in August 2024