Shudder Content Guide: June 2021 – Romero Returns
June offers new premieres on Shudder throughout the month, including new exclusives and originals, such as George A. Romero’s The Amusement Park, under the promotion “Summer of Chills” featuring 13 movie premieres in 13 weeks. 13 is a lucky number for Shudder subscribers this summer. Here at Haunted MTL also expanding our coverage for the month by including information on films leaving the service as we can confirm them. As always, Shudder Originals and Exclusives will be in bold. Dates will be regionally formatted.
Queer Horror Collection – Available June 2
Celebrate Pride with a curated collection of must-see LGBTQ+ horror, featuring films with queer themes,
characters and/or creators. Featuring the Shudder premiere of the shorts Islands and Terror, Sisters! along
with the films Der Samurai, Thirst, and Rift.
Additional titles include Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker, Night Breed, The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula: Resurrection, Mohawk, Spiral, Lyle, Scream, Queen!, Hellraiser, Tammy and the T-Rex, The Quiet Room, Stranger by the Lake, Knife + Heart, The Ranger, Lizzie, The Old Dark House, All Cheerleaders Die, Better Watch Out, Sweet, Sweet Lonely Girl, and Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama.
Leaving Shudder in June 2021
Unfortunately, Shudder will be losing the rights to some great films this month across various regions. That also means a few of The Last Drive-In episodes will go dark. However, the “just the Joe Bob” bits will hang around.
So, here is what will be vanishing from Shudder and when.
- 6.6 – BOAR (UKI), A TALE OF TWO SISTERS (US/CA), TETSUO: THE IRON MAN (US/CA — including The Last Drive-In)
- 6.7 – THE HOUSE OF THE DEVIL (US — including The Last Drive-In)
- 6.11 – THE COLONY (UK)
- 6.14 – HAGAZUSSA (US/CA)
- 6.28 – BEYOND THE BLACK RAINBOW (CA)
- 6.30 – 13 GHOSTS (US), CURSE OF THE DEMON (US), DEAD SNOW (UK), THE DEVIL’S REJECTS (US), EVE’S BAYOU (US), FROM THE DARK (US), THE MIMIC (CA), STAKE LAND (US), STAKE LAND II (US), THE WICKER MAN (US), WOLF CREEK: SEASON 2 (US/CA)
- 7.1 – WHY HORROR? (US/CA/UK)
Be sure to take the time in the next couple of days to watch The House of the Devil, a personal favorite of mine. It will be missed!
Arriving on Shudder in June 2021
Just as Shudder taketh away, Shudder giveth. Here is what is coming to the service across all regions along with our highlights.
Shudder CA
Our June highlight for Canadian Shudder streamers is An Unquiet Grave, available on Shudder US, Shudder CA, Shudder UK, and Shudder ANZ. Streaming June 24th. The synopsis follows: A year after losing his wife in a car crash, Jamie convinces her sister, Ava, to return with him to the site of the accident and help him perform a strange ritual. But as the night wears on, it becomes clear that he has darker intentions. An Unquiet Grave is an exploration of grief, and the harm we cause when we don’t take responsibility for our own healing. Directed by Terence Krey. Starring Jacob A. Ware and Christine Nyland who also co-wrote the film.
- 6/1
- Burn Witch Burn
- The Neon Demon
- 6/2
- Rift
- Thirst (2019)
- 6/3
- Caveat
- Violation
- 6/4
- The Last Drive-In Ep. 308
- 6/7
- Beyond the Door III
- Night of the Living Dead
- Reunion
- 6/8
- George A. Romero’s The Amusement Park
- 6/11
- The Last Drive-In Ep. 309
- 6/14
- Evilspeak
- Monstrous
- The Retreat
- Your Vice is a Locked Room
- Wolfcop
- Another Wolfcop
- 6/15
- Housebound
- The Similars
- 6/17
- Superdeep
- 6/18
- The Last Drive-In Ep. 310
- 6/21
- Homewrecker
- House on Haunted Hill (1959)
- 6/22
- I Remember You
- 6/24
- An Unquiet Grave
- 6/28
- Coherence
- The Voice
- 6/29
- Vicious Fun
Shudder US
Our highlight for US-based Shudder streamers this month celebrates an American horror icon; We’re going with George A. Romero’s The Amusement Park, available on Shudder US, Shudder CA, Shudder UK, and Shudder ANZ on June 8th. The synopsis follows: Recently discovered and restored 46 years after its completion by the George A. Romero Foundation and produced by Suzanne Desrocher-Romero, director George A. Romero’s The Amusement Park stars Martin’s Lincoln Maazel as an elderly man who finds himself disoriented and increasingly isolated as the pains, tragedies and humiliations of aging in America are manifested through roller coasters and chaotic crowds. Commissioned by the Lutheran Society, the film is perhaps Romero’s wildest and most imaginative movie, an allegory about the nightmarish realities of growing older, and is an alluring snapshot of the filmmaker’s early artistic capacity and style and would go on to inform his ensuing filmography. The “lost” film was restored in 4k by IndieCollect in New York City.
- 6/1
- An American Werewolf in London
- Ginger Snaps 2
- Ginger Snaps 3
- Burn Witch Burn
- Eve’s Bayou
- 6/2
- Der Samurai
- Islands
- Rift
- Terror, Sisters
- Thirst (2019)
- 6/3
- Caveat
- 6/4
- The Last Drive-In Ep. 308
- 6/7
- Beyond the Door III
- Night of the Living Dead
- Reunion
- 6/8
- George A. Romero’s The Amusement Park
- 6/11
- The Last Drive-In Ep. 309
- 6/14
- Evilspeak
- Monstrous
- The Retreat
- Your Vice is a Locked Room
- 6/15
- The Conspiracy
- Housebound
- The Similars
- 6/17
- Superdeep
- 6/18
- The Last Drive-In Ep. 310
- 6/21
- The Antenna
- Homewrecker
- House on Haunted Hill (1959)
- 6/24
- An Unquiet Grave
- 6/25
- Etheria Film Night 2021
- 6/29
- Vicious Fun
Shudder UK
Shudder UK streamers have fewer options than the US and Canada but get plenty of exclusives. Our selection for those across the pond is Caveat, available on Shudder US, Shudder CA, Shudder UK, and Shudder ANZ on June 3rd. The synopsis follows: Lone drifter Isaac accepts a job to look after his landlord’s niece, Olga, for a few days in an isolated house on a remote island. It seems like easy money, but there’s a catch: he must wear a leather harness and chain that restricts his movements to certain rooms. Once Olga’s uncle Barrett leaves the two of them alone, a game of cat and mouse ensues as Olga displays increasingly erratic behavior as a trapped Isaac makes a series of horrific discoveries in the house. Directed by Damien Mc Carthy. Starring Jonathan French, Leila Sykes and Ben Caplan.
- 1/6
- Piercing
- 3/6
- Caveat
- 7/6
- The Flesh and the Blood Show
- Frightmare
- Night of the Living Dead
- 8/6
- George A. Romero’s The Amusement Park
- 10/6
- Possessor
- 14/6
- Monstrous
- The Retreat
- 17/6
- Superdeep
- 21/6
- House on Haunted Hill (unsure if this is the 1959 version like other regions)
- 22/6
- The Drone
- 24/6
- An Unquiet Grave
- 29/6
- Vicious Fun
Shudder ANZ
We now turn to Shudder ANZ, which rounds out the schedule this month with the slimmest pickings, but a fair number of exclusives and originals making their premier. Our selection for streamers down under is Superdeep, available on Shudder US, Shudder CA, Shudder UK, and Shudder ANZ. The synopsis follows: The Kola Superdeep borehole is the largest Russian secret facility. In 1984, at the depth of more than 7 miles below the surface, unexplained sounds were recorded, resembling the screams and moans of numerous people. Since these events, the object has been closed. A small research team of scientists and military personnel had gone down below the surface to find out the secret that the world’s deepest borehole was hiding. What they have found poses the greatest threat that humanity has ever faced. Now the future of the world is in their hands. Directed by Arseniy Sukhin. Starring Milena Radulovic, Sergey Ivanyuk, Nikolay Kovbas, Kirill Kovbas and Nikita Dyuvbanov.
- 3/6
- Caveat
- 8/6
- George A. Romero’s The Amusement Park
- Daughters of Darkness
- Devil’s Gate
- Night of the Living Dead
- 15/6
- Monstrous
- The Retreat
- 17/6
- Superdeep
- 22/6
- The Antenna
- House on Haunted Hill (1959)
- 26/6
- An Unquiet Grave
- 29/6
- Vicious Fun
Those the the films coming and going on Shudder this month. Have a particular favorite classic premiering in June? Any of the exclusives strike your fancy? Let us know in the comments.
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Chucky Funko Pop
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If you live in the United States, it’s time to rock the vote for real. I shared this video before in conjunction with my identity-based costume work, and I feel it’s important to revisit now, with the election coming up in just a few days. Besides which, Jack Black and Tenacious D are brilliant and given the current political climate, who doesn’t want to do the time warp? But seriously, get out and rock the vote, your life kinda does depend on it (at least insomuch as being able to make for yourself the life that you want, without the government telling you how to do so – especially if you live on the fringes of socially acceptable awkwardness like me and so many of my friends).
Besides which, this video is so good, it’s worth sharing again anyway. And again, if for some reason the video doesn’t load, you can find it here.
Art Attack
And here are some artworks I made awhile back as political commentary. The photograph was shot of the scene exactly as found, of a sign above a parking lot in a quickly gentrifying neighborhood making sure all knew that any unauthorized vehicles were unwelcome, and hung right in front of a flag that was tattered and torn from being caught on the chain link fence driving the point home. The flags were meant to be interactive, with gallerygoers waving them while singing The Star Spangled Banner in its elitist entirety. The whole really spoke to me regarding some of the political climate at the time (this was right before Trump was elected President the first time). How much has changed since then? In some ways, a lot. In other ways, I guess we shall see.
Breaking News
Joe Bob Briggs Creepy Christmas spooktacular: The Last Drive-In Special Charity phenomena
Famed horror host, Pulitzer Prize nominated, and Cracker Barrel aficionado Joe Bob Briggs is back in action, ready to bring some macabre merriment to your holiday season with Joe Bob’s Creepy Christmas. It also gives us horror fans something to take into the new year, be that something Darcy’s panties (sorry, box, I tried) or just the intangible good feels of hanging with friends and supporting a lot of good causes.
The Return of Joe Bob Briggs’s Christmas Special
The Joe Bob Briggs’s Christmas event is akin to a Jerry Lewis telethon for Gen X, with a twist of ‘the last drive-in with Joe Bob Briggs’. This ‘Briggs’ auction of sorts is a nostalgic nod to the past, especially for those who remember the telethons. The dread, however, has shifted from the … well… whatever Jerry was supposed to do (see Sam Kinison’s bit on this for more info) to that of evil goodies.
Without a doubt, this Joe Bob Briggs special is the event we eagerly anticipate each year. It’s a tradition, and a worthy one at that. We hope to see everyone on the interwebs, joining the ‘creepy links’ and engaging in the conversation (We’ll be on Threads and Twitter….tag us as you wish!) ‘live’ the only way anyone should ever watch a tv show (oh, and I guess on demand, but ya weirdos will never know the sting of the Iron Mutant Award!). ‘Live’ is the only way anyone should ever watch a TV show, especially ‘the last drive-in with Joe Bob Briggs’ (as it’s far too hard to watch tv whilst dead).
Joe Bob’s Creepy Christmas The ‘Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs and Darcy the Mail Girl’ special will hit the airwaves live on Shudder TV and AMC+ TV on Friday, December 15th at 9 p.m. ET. Fans of ‘the last drive-in with Joe Bob Briggs’ can also catch the special on-demand starting Sunday, December 17th.
A Creepy Christmas with a Cause
In its fourth year, the holiday tradition of The Last Drive-In goes beyond mere entertainment. It aims to use the platform to raise funds for four vital causes. The charity auction will feature unique props and exclusive merchandise from The Last Drive-In and memorabilia from Briggs’ illustrious 35-year career…including some of his unspoken work as John Bloom. I say Unspoken, because if anyone remembers the first Christmas Special, the autographed copy of Eccentric Orbits was featured (sincerely, a good book–check it out if you haven’t. Jim gives it 4.5/5)
The supported charities for Joe Bob’s Creepy Christmas will include:
- Wildlife Conservation Network
- Paralyzed Veterans of America
- Every Mother Counts
- Solving Kids’ Cancer
The Mystery of the Joe Bob Briggs’s Creepy Christmas Special
The anticipation for Joe Bob’s Creepy Christmas is high, with fans wildly speculating what films will be featured. Personally, nothing can beat the #1 top horror Christmas film of all time, the Easter classic: Passion of the Christ (if a snuff film about a guy who doesn’t fit in getting whipped and nailed up doesn’t scream horror story, I don’t know what does. Also: See Sam Kinison’s concept on crosses and resurrection). However, a Christmas movie I really want to see up on this is Hogzilla and Kiss Save Santa Clause! BOOMMM!! Christmas Won!
As we eagerly wait for December 15th, we wonder what surprises our favorite horror host, Joe Bob Briggs, has in store this time. Will there be exclusive ‘merch’ that Jim will buy and then accidentally put in a Toys for Tots box in the mall?
Join the Fun, Join the Cause, Join the Joe Bob Briggs Christmas event!
Are you ready to dive into the world of Joe Bob’s Creepy Christmas? Do you dare to watch along and help raise money for a good cause? If so, join us at HauntedMTL on Threads (_HauntedMTL_) and maybe Twitter (@HauntedMTL) as we experience the thrill and chills that only Joe Bob Briggs and Darcy can deliver.
Remember, this is not just about indulging in some good old horror fun with ‘Joe Bob’s’ double feature. It’s about giving back and making a difference. So, let’s gear up to have a creepy Christmas with ‘Joe Bob Briggs’, filled with ‘christmas horror films’, ‘christmas demons’, ‘christmas slasher films’, ‘ho-ho-horror’, ‘yuletide horror’ and insightful ‘horror commentary’.Joe Bob’s Creepy Christmas and make this holiday season memorable for all the right reasons! I’m sure Fright Rags will have another stellar set this year, too. They are perfect for the horror fan in your life (even if that fan is you!). I can’t wait to see what they have in store (no pun).
SPECIAL — IF YOU WANT Freeeeeeeee (as supplies last) Fright Rags Joe Bob Briggs merch for this year, just tweet/thread at us during the event and Jim will pick the one that makes him chuckle the most (you will need to give us your address and size in DMs)
No subscription to watch Joe Bob Briggs’s Creepy Christmas yet? No problem! Check the link below:
AMC Networks’ Shudder is a premium streaming video service, super-serving members with the best selection in genre entertainment, covering horror, thrillers and the supernatural. Shudder’s expanding library of film, TV series, and originals is available on most streaming devices in the US, Canada, the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. For a 7-day, risk-free trial, visit Joe Bob at www.shudder.com.
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