Shudder Content Guide – Jan. 2022 – Don’t mess this up, 2022!
It’s a new year and Shudder has a new set of original and exclusive films to add to the library. So what is in store on Shudder for January of 2022? Let’s see what is on offer.
Also, be sure to watch these movies under a nice warm blanket, you hear? We don’t want you to get a chill, except from the movie.
Shudder’s January 2021 Originals and Exclusives.
As always, here is our guide to the service as a whole. We’ll get into regional specifics in a bit. As for originals and exclusives, we have a few.
The Last Thing Mary Saw
The Last Thing Mary Saw begins in Southold, New York, 1843: Young Mary (Stefanie Scott, Insidious: Chapter 3), blood trickling from behind the blindfold tied around her eyes, is interrogated about the events surrounding her grandmother’s death. As the story jumps back in time, we witness Mary, raised in a repressively religious household, finding fleeting happiness in the arms of Eleanor (Isabelle Fuhrman, Orphan), the home’s maid. Her family, who believe they are seeing, speaking, and acting on God’s behalf, view the girls’ relationship as an abomination, to be dealt with as severely as possible. The couple attempts to carry on in secret, but someone is always watching, or listening, and the wages of perceived sin threaten to become death, with the tension only heightened by the arrival of an enigmatic stranger (Rory Culkin, Waco, Halston) and the revelation of greater forces at work.
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind The Monster
Beginning just before his debut as Frankenstein’s creation, Boris Karloff: The Man Behind The Monster compellingly explores the life and legacy of a cinema legend, presenting a perceptive history of the genre he personified. His films were long derided as hokum and attacked by censors. But his phenomenal popularity and pervasive influence endures, inspiring some of our greatest actors and directors into the 21st Century – among them Guillermo Del Toro, Ron Perlman, Roger Corman & John Landis all of whom and many more contribute their personal insights and anecdotes. Directed by Thomas Hamilton.
For the Sake of Vicious
From IMDB: An overworked nurse returns home to find a maniac hiding out with a bruised and beaten hostage. When an unexpected wave of violent intruders descends upon her home, it becomes a fight for survival. Directed by Gabriel Carrer and Reese Eveneshen.
Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror
From IMDB: Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched explores the folk horror phenomenon from its beginnings in a trilogy of films – Michael Reeves’ Witchfinder General (1968), Piers Haggard’s Blood on Satan’s Claw (1971), and Robin Hardy’s The Wicker Man (1973) – through its proliferation on British television in the 1970s and its culturally specific manifestations in American, Asian, Australian and European horror, to the genre’s revival over the last decade. Touching on over 100 films and featuring over 50 interviewees, Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched investigates the many ways that we alternately celebrate, conceal and manipulate our own histories in an attempt to find spiritual resonance in our surroundings. Directed by Kier-La Janisse.
Continuing Series
Shudder’s bringing back a Discovery of Witches for its third and final season.
A Discovery of Witches Season 3
In the final season of A Discovery of Witches, Matthew (Matthew Goode) and Diana (Teresa Palmer) return from their trip to 1590 to find tragedy at Sept-Tours. They must find the missing pages from the Book of Life and the Book itself before it’s too late. Their enemies are gearing up against them, and a monster from Matthew’s past who has been lying in wait will return for revenge. A Discovery of Witches Season 3 is based on the ‘The Book of Life’ novel from Deborah Harkness’s bestselling All Souls trilogy and is the third and final installment. Premieres Saturday, January 8th.
Leaving Shudder
Unfortunately, Shudder has not listed what is leaving for January 2022. We will update this article when we learn more.
Regional Schedules
Here are the regional release schedules for Shudder’s various markets. We present the dates in their standard form for the region, and all originals and exclusives will be listed in bold.
Coming to Shudder CA in January 2022
A big batch of films on Shudder for Canadian subscribers this month. There is plenty to watch. Our suggestion for this month is to check out Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster on January 27th. A good horror doc is always a great way to kill a couple of hours, and a documentary about one of the greatest monster actors of all time promises to be worth your time.
1/1
Witchfinder General
1/3
Blood for Dracula
Blood for Frankenstein
1/4
Dark August
Dream No Evil
Malatesta’s Carnival of Blood
The Child
The Premonition
The Witch Who Came From the Sea
1/5
Beyond Deam’s Door
Winterbeast
Fatal Exam
1/8
A Discovery of Witches 301
1/10
Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror
Il Demonio
Alison’s Birthday
Leptirica
Clearcut
Wilzcyzca
Lake of the Dead
Tilbury
Lokis
Edge of the Knife
Eyes of Fire
1/15
A Discovery of Witches 302
1/16
The Runner
1/17
Etheria: Season 3
1/20
The Last Thing Mary Saw
1/22
A Discovery of Witches 303
1/24
The Last Matinee
Vivarium
12 Hour Shift
1/27
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
1/29
A Discovery of Witches 304
Coming to Shudder US in January 2022
Shudder’s US subscribers have a ton of options for January, so there is bound to be something for any horror fan. I’ll be suggesting another horror doc this month in Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror, available January 10th. As a bonus, several folk horror films are also on the service as of January 1st, including Blood on Satan’s Claw and The Wicker Man.
1/1
Blood on Satan’s Claw
Witchfinder General
The Wicker Man
Sinister
Lake Mungo
Eve’s Bayou
1/3
Blood for Dracula
Blood for Frankenstein
1/4
Dark August
Dream No Evil
Malatesta’s Carnival of Blood
The Child
The Premonition
The Witch Who Came From the Sea
1/5
Beyond Deam’s Door
Winterbeast
Fatal Exam
1/6
For the Sake of Vicious
1/8
A Discovery of Witches 301
1/10
Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror
Il Demonio
Alison’s Birthday
Leptirica
Clearcut
Wilzcyzca
Lake of the Dead
Tilbury
Lokis
Edge of the Knife
Eyes of Fire
1/15
A Discovery of Witches 302
1/16
The Runner
1/17
Etheria: Season 3
1/20
The Last Thing Mary Saw
1/22
A Discovery of Witches 303
1/24
The Last Matinee
Dachra
1/27
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
1/29
A Discovery of Witches 304
Coming to Shudder UKI in January 2022
For UK and Ireland subscribers, shudder has a nice selection of films. My suggestion this month is the Shudder Original The Last Thing Mary Saw. You can watch it on January 20th.
3/1
The Source of Shadows
4/1
Dark August
Dream No Evil
Malatesta’s Carnival of Blood
The Child
The Premonition
The Witch Who Came From the Sea
6/1
For the Sake of Vicious
10/1
Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror
Alison’s Birthday
Edge of the Knife
Eyes of Fire
Tag
VFW
16/1
The Runner
17/1
Etheria: Season 3
The ABCs of Death
Breeder
Greener Grass
20/1
The Last Thing Mary Saw
24/1
Hall
Viy
27/1
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind The Monster
Come True
Coming to Shudder ANZ in January 2022
For Shudder’s Australia and New Zealand viewers, take a look at what promises to be a brutal film, For The Sake of Vicious. You can catch this Shudder original on January 6th.
4/1
Meander
The Source of Shadows
6/1
For the Sake of Vicious
10/1
Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror
16/1
The Runner
18/1
Etheria: Season 3
The Devil Below
Southbound
Green Room
All Cheerleaders Die
20/1
The Last Thing Mary Saw
24/1
Hall
Viy
27/1
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind The Monster
28/1
Come True
Excited about the originals and exclusives this month? I am excited about having a couple of documentaries to dive into this month.
Do you have a favorite in your region? What do you think of our selections? Let us know in the comments.
Good news to my nonbinary pals – we no longer exist!
“But Brannyk,” you may be thinking, “what am I supposed to do now that I am no longer a real being? How shall I spend my days?”
Unfortunately, the government has not released a handbook for this occasion, so I thought we could brainstorm together.
BECOME A GHOST
There are some benefits to being a ghost, for sure.
No rent or insurance payment. No corporate job, no cleaning cat litter, no AT&T trying to sell you another line after repeatedly telling them that you just want to make sure that your autopayment is on, but they’re all like, ‘Why would you pass up such a bargain on a second line? Are you an idiot? Why wouldn’t you need another phone line?‘ and so you have to tell them, “Because I’M DIVORCED, ASSHOLE, THANKS FOR REMINDING ME OF THAT!”
Ahem. I digress.
Yeah, you may not be able to venture out, much like Adam and Barbara in Beetlejuice. You may need to put up with someone else crashing your place and moving around all of your shit. Or Ryan Reynolds trying to sell you Mint Mobile. Or some toxic couple taking your creepy doll that you spent years on trying to possess.
Or, my absolute biggest pet peeve, when you’re practicing for the ghost speed chair-stacking championship and the normies just don’t appreciate your cool skills.
But the advantages are that you get to stay home, watch tv, stack your chairs and hope whoever buys your house/visits your creepy woods/gentrifies your neighborhood is a cool person, too.
(2 / 5)
It’s a good choice, but has a lot of drawbacks.
BECOME A CREATURE
Look, if you’re not going to exist, go big or go home, I’d say.
Monsters are cool. They play by their own rules. Sometimes they cause havoc. Sometimes they come around and help people. Sometimes they work alone. And other times, they have a lot of friends. Sometimes they just need some affirmation. And sometimes they’re…in high school, apparently?
The cool thing is that they come in all shapes and sizes.
Monsters are generally misunderstood. Some have their fans. Others are hated.
So basically, just like people, except with more tentacles.
The only downsides are that you might be too big or too “ick” for some people (these can also be pluses), you may have a taste for human flesh (no judgement), or the biggest issue – there are too many choices.
You could get stuck trying to figure out what kind of monster you are. If you’re not into labels, it’s an absolute nightmare. Or if you’re like me, it’ll be like standing in Subway for 15 minutes trying to figure out what toppings and dressings you want while the “sandwich artist” is openly judging you.
(4 / 5)
I like the customization, but it can be a bit too overwhelming.
BECOME A CRYPTID
Hear me out. I know it seems a lot like the monster category, but it’s not quite.
Cryptids are weird and mysterious. They keep to themselves. They have people who are fascinated by them and post on Reddit about them. Some have people making documentaries about them.
They’re like monsters’ quieter cousin who reads books in the corner at family gatherings. They collect shiny things they find by the side of the road. Sometimes they’ll steal a peanut butter sandwich or two.
Ever so often, they might scare a human just by existing or by politely asking for their stuff back.
Each one kinda has their own goals and priorities. Their own hangouts and interests. But unlike monsters, they’re not looking to rock any boats-
Never mind, I stand corrected.
(5 / 5)
I like the freedoms of being a cryptid and also dig the cottage-core vibe I get from them.
CONCLUSION: LET’S BE REAL FOR A SECOND…
I know it’s hard right now. It’s going to be hard. You may not exist to some assholes, but you are real. You have real feelings and thoughts and dreams. You have a real future. You have real decisions. Real actions that affect this world.
You have the real ability to wake up tomorrow and choose to exist. And for whatever reason you choose. Use it. Ghosts and monsters and cryptids are powerful, just like you are, even when you don’t feel like it. They have a place in our human world, just like you do. You make this world interesting and important.
You are part of this world, you are real, and you are not alone.
The horror community is one of acceptance, diversity, creativity and passion. In these times, it needs to be. We need to rely on each other. We need to cultivate and protect each other, as much as we need to protect ourselves.
And it looks like I’ll be coming out of my own cryptid hovel I’ve spent the past few years in to remind you that. My job isn’t done. Not by a longshot. And neither is yours.
You exist to me. Today, tomorrow, and forever.
Be safe out there, friends.
Breaking News
Joe Bob’s Christmas Carnage: A Bloody Good Holiday Special Fri. December 13th – 9pm ET!
Hey there, fright fiends! 👻 Are you ready to sink your fangs into some spine-tingling Black Friday deals? We’ve scoured the darkest corners of Amazon to bring you a blood-curdling collection of horror goodies that’ll make your wallet scream with joy! From classic monsters to modern nightmares, we’ve got something to haunt every horror fan’s dreams. Let’s dive into the madness!
Before we go further – we are an amazon affiliate and if you click these links we may get money for Amazon. With that said, we won’t put up things we don’t suggest so here is the curated list as it sits for Black Friday Week 2024.
🎥 Monstrous Movie Mayhem
Bram Stoker’s Dracula 4K
Sink your teeth into Francis Ford Coppola’s visually stunning adaptation of the classic vampire tale. Watch Gary Oldman’s mesmerizing performance as the Count in glorious 4K resolution!
Christine 4K
Rev up your engines for John Carpenter’s killer car classic! This 4K edition will have you gripping your steering wheel in terror as the demonic Plymouth Fury wreaks havoc.
Akira Blu-ray
Experience the mind-bending anime masterpiece that redefined the genre. Prepare for a psychedelic journey through Neo-Tokyo that’ll leave you questioning reality!
Underworld Ultimate Collection Blu-ray
Dive into the eternal war between vampires and lycans with this action-packed collection. Kate Beckinsale’s leather-clad Selene will have you howling for more!
Resident Evil Steelbook
For the true RE fanatics, this gorgeous steelbook edition is a must-have for your collection. It’s so shiny, you can see the T-virus reflected in it!
Doctor Who Complete David Tennant Blu-ray
Okay, it’s not strictly horror, but who can resist the Weeping Angels? Join the Tenth Doctor on his time-traveling adventures and prepare for some serious sci-fi scares!
Evil Dead Blu-ray
Groovy, baby! Sam Raimi’s cult classic will have you laughing and screaming in equal measure. Remember, this is your boom stick!
Scream (2022) Steelbook
The slasher franchise that knows the rules is back with a vengeance! This meta-horror masterpiece will have you guessing who’s behind the Ghostface mask.
Leviathan 4K UHD Blu-ray
Dive deep into aquatic terror with this underrated gem from the golden age of practical effects. It’s like “The Thing” meets “The Abyss”!
📚 Bone-Chilling Books and Comics
Terrifier 2 BOOK by Tim Waggoner
Can’t get enough of Art the Clown? This novelization of the splatter sensation will paint vivid, gory pictures in your mind. Sleep tight!
The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror Ominous Omnibus Vol. 3
D’oh-n’t miss out on this collection of spooky Simpsons stories! It’s the perfect way to celebrate Halloween in Springfield all year round.
The Dead Zone by Stephen King
Dive into one of King’s classic tales of psychic abilities and political intrigue. Johnny Smith’s visions will keep you on the edge of your seat!
🎮 Ghoulish Games and Collectibles
Halloween and Ash vs Evil Dead PS5
Double the horror, double the fun! Face off against Michael Myers and the Deadites in this terrifying two-pack of asymmetrical multiplayer games.
Alone in the Dark Xbox Series X
Return to Derceto Manor in this reimagining of the survival horror classic. Just remember, in the dark, you’re never truly alone…
Chucky Funko Pop
Add everyone’s favorite Good Guy doll to your collection! Just don’t turn your back on him, or you might regret it…
Harry Potter LEGO Hogwarts
Who can resist the allure of a magical and/or haunted castle? Build your own magical world and watch out for those Dementors!
🎬 The Final Cut
There you have it, horror hounds! These Black Friday deals are so good, it’s scary. Whether you’re into classic monsters, modern slashers, or cosmic horrors, Amazon’s got something to make your dark heart skip a beat.
But hurry! Like a vampire at sunrise, these deals won’t last forever. If you want to do a general search on your own, feel free to use our link here.
Remember, in the world of horror, the only thing scarier than missing out on these deals is paying full price! Happy haunting, and may your Black Friday be filled with delightful frights! 🎃👻🔪
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