AMC Networks‘ Shudder has announced the movie highlights for next month. The Shudder April 2023 lineup includes horror, thriller and supernatural titles.
The Shudder April 2023 premieres include Slasher: Ripper, Kids vs. Aliens, The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs Season 5A, The Boulet Brothers’ Halfway to Halloween TV Special, and From Black.
New library films this month include The Blair Witch Project (1999) and Blair Witch 2, The Wicker Man (1973), The Fog, and Pumpkinhead.
You’ll get those along with currently-available classics like Halloween (1978), The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974), The Night of the Living Dead (1968), Hellraiser (1987), and more.
SHUDDER HIGHLIGHTS
Slasher: Ripper – Two-Episode Season Premiere Thursday, April 6
Slasher: Ripper takes the Slasher franchise back in time to the late 19th century and stars Eric McCormack (Will & Grace) as Basil Garvey, a charismatic tycoon whose success is only rivaled by his ruthlessness, as he oversees a city on the cusp of a new century, and a social upheaval that will see its streets run red with blood.
There’s a killer stalking the mean streets, but instead of targeting the poor and downtrodden like Jack the Ripper, The Widow is meting out justice against the rich and powerful. The only person standing in the way of this killer is the newly promoted detective, Kenneth Rijkers, whose ironclad belief in justice may wind up being yet another victim of The Widow.
(The full season of Slasher: Flesh and Blood is available for free all month, April 1-30.)
Kids vs. Aliens – New Film Premieres Friday, April 14
An all-time rager of a teen house party turns to terror when aliens attack, forcing two warring siblings to band together to survive the night in this spin-off from the popular V/H/S franchise.
Starring Dominic Mariche (Are You Afraid of the Dark?), Phoebe Rex (The Last Divide), and Calem MacDonald (The Umbrella Academy).
The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs Season 5A – New Season Premieres Friday, April 21 with the First Five Episodes; Remaining Five Episodes Will Debut Later This Year
On The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs, Joe Bob Briggs hosts eclectic horror movie double features, expounding upon their merits, histories and significance to genre cinema. Join Joe Bob, Darcy the Mail Girl, and the rest of The Last Drive-In crew as they ring in an all-new fifth season.
For the first time ever, the new season will be split into two parts, with the first half of the season premiering on Friday, April 21 and the final half returning mid-June, rounding out the horror-viewing experience. The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs is produced by Matt Manjourides and Justin Martell and directed by Austin Jennings.
The Boulet Brothers’ Halfway to Halloween TV Special – New Special Premieres Tuesday, April 25
Hosted by modern day horror hosts and “queens of darkness” The Boulet Brothers, The Boulet Brothers’ Halfway to Halloween TV Special will be a mid-year variety show celebrating the “Halfway to Halloween” season for fans who just can’t wait until October 31 to get a good dose of the dark side.
Calling to mind the era of classic retro holiday variety shows, the program will be hosted from The Boulet’s haunter manor set and will feature scripted skits, musical performances, and guest appearances from an impressive lineup of stars.
The guest appearances include David Dastmalchian (Dune, Suicide Squad) who co-produced the special, Kevin Smith (Clerks, Tusk), Emily Hampshire (Schitt’s Creek), Taran Killam (SNL), Matthew Lillard (Scream film series), Jorge Garcia (Lost), Steve Agee (Peacemaker), and Barbara Crampton (Re-Animator, Chopping Mall).
There’s also Felissa Rose (Sleepaway Camp), Katya (RuPaul’s Drag Race), Derek Mears (Friday the 13th, Swamp Thing), Satanic doo wop band Twin Temple, and Kendra Onixx, and Koco Caine & Melissa Befierce (The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula).
From Black – New Film Premieres Friday, April 28
A young mother, crushed by guilt after the disappearance of her young son 5 years previously, is presented with a bizarre offer to learn the truth and set things right. But how far is she willing to go, and is she willing to pay the terrifying price for a chance to hold her boy again?
Starring Anna Camp (Pitch Perfect), Jennifer Lafleur (Nope) and John Ales (Euphoria). Directed by Thomas Marchese who also serves as writer with Jessub Flower.
SHUDDER APRIL 2023 FILM RELEASES
A look at the Shudder April 2023 film premiere schedule.
KIDS VS ALIENS – Streaming on Shudder April 14th (Available in US, CA, UKI, ANZ)
All Gary wants is to make awesome home movies with his best buds. All his older sister Samantha wants is to hang with the cool kids. When their parents head out of town one Halloween weekend, an alltime rager of a teen house party turns to terror when aliens attack, forcing the siblings to band together to survive the night.
Director: Jason Eisener; Writers: Jason Eisener and John Davies; Cast: Dominic Mariche, Phoebe Rex, Calem MacDonald.
FROM BLACK – Streaming on Shudder April 28th (Available in US, CA, UKI, ANZ)
A young mother, crushed by guilt after the disappearance of her young son 5 years previously, is presented with a bizarre offer to learn the truth and set things right. But how far is she willing to go, and is she willing to pay the terrifying price for a chance to hold her boy again?
Director: Thomas Marchese; Writers: Thomas Marchese and Jessub Flower; Cast: Anna Camp, John Ales, Jennifer Lafleur.
SHUDDER RESURRECTED
THE SLUMBER PARTY MASSACRE (1982) – Streaming on Shudder April 3rd
A female high school student’s slumber party turns into a bloodbath, as a newly escaped psychotic serial killer wielding a power drill prowls her neighborhood.
Director: Amy Holden Jones; Writers: Rita Mae Brown and Amy Holden Jones; Cast: Michelle Michaels, Robin Stille, Michael Villella.
MAGIC (1978) – Streaming on Shudder April 3rd
A ventriloquist is at the mercy of his vicious dummy while he tries to renew a romance with his high school sweetheart.
Director: Richard Attenborough; Writers: William Goldman; Cast: Anthony Hopkins, Ann-Margret, Burgess Meredith.
DON’T PANIC (1989) – Streaming on Shudder April 4th
On his 17th birthday, a boy named Michael has a surprise party thrown by his friends, where a session with a Ouija board accidentally unleashes a demon named Virgil, who possesses one of them to go on a killing spree. Michael, now plagued by violent nightmares and premonitions, sets out to try and stop the killings.
Director: Rubén Galindo Jr.; Writer: Rubén Galindo Jr.; Cast: Jon Michael Bischof, Gabriela Hassel, Helena Rojo.
BOG (1984) – Streaming on Shudder April 10th
Dynamite fishing in a rural swamp revives a prehistoric gill monster that must have the blood of human females in order to survive.
Director: Don Keeslar; Writer: Carl Kitt; Cast: Gloria DeHaven, Aldo Ray, Marshall Thompson.
FINAL EXAM (1981) – Streaming on Shudder April 17th
In a small college in North Carolina, only a select few students are left to take mid terms. But, when a killer strikes, it could be everyone’s final exam.
Director: Jimmy Huston; Writer: Jimmy Huston; Cast: Cecile Bagdadi, Joel S. Rice, Ralph Brown.
PRIMAL RAGE (1988) – Streaming on Shudder April 17th
A baboon escapes from a Florida campus lab and starts spreading something bad with a bite.
Director: Vittorio Rambaldi; Writers: Umberto Lenzi and James Justice; Cast: Patrick Lowe, Cheryl Arutt, Sarah Buxton
DARKLANDS (1996) – Streaming on Shudder April 17th
A reporter investigates ritual profanations and finds himself involved with a Druidic cult.
Director: Julian Richards; Writers: Julian Richards and David Mitchell; Cast: Craig Fairbrass, Rowena King, Jon Finch.
Mirko Parlevliet has been reporting on the entertainment industry since 1998 and founded Vital Thrills to cover the latest streaming, movie, TV, and game news.