AMC Networks‘ Shudder has announced the highlights for next month. The Shudder August 2023 lineup includes horror, thriller and supernatural titles.
The Shudder August 2023 highlights include Shudder Original films The Communion Girl and Bad Things.
New library films this month include Tower: A Bright Day, Monument, Elizabeth Harvest, A Dark Song, America Latina, and Sea Fever. You can learn more about each title below.
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SHUDDER AUGUST 2023 HIGHLIGHTS
A look at the Shudder August 2023 premiere schedule.
The Communion Girl (Shudder Original Film) – New Film Premieres Friday, August 11 (Available in US, CA, UKI, ANZ)
Spain, late 1980s. Newcomer Sara (Carla Campra) tries to fit in with the other teens in this tight-knit small town in the province of Tarrgona. If only she were more like her extroverted best friend, Rebe (Aina Quiñones).
They go out one night at a nightclub, on the way home, they come upon a little girl holding a doll, dressed for her first communion. And that’s when the nightmare begins. Directed by Victor Garcia.
Bad Things (Shudder Original Film) – New Film Premieres Friday, August 18 (Available in US, CA, UKI, ANZ)
On the heels of its world premiere at Tribeca Film Festival, the film follows a weekend getaway for a few girlfriends at a snowy resort becomes a psychological tailspin and bloody nightmare. Long-deceased guests and the space itself come to life in this haunting thriller.
Directed by Stewart Thorndike, Bad Things stars Gayle Rankin (GLOW), Hari Nef (Barbie), Rad Pereira (Betty) and Molly Ringwald (The Breakfast Club).
SHUDDER RESURRECTED
Repertory titles new to Shudder in August.
AVAILABLE AUGUST 7
TOWER: A BRIGHT DAY – Directed by Jagoda Szelc
Mula lives with her family in the country. Just before her daughter’s First Holy Communion, Mula’s long lost sister pays them a visit. The family believes in reconciliation, but Mula has her reasons to feel afraid of Kaja.
MONUMENT – Directed by Jagoda Szelc
Waking up on a cold bus, a group of students start their internships in a remote hotel. Are they prepared for what lies ahead?
AVAILABLE AUGUST 14
ELIZABETH HARVEST – Directed by Sebastian Gutierrez
An extremely wealthy, and brilliant scientist has the nasty habit of brutally killing his wife, cloning her, marrying her again, and then repeating the process.
A DARK SONG – Directed by Liam Gavin
A determined young woman and a damaged occultist risk their lives and souls to perform a dangerous ritual that will grant them what they want.
AMERICA LATINA – Directed by Damiano D’Innocenzo and Fabio D’Innocenzo
Massimo is a dentist from Latina, happily married with two daughters. One day he goes down to the cellar for housework and finds a girl tied up and gagged, asking for help.
AVAILABLE AUGUST 18
SEA FEVER – Directed by Neasa Hardiman
The crew of a West Ireland trawler, marooned at sea, struggle for their lives against a growing parasite in their water supply.
Mirko Parlevliet has been reporting on the entertainment industry since 1998 and founded Vital Thrills in 2018 to cover the latest news on streaming, movies, TV, and video games.