If you’re a horror fan, a Shudder subscription is a must. This streaming service offers a vast selection of horror and dark fantasy movies, as well as anthology TV shows and incredibly incisive documentaries that take a deep dive into the horror genre.
Cursed radios, psychopathic police inspectors, and stop-motion nightmares are just a few of the haunting treats awaiting viewers this month.
Check out this month’s highlights below and then keep scrolling to take a look at some of the other titles coming to Shudder in May 2024.
Please note: Shudder’s schedule may be subject to change.
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Mother, May I? (2023)
Release Date: May 6
Holland Roden and Kyle Gallner star in this horror-thriller about a man whose girlfriend starts to behave like his recently-deceased mother. Has the spirit of his mom possessed her?
Herd (2023)
Release Date: May 6
In this action-horror, a woman trying to outrun her past is trapped between a zombie outbreak and warring militia groups. And you thought you were having a bad day…!
Nightwatch: Demons Are Forever (2024)
Release Date: May 17
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau stars in this belated sequel to the 1994 cult horror. It tells the story of Emma, who takes a job in the forensic department where her parents were almost murdered by psychopathic police inspector Wörmer. When she confronts the madman, she unintentionally awakens his bloodlust.
Stopmotion (2024)
Release Date: May 17
A one-of-a-kind hand-crafted horror film about a stop-motion animator who struggles to control her demons after the loss of her overbearing and manipulative mother.
Notable Additions
May 1
The Jester (2023)
A malevolent being known as The Jester terrorizes the inhabitants of a small town on Halloween night.
Mean Spirited (2022)
Comedy horror about a failed Youtuber whose weekend away is disrupted by a party-crashing demon.
Sound of Silence (2023)
Italian horror about a woman who uncovers the dark secret behind a cursed radio.
May 13
Landlocked (2021)
When he is summoned to his soon-to-be demolished childhood home, a man discovers a video camera that can see into the past.
Also Streaming…
May 1
Blood and Black Lace (1964)
The Toxic Avenger (1984)
The Toxic Avenger Part II (1989)
The Toxic Avenger Part III: The Last Temptation of Toxie (1989)
TA4 – Citizen Toxic: The Toxic Avenger IV (2000)
YellowBrickRoad (2010)
May 6
Gorgo (1961)
The Giant Gila Monster (1959)
The Stone Tape (1972)
May 8
Mother’s Day (1980)
May 13
Fatal Games (1984)
May 15
Combat Shock (1984)
May 20
Down (2001)
The Lift (1983)
May 22
The Strangler (1970)
May 24
Deathdream (1974)
May 27
Graduation Day (1981)
What will you be watching on Shudder in May 2024? Let us know in the comments below.