Shudder is collecting movies I love like Infinity Stones this September. Newer gems like Candy Land are landing on the app next to films I grew up with, like The Craft. They are also getting a new movie called Night of the Reaper that puts babysitters back in peril. It sounds like my kind of party, and if the trailer had dropped, it would be listed with the films below. So, if you also refer to this month as Halloween Eve, then you might want to check out what our favorite app is up to. You might also want to get into these bangers that I am revisiting this month.
The Best Movies to Stream on Shudder This Month
Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight (1995)
A demon hunter tracks down a key containing the blood of Christ in the most unlikely of places. Ernest Dickerson fully snapped with this movie. It is an iconic moment that still does not get nearly enough respect. Also, this cast is astounding, but Billy Zane and Jada Pinkett are the moment. Of all the Tales from the Crypt movies, this is the best. It’s not even close. We all need to hit play while it’s on Shudder this month because we deserve nice things.
You can watch Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight on September 1st.
Tales from the Hood (1995)
A funeral director tells four chilling tales to drug dealers trying to pick up “the shit” from his funeral home. Tales from the Hood remains the best horror anthology I have ever seen. The late Clarence Williams III should have won awards for his performance, and studio doors should have flung open for Rusty Cundieff to direct more movies. Sadly, that did not happen, but that is a rant for a different article. I am giddy that Shudder is getting this film because I know way too many people who still need to see it.
You can watch Tales From the Hood on September 1st.
Dangerous Animals (2025)
A shark-obsessed serial killer abducts the wrong girl to hold captive on his boat. This Shudder Exclusive had no business being this good. I figured this was another shark movie and initially sat it out, but I was so wrong. This survival horror movie has teeth, but it is mostly a film where Jai Courtney has never-ending WTF moments. It is directed by Sean Byrne (The Loved Ones), so I should have known this Australian horror movie deserved my attention sooner. I highly recommend it if you are feeling chaotic.
You can watch Dangerous Animals on September 5th.
Medusa (2021)
Mariana and her squad are the perfect girls in their community by day. However, they are also a terrifying girl gang by night. This movie rules, and I love that people can now watch it ad-free on Shudder. It is a funny, relevant, and feminist look at how we internalize misogyny and what happens when we free ourselves from that illness. It is also just a cool satire that understands how to tackle political and religious extremists. It is unlike many other films that have tried to do the same and failed lately.
You can watch Medusa on September 15th.
The Autopsy of Jane Doe (2016)
Father and son coroners’ investigation of a Jane Doe unleashes something viscous of the supernatural variety. Brian Cox and Emile Hirsch star as the father and son who should have left work early on this fateful day. Olwen Catherine Kelly stuns the Jane Doe who is about to live in your nightmares. This is one of the last movies to truly scare me, and I want everyone to see it. I am grateful she is making her way back to Shudder in time for Halloween.
You can watch The Autopsy of Jane Doe on September 21st.
It is almost like Shudder has been reading my diary. How else could they come up with a line-up so twisted, cool, and creepy? I am feeling very seen this September and look forward to spending all of my free time parked on my favorite streamer. Hope you all enjoy these ghoulish goodies too!