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The Best Horror You Can Stream on Shudder in December 2024

Unlike other streamers, Shudder knows horror is the reason for all seasons. Our beloved app is giving us a new season of Horror’s Greatest, which premieres on December 31. They also still have more episodes of The Creep Tapes. The addictive new show has understandably become many of our personalities, and we must stan Peachfuzz. So, they are a horror fan’s dream destination even before we get into the movies they are adding to their library. Let me tell you, they are getting some delightfully disturbing stuff, and I cannot wait to share the five flicks that caught my eye below!

The Best Movies to Stream on Shudder This Month

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Unlike other streamers, Shudder knows horror is the reason for all seasons. Our beloved app is giving us a new season of Horror’s Greatest, which premieres on December 31. They also still have more episodes of The Creep Tapes. The addictive new show has understandably become many of our personalities, and we must stan Peachfuzz. So, they are a horror fan’s dream destination even before we get into the movies they are adding to their library. Let me tell you, they are getting some delightfully disturbing stuff, and I cannot wait to share the five flicks that caught my eye below!

The Best Movies to Stream on Shudder This Month

A Creature Was Stirring (2023)

A woman keeps her daughter on a strict pill regimen to ward off an affliction. However, a Christmas burglary disrupts their routine and might unleash their terrifying secret. This title has the odd pairing of Chrissy Metz and Scout Taylor-Compton that I did not know I needed until now. I love family secrets and holiday home invasions. I am so nosy that I need to know what’s wrong with this teen. Obviously, my holiday horror viewing has to start here. Shout out to Shudder for giving us something spicy to start the month off with.

You can watch A Creature Was Stirring on December 1st.

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Body (2015)

Three girls home for the holidays break into a mansion where a deadly night awaits them. I’m excited to see this holiday thriller because Larry Fessenden is in it. Also, I have never heard of it, which is rare because I’m nosey and try to keep tabs on Fessenden’s filmography. Clearly, this one got by me, and I need to fix it this holiday season. Aside from that, winter is the perfect time for me to slide back into my thriller era. The subgenre compliments the vibe of my weighted blanket and all of the warm boozy beverages I plan to chug.

You can watch Body on December 1st.

Carnage For Christmas (2024)

A true-crime podcaster home for Christmas faces a ghost reenacting the murders of a historic killer. I have enjoyed Alice Maio Mackay’s streak of queer horror films that centers on getting the squad together to stomp on the patriarchy. However, this one is Christmas-themed, and the main character is a podcaster. So, clearly, this is my new favorite movie on her resume. Shudder also seems to love her work because they are adding T-Blockers and Satranic Panic the day that Carnage For Christmas lands. You should watch all three movies and have a Mackay holiday.

You can watch Carnage For Christmas on December 15th.

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Last Straw (2023)

A waitress working the night shift by herself at a roadside diner finds herself fighting for her life against maniacs on a killing spree. We see a lot of women stranded in a lot of isolated places in the genre. However, I don’t stumble across many in a roadside diner. The premise alone is enough to make me lean into this Shudder Exclusive. The streamer has dropped a few bangers recently, so I am optimistic about this title. If nothing else, being stuck at work when all hell breaks loose is relatable enough for us to all feel seen.

You can watch Last Straw on December 20th.

Rabid (1977)

A woman has experimental plastic surgery and then develops an appetite for human blood. However, her victims become zombies, which leads to an epidemic. David Cronenberg makes gross movies, and I love them. So, I am looking forward to finally watching this gem and seeing what Grampa Gooey did with zombies. Luckily, I live alone, so no one will know if this is the time his work makes me vomit or not. I highly recommend putting this on during your gatherings. I assume the person who usually eats your favorite side dishes and desserts will want to pass on food after watching this one.

You can watch Rabid on December 9th.

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I’m glad Shudder understands how to put us in the holiday spirit. I look forward to turning my phone off and ignoring the world while I dive into these ghoulish goodies this December. I advise you to do the same because I guarantee you this streamer is a better time than whatever holiday plans you are dreading. 

Sharai is a writer, horror podcaster, freelancer, and recovering theatre kid. She is one-half of the podcast of Nightmare On Fierce Street, one-third of Blerdy Massacre, and co-hosts various other horror podcasts. She has bylines at Dread Central, Fangoria, and Horror Movie Blog. She spends way too much time with her TV while failing to escape the Midwest. You can find her most days on Instagram and Twitter. However, if you do find her, she will try to make you watch some scary stuff.

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The Best Horror You Can Stream on Netflix in October 2025

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I have decided that this month is dedicated to horror shows I enjoyed binging on Netflix. Is this because I have been thinking about rewatching Marianne since I added it to August’s streaming guide? Yes. Is it also because Halloween month is the perfect time to curl up with shows about dead people and cursed things? Also, yes. So, I plucked five titles from the streamer that I do not talk about enough. I am also making that your problem, as I encourage you to watch each of these. While Netflix might not have the scariest library in the game, they do have some gems that are perfect binges for this cozy time of year. Let us dive in and find your next series, shall we?

The Best Movies to Stream on Netflix This Month

All of Us Are Dead (2022)

A zombie outbreak leaves high school students trapped in their school. If you are a horror fan, then you know that nothing hits quite like a South Korean zombie tale. Which is why these 12 episodes are a journey that I wish everyone would take. These kids who hate each other being forced to work together to survive is high-level drama. The betrayal, the death, and the tension lead to some of the most chaotic TV you might see this month. More importantly, if you dig the show, Netflix has greenlit it for a second season. So, you are not late to the party, but arriving right before the second beer run.

Dead Boy Detectives (2024)

Two spirits chose to opt out of the afterlife and stay on Earth to solve supernatural crimes. Dead Boy Detectives was everything I ever wanted in a series, and I am still salty it was cancelled. So, I hate that we do not see where these lovable characters would end up in a second season. I want more well-written intersectional horror, and I want it now. Because men are awful, I have to point out that this is based on a Neil Gaiman comic book. So, it is sticky if you are (understandably) wishing him well in hell and not wanting to engage with anything inspired by his work. I was never a fan of his stuff, which is how I know this writer’s room worked their asses off on this adaptation. These eight episodes were the main reason to keep Netflix last year, and the show deserved a longer season (and life).

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Interview with the Vampire (2022- Present)

A vampire shares his very long story with a cynical journalist. I almost skipped this show because the movie put me to sleep so many times as a kid. This series is my favorite Anne Rice adaptation, so I am glad I tuned in. It is sexy, smart, and sophisticated. It is a decadent, bloody little treat with one of the most talented casts on TV at the moment. This is the perfect time to check it out, as Netflix just added the second season in September. Now subscribers can experience the love, lust, and loss like the rest of us before the third season arrives.

Kingdom (2019-2020)

When the king goes down, the prince must take the throne and protect his subjects from a plague. If you like zombies and period-piece horror, then open Netflix and hit play now. I checked this show out because I saw Bae Doona (Sense 8) was in the cast. By the time the two seasons were over, I was a different person, and I am welcome. I do not know who we need to talk to about getting more South Korean historical horror shows, but get them on the phone ASAP. This series has drama, mess, and violence. I might need to rewatch this, too, instead of just telling other people to check it out.

Tomorrow and I (2024)

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A four-part anthology exploring the intersection of futuristic technologies and Thai culture. At first glance, this seems like Thailand’s version of Black Mirror, but Tomorrow and I is definitely her own weird thing. It became one of my favorite shows of last year, and not nearly enough people watched it. As usual, Netflix dropped an international banger in silence. So, people have to stumble upon it or hear about it from the streets. It is a shame because it is one of the better sci-fi horror anthologies we have gotten in years. This beautifully complicated show explores the human condition and examines Thailand’s political landscape. The whole season is worth watching, but the last episode is the one that dealt the most psychic damage. So, save the finale for when you want to have your entire day ruined and feel your feelings. 

Let us know if any of these Netflix binges are in your immediate future this Halloween season. You can also let us know which shows you are digging that did not make this list. We are nosy that way. Happy Halloween month!

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Queer at Fantastic Fest: 3 LGBTQ+ Movies That Should Be On Your Radar

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On my first day at Fantastic Fest 2025, I locked eyes across the courtyard with a dude wearing an American flag-emblazoned t-shirt proudly proclaiming that he was a straight, white man (as if any part of that wasn’t self-evident). Arriving in Texas as an unmistakable lesbian is always a little nerve-wracking, even if Austin is a chill oasis in a blazing red desert, so the t-shirt and its intended message immediately put me on edge. As soon as I stepped into the theater, however, that chest-clench reaction subsided. This year’s Fantastic Fest line-up included a wealth of queer genre content from around the world, programmed by a team that is clearly committed to championing LGBTQ+ voices and content at a time when others seek to stifle them. These films are funny, campy, sexy, heartfelt, and often downright beautiful. More than anything, though, they are utterly, delightfully unapologetic.

I wasn’t able to catch every LGBTQ+ movie at the 2025 festival (one can only see so much if they wish to sleep), but here are three that I’m already desperate to rewatch.

1. Body Blow

Unlike the other entries on this list, Body Blow is not a horror movie, but this erotic thriller demands to be seen. Written and directed by Dean Francis, the film follows Aiden Hardwick (Tim Pocock), a disgraced Australian police officer who goes undercover in the local gay scene. On night one, he meets and falls for seductive bartender Cody (Tom Rodgers), a drug-addicted twink being pimped out by the crime lord of drag, Fat Frankie (Paul Capsis). Unfortunately, Aiden is both addicted to sex and trying desperately to go cold turkey, a combination that leads him to make some staggeringly bad decisions. Now blackmailed by Frankie, the repressed copper is drawn deeper into a seedy world of drugs, sex, money, kink—and cock cages.

In his introduction at Fantastic Fest, Francis called Body Blow a “dirty rotten queer noir,” and he nailed it with that description. The film has all the corruption and betrayal you expect from classic crime noir, only the city streets are bathed in dreamy neon light and there’s nary a heterosexual in sight. It’s deliciously sleazy and steamy, yet the central romance is surprisingly sweet, both actors delivering fully committed performances that are mesmerizing to watch. If you don’t go into Body Blow with a kink, you might leave with one, but you’ll love every minute all the same.

2. The Cramps: A Period Piece

While writer-director Brooke H. Cellars’ The Cramps: A Period Piece isn’t explicitly queer in its subject matter, its deeply queer sensibilities leave me with no choice but to include it on this list (it twisted my arm, truly). If John Waters made a body horror movie about monstrous menstruation, it would be The Cramps.

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Newcomer Lauren Kitchen stars as Agnes Applewhite, a shy young woman yearning to break free from her repressive home life. A job at the local salon offers a taste of freedom, with owner Laverne Lancaster (Martini Bear) and her eclectic staff welcoming Agnes with open arms. There’s just one problem: Agnes experiences debilitating menstrual cramps that begin to manifest in violent ways. Some dudes are about to find out the hard way why people who menstruate complain about the cramps.

In our interview with Cellars, she described finding acceptance in the queer community that she didn’t find elsewhere. Her love and appreciation for the community is clearly felt in The Cramps, in which the salon staff are explicitly framed as a found family who help Agnes find her confidence and discover who she really is. Cellars’ casting of drag performers in prominent roles is also pure Waters, and it’s wonderful to see both bearded queens and drag kings represented (Cellars herself has a cameo as Agnes’ late father). The old-school practical effects, including visual references to The Blob and Vincent Price-starrer The Tingler, add to the campy, B-movie feel of the picture. The Cramps is for the girlies and the gays, and it’s a hoot and a half.

3. The Restoration at Grayson Manor

The terrible, awful idea that you won’t give your parents the grandchildren you owe them is a stick that’s been used to beat many a queer person over the years, myself included. For Boyd Grayson (Chris Colfer), the bisexual son of Jacqueline Grayson (the iconic Alice Krige), this is clearly an argument that’s been hashed out many times already. At the outset of The Restoration at Grayson Manor, he’s acting out, bringing men home to fuck in the foyer just to piss his mother off. Their vicious sniping is abruptly cut off when a moving accident slices Boyd’s hands clean off, leaving him at the mercy of his mother and the team of experts she’s brought in to help build him a new pair.

Irish director Glenn McQuaid, who also co-wrote the script with horror author Clay McLeod Chapman, has clearly watched a lot of American soap operas, because The Restoration at Grayson Manor perfectly encapsulates the pulpy, melodramatic essence of two soap divas having a slap fight. The only difference is, one set of the slap-happy hands was constructed using advanced nanotechnology and scurries around on its own like Thing from The Addams Family. McQuaid splashes enough blood up the walls of the gorgeous manor house to stop the film descending too far into daytime TV territory, but it’s the relationship between the bitchy yet vulnerable Boyd and his conniving ice queen of a mother that makes The Restoration at Grayson Manor so engaging, even if Jacqueline’s evil plan is obvious from a mile away.

Body Blow, The Cramps: A Period Piece, and The Restoration at Grayson Manor all made their world premieres at Fantastic Fest 2025.

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