Shudder Unveils ‘Season of Screams’ November and December 2026 Lineup
Shudder is closing out 2026 with two months of original films, holiday horror, catalog additions and returning programming under its “Season of Screams” banner, with New Group, Ice Cream Man, Red Snow and Split Rock among the titles arriving throughout November and December.
The schedule begins Nov. 1 with a sizable group of library additions spanning holiday horror, home invasion, supernatural horror and genre classics. Among them are Christmas Evil, Better Watch Out, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, You’re Next, Spawn, Ti West’s The Innkeepers and The House of the Devil, Eli Roth’s The Green Inferno, A Christmas Horror Story and Don’t Open Till Christmas.
Shudder’s first original film of the month arrives Nov. 6 with New Group, written and directed by Yûta Shimotsu (Best Wishes to All). Anna Yamada stars as Ai, a high school student who watches a cult-like mentality spread among the people around her, transforming ordinary gymnastics routines into what Shudder describes as a deadly dance. Yuzu Aoki and Pierre Taki also star.
On Nov. 13, Shudder adds the exclusive film Tinsman Road, following a young man in the backwoods of New Jersey as he investigates the disappearance of his sister and the mystery surrounding their family home.
Ice Cream Man arrives Nov. 20. The Shudder exclusive centers on a mysterious ice cream man whose treats cause children in an otherwise idyllic town to descend into violent madness. As the children begin killing, the town is forced to confront what is behind the escalating outbreak.
Shudder shifts into folk-horror territory Nov. 27 with the original film The Holy Boy. The story follows Sergio, a teacher transferred to Remis, a secluded village known for being the happiest town in Italy. He soon discovers that the community’s apparent happiness is connected to Matteo, an introverted 15-year-old whose embrace can supposedly remove pain and sorrow. Sergio’s attempt to understand and eventually rescue the teenager exposes a more troubling side of the village’s devotion.
November’s catalog will continue expanding between those premieres. Eerie Tales and The Living Dead arrive Nov. 9 alongside The Wizard of Gore, followed by The Company of Wolves on Nov. 10.
On Nov. 16, Shudder adds The Becomers, The A-Frame, Bury Your Dead and Mike Flanagan’s Hush. Both the 1974 original Black Christmas and its 2006 remake arrive Nov. 26, placing two generations of the Christmas slasher on the service ahead of December.
Holiday horror becomes a larger part of the schedule beginning Dec. 1.
December’s first library drop includes P2, A Christmas Tale, The Ghost, Santa Claus Conquers the Martians, Rob Zombie’s The Munsters, The Shining, Hannibal Rising, Silent Night and We Are Still Here.
The Dec. 1 lineup also includes the Access: Horror 2026 Short Program, featuring work from the festival programmed, produced and hosted by disabled filmmakers.
Shudder will additionally continue The Haunted Season, its Christmas ghost-story anthology from Kier-La Janisse. The year’s third episode, The Fated Hour, takes place in Austria in 1810 and follows a bride recounting the story of her late sister and the legacy she left behind.
The service’s original holiday programming begins Dec. 4 with Unholy Night. The film follows Gino as a traditional family Christmas Eve is interrupted by the return of his long-dead grandmother, who launches into a murderous rampage. Gino and his ex must contend with additional deceased relatives appearing throughout the neighborhood while attempting to survive Christmas.
Joe Bob Briggs and Darcy the Mail Girl also return Dec. 4 for Joe Bob Conquers Christmas. The Shudder original special will pair two Christmas films with the show’s annual charity fundraiser. It airs live on Shudder TV on Dec. 4 before becoming available on demand Dec. 6.
On Dec. 11, Red Snow puts a considerably different spin on the vampire romance.
Set in Finland, the Shudder original follows 16-year-old Johanna, an emo teenager whose fantasies of meeting a Twilight-style vampire are interrupted when she encounters Martti, a 49-year-old vampire who uses a Santa suit to enter homes and consume families. What Johanna initially interprets as the beginning of her supernatural romance instead develops into a Christmas Eve nightmare involving violence, family trauma and a growing body count.
Christmas Day brings another Shudder original with Split Rock.
The supernatural ecological horror film follows Lauren and Ben, partners in their professional and personal lives, investigating a strange anomaly discovered deep within the terrain. Joined by colleague Sam and intern Trevor, the group uncovers an ancient destructive force buried underground, setting off an escalating series of events.
The remainder of December adds several more catalog titles. Past Life, Gus Van Sant’s 1998 Psycho, Wer and The Wolfman arrive Dec. 7. Pure Scum follows Dec. 14, with Went Up the Hill arriving Dec. 21 and the 2026 psychological thriller The Penthouse closing out the monthly additions on Dec. 28.
Meanwhile, The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula Season 7 will continue releasing new episodes on Tuesdays through its Dec. 29 season finale. Dracmorda and Swanthula Boulet return as hosts as the latest group of drag artists competes through horror-themed challenges involving costume creation, makeup, special effects, performance and craftsmanship. This season’s themes include the nightmares of Oz, a Vampire Ball and a VHS-inspired tribute to Troma.
Between its new originals and a catalog increasingly weighted toward winter and Christmas horror as December approaches, Shudder’s “Season of Screams” lineup will carry the service through the end of 2026.
New Group premieres Nov. 6, followed by Tinsman Road Nov. 13, Ice Cream Man Nov. 20 and The Holy Boy Nov. 27. December’s original premieres include Unholy Night and Joe Bob Conquers Christmas on Dec. 4, Red Snow on Dec. 11 and Split Rock on Dec. 25.
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