AMC Networks kicks off fall with a countdown to the annual FearFest celebration presented by Shudder

AMC+ and Shudder will kick off a countdown to the annual FearFest celebration with new horror films from Shudder every Friday beginning September 1st.

NEW to AMC+ in September:

Countdown to FearFest – Featured Collection Debuts Friday, September 1st

Gear up for spooky season with the best in horror across AMC+ and Shudder, including Shudder original series 101 Scariest Horror Movie Moments of All Time and iconic films including Halloween, Children of the Corn, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and Night of the Living Dead.

Are you ready to get extra spooky?#FearFest returns this October to @Shudder and AMC+. pic.twitter.com/X102lnBAfI

— AMC+ (@AMCPlus) August 8, 2023

New to Shudder in September

New Films Premiere Every Friday in September on Shudder, including:

Perpetrator (Shudder Original)

Premieres Friday, September 1st

Jonny Baptiste is a reckless teen sent to live with her estranged Aunt Hildie. On the event of her 18th birthday, she experiences a radical metamorphosis: a family spell that redefines her called Forevering. When several teen girls go missing at her new school, a mythically feral Jonny goes after the Perpetrator. Written and directed by Jennifer Reeder (Knives and Skin, Night’s End) and starring Kiah McKirnan (Mare of Easttown), Christopher Lowell (My Best Friend’s Exorcism), Melanie Liburd (The Idol), Ireon Roach (Candyman [2021]), and Alicia Silverstone (Clueless, Killing of a Sacred Deer).

Blood Flower (Shudder Original)

Premieres Friday, September 8th

A young apprentice healer tries to suppress his supernatural abilities so he can fit in with the other kids, but when a malicious spirit breaks out in his apartment, he decides to use his abilities while dark family secrets are revealed. Starring Idan Aedan, Eriza Allya and Amanda Ang.

Elevator Game (Shudder Premiere)

Premieres Friday, September 15th

Follows socially awkward teenager Ryan, who discovers that the night his sister disappeared she had played ‘The Elevator Game’ – a ritual conducted in an elevator, in which players attempt to travel to another dimension using a set of rules that can be found online. Ignoring warnings, he resolves to follow and find her. Directed by Rebekah McKendry (Glorious) and starring Gino Anania (Skymed), Alec Carlos (Orphan: First Kill), Megan Best (Séance), Nazariy Demkowicz (Dark Harvest), Verity Marks (Toys of Terror), Madison MacIsaac and Samantha Halas.

The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster (Shudder and ALLBLK Premiere)

Premieres Friday, September 22nd

Vicaria (Layla DeLeon Hayes, The Equalizer) is a brilliant teenager who believes death is a disease that can be cured. After the brutal and sudden murder of her brother, she embarks on a dangerous journey to bring him back to life. Inspired by Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, the dramatic thriller thematically challenges ideas of life and death following a family that, despite the terrors of systemic pressure, will survive and be reborn together again. Also starring Denzel Whitaker (Black Panther) and Chad L. Coleman (The Walking Dead, The Orville).

Nightmare (Shudder Original)

Premieres Friday, September 29th

Mona and Robby are a young couple in love. Robby has just landed his dream job, and they’ve scored an amazing deal on a spacious, if run-down, flat. Never mind that it requires quite a bit of renovation. Never mind the neighbors’ constant fighting, and screaming baby… Never mind that Mona is suddenly plagued by night terrors which grow more intense every time she falls asleep… Robby is eager to start a family, despite Mona’s hesitation. Eventually, Mona’s issues spiral dangerously out of control as she becomes convinced that she is being attacked by a mythical demon – the Mare – intent on possessing her unborn child.

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