{"id":255385,"date":"2026-08-03T19:30:32","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T19:30:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/03\/whats-new-on-shudder-in-august-2026-all-the-movies-and-tv-shows\/"},"modified":"2026-08-03T19:30:32","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T19:30:32","slug":"whats-new-on-shudder-in-august-2026-all-the-movies-and-tv-shows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/03\/whats-new-on-shudder-in-august-2026-all-the-movies-and-tv-shows\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s New on Shudder in August 2026 \u2013 All the Movies and TV Shows"},"content":{"rendered":"


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With the breakout successes of Backrooms<\/em><\/a> and Obsession<\/em><\/a> earlier this year, horror is having a moment in 2026.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s just one more reason why you should be subscribed to Shudder<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The streamer is the premier platform for all things terrifying, and its August 2026 slate is packed with new originals and old classics.<\/p>\n

Watch With Us<\/a> recommends streaming the creepy monster movie, The Yeti<\/em>, as well as the chiller thriller Penny Lane is Dead<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Resident Evil<\/em> fans should check out the documentary about a failed video game adaptation directed by zombie film legend George A. Romero<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

MOVIES<\/h2>\n

The Yeti (Shudder Exclusive Film)<\/em> \u2013 New Film Premieres Friday, August 7 (Available in the US and CA)
When an oil tycoon and a famous adventurer vanish into the harsh winter of remote northern Alaska, a hand-picked rescue team endeavors to bring them home. What they don\u2019t know is that they are trespassing on The Yeti\u2019s territory, and the elements are the least of their worries. Directed by Gene Gallerano and William Pisciotta.<\/p>\n

Hellcat (Shudder Original Film)<\/em> \u2013 New Film Premieres Friday, August 14 (Available in the US, CA, AU, NZ, and UKI)
Lena wakes in a moving camper trailer with a horrifying wound. She\u2019s warned by the driver that they have one hour to get to a doctor, or she\u2019ll succumb to an unimaginable fate. As the pain sets in and reality begins to fray, who should really be afraid? Directed by Brock Bodell and starring Dakota Gorman.<\/p>\n

Buffet Infinity (Shudder Exclusive Film)<\/em> \u2013 New Film Premieres Friday, August 21 (Available in the US and CA)
Echoing the Canadian comedy classic SCTV<\/em>, crosscutting between original, low-budget TV ads to tell the sinister tale of two restaurants battling it out in the fictional town of Westridge County. Directed by Simon Glassman.<\/p>\n

Penny Lane Is Dead (Shudder Original Film)<\/em> \u2013 New Film Premieres Friday, August 28 (Available in the US, CA, and UKI)
Set on a hot summer\u2019s night in 1986 Australia, 17-year-old Penny Lane is celebrating getting into college with her longtime girlfriends. After Penny\u2019s jealous and troubled cousin decides a cruel prank is in order, what begins as a thoughtless spiked cupcake game spirals into a night of bloodshed and revenge.<\/p>\n

Directed by Mia Kate Russell and starring Bailey Spalding, Alexandra Jensen and Ben O\u2019Toole.<\/p>\n

SHUDDER RESURRECTED<\/h2>\n

Classic movies and TV shows.<\/p>\n

AVAILABLE AUGUST 1<\/h3>\n

What Happened to Dorothy Bell?<\/em>
Ozzie Gray video documents her investigation into the traumatic events from her early childhood, which involve her late grandmother, Dorothy Bell.<\/p>\n

George A. Romero\u2019s Resident Evil<\/em>
A documentary that brings to light the vision that director George A. Romero<\/strong> had for an adaptation of Resident Evil<\/em>, using newly filmed interviews with those who were there, and unravels the secrets behind why it was never produced.<\/p>\n

Salt Along the Tongue<\/em>
After her mother dies, Mattia moves in with her estranged aunt, her mother\u2019s identical twin. From beyond the grave, Mattia\u2019s mother possesses her daughter to protect her from a malevolent spirit, using food as a gateway.<\/p>\n

The Living and the Dead<\/em>
British aristocrat Donald (Roger Lloyd Pack) has lost his wealth and is desperate to find treatment for his cancer-stricken wife, Nancy (Kate Fahy). To give her proper medical care, Donald plans to sell the family mansion.<\/p>\n

However, his troubled and mentally ill son, James (Leo Bill), decides he\u2019s going to look after his mother. When Mary (Sarah Ball), the nurse assigned to Nancy, tries to care for the ailing woman, she ends up clashing with the volatile James.<\/p>\n

The Book of Sijjin and Illiyyin<\/em>
A woman uses black magic to cast a curse on a family. As a result of the curse, the family members experience scary events one by one that threaten their safety.<\/p>\n

Baxter (1989)<\/em>
Told from a dog\u2019s perspective \u2013 the titular Baxter is moved from one owner to another, seemingly never being a good fit for anyone.<\/p>\n

And Soon the Darkness (1970)<\/em>
Two young English women go on a cycling tour of the French countryside. When one of them goes missing, the other begins to search for her. But who can she trust?<\/p>\n

Bruiser (2000)<\/em>
After years of being tread upon and cheated on, a man awakens to find his face has been replaced by a blank, white mask. Directed by George A. Romero<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

They Came Back (2004)<\/em>
The lives of the residents of a small French town are changed when thousands of recently dead people inexplicably come back to life and try to integrate themselves into a society that has changed for them.<\/p>\n

Tales From the Crypt: Demon Knight<\/em>
High-level demons collect low-level demons as warriors in an attempt to obtain a key containing the blood of Christ. The key is guarded by immortal warriors called Demon Knights.<\/p>\n

Tales From the Crypt: Bordello of Blood<\/em>
A seedy private eye helps a televangelist\u2019s employee whose brother vanished at a brothel.<\/p>\n

The Frighteners<\/em>
After a tragic car accident that kills his wife, a man discovers he can communicate with the dead, and he uses the gift to con people. However, when a demonic spirit appears, he may be the only one who can stop it from killing the living and the dead. Directed by Peter Jackson<\/strong> and starring Michael J. Fox<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

AVAILABLE AUGUST 3<\/h3>\n

Devils Stay<\/em>
A heart specialist doubts his daughter\u2019s death after an exorcism, believing her heart still beats. Amid her three-day funeral, he and a priest clash over the truth, each trying to prove their stance and potentially save her life.<\/p>\n

The Priest<\/em>
A warrior priest disobeys church law to track down a pack of vampires who have kidnapped his niece.<\/p>\n

Dark Nuns
A young boy, Hee-Joon, is possessed by an evil spirit. Nun Yunia tries to save him, assisted by Nun Mikaela. Priest Paul attempts medical treatment, while Priest Andrew performs an exorcism to rid Hee-Joon of the spirit.<\/p>\n

13 Exorcisms
After the strange behavior displayed by teenager Laura Villegas, her parents call a Vatican-sanctioned exorcist to intervene in the case of demonic possession. From then on, a series of strange phenomena disturb the family.<\/p>\n

Exorcismo<\/em>
A young woman participates (unknowingly) in a satanic ceremony and gets possessed by the spirit of her late father.<\/p>\n

The Devil\u2019s Exorcist<\/em>
A wealthy teenager at boarding school experiences terrifying visions of a menacing figure in black and is plagued by disturbing sounds that only she can hear.<\/p>\n

AVAILABLE AUGUST 10<\/h3>\n

The Bell from Hell<\/em>
After being falsely accused of being insane and put in an asylum so his wicked aunt and her daughters could steal his money, the recently released young man returns to seek the ultimate revenge against them.<\/p>\n

The People Who Own the Dark<\/em>
Rich partygoers in a castle survive nuclear war. Venturing out, they find townspeople blinded and discover a sinister group.<\/p>\n

Morbus<\/em>
A scientist has discovered a formula that brings the dead back to life. Meanwhile, a prostitute who dreams of writing a book in a brothel meets a true writer with whom she falls in love \u2013 and a satanic sect will cross into their lives.<\/p>\n

Rostros<\/em>
An increasingly disconnected young sculptor begins hallucinating that people have no facial features and flees to the Canary Islands, where a mysterious older woman becomes his new muse.<\/p>\n

The House in the Outskirts<\/em>
A couple rents a home outside of Madrid to spend the last few months of the woman\u2019s pregnancy. However, upon arriving, the wife realizes that it is the same place where she had an illegal abortion years ago.<\/p>\n

Creation of the Damned<\/em>
North America, in the near future \u2013 two married couples live in a strange apartment that is actually an anti-atomic shelter. The world has been devastated by a nuclear war, and the group waits for the radioactivity to disappear.<\/p>\n

Supernatural (1981)<\/em>
The undesirable husband of a woman, after passing away, returns in spirit form to continue harassing and mistreating her. The woman asks for help from various friends and experts, but all efforts to defeat the devilish being seem futile.<\/p>\n

Poppers<\/em>
A guy named Santos is released from prison after having killed his best friend. The dead friend\u2019s father then organizes a manhunt to kill Santos. But things soon turn around, and he starts hunting the hunters.<\/p>\n

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\n Related: <\/span>New on Disney+ and Hulu in August 2026 \u2014 Full List of Movies and Shows<\/span><\/a>
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Threads<\/em>
A documentary-style film centered on the effects of a nuclear holocaust on the working-class city of Sheffield, England, and the eventual long-term effects of nuclear war on civilization.<\/p>\n

SHUDDER TV HIGHLIGHTS<\/h3>\n

Watch Parties Every Friday at 9 pm ET \u2013 featuring new premieres and curated double features, including:<\/p>\n

August 7: \u201cCreature Features\u201d Watch Party \u2013 The Yeti <\/em>and\u00a0Monster Island<\/em><\/p>\n

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