List Curated by GRACE DETWILER
AMERICAN CARNAGE
Available On-Demand and Digital July 15, 2022.
Starring Jorge Lendeborg Jr, Jenna Ortega and Allen Maldonado
Written by The Hallivis Brothers
Directed by Diego Hallivis
Saban Films
Genre & Synopsis: Dark Comedy/Thriller. After a governor issues an executive order to arrest the children of undocumented immigrants, the newly detained youth are offered an opportunity to have their charges dropped by volunteering to provide care to the elderly. Once inside the eldercare facility, the volunteers discover the governor and the facility’s supervisor have cooked up a horrifyingly depraved conspiracy that endangers the young and the old in this twisted thriller-comedy.
AMERICAN WEREWOLVES
Available on Cable VOD and Digital HD on July 5, 2022.
Directed by Seth Breedlove
Produced by Small Town Monsters
1091 Pictures
Genre & Synopsis: Horror Documentary. Each year dozens of encounters with upright canids are reported in North America. These beings often behave in alarming ways with many reports of a beast that is aggressive, ghastly, and disturbing. While many theorize that the Dogman is some sort of unidentified animal species, others believe that this creature is something else. Of the many possible terrifying ends to these encounters, the most shocking are the ones that possibly resulted in death. A woman jogging on a country road in rural Ohio goes missing. A man hiking into the mountains of Alaska turns up mutilated beyond recognition, his face mangled by something that seems to defy the natural predatory animals of the region. Thousands of people go missing in the United States each year, and the latest film from Small Town Monsters and director Seth Breedlove allows witnesses and a few brave investigators to present their theory that perhaps a real werewolf is behind some of these disturbing disappearances.
DARK CLOUD
Available On-Demand as of July 1, 2022.
Starring Alexys Gabrielle, Brittany Benjamin, and Emily Atack
Written by John J. Kaiser
Directed by Jay Ness
Black Mandala Productions
Genre & Synopsis: Sci-fi/Horror. Following the aftermath of a horrific accident, a woman is voluntarily subjected to artificial intelligence for rehabilitation. “More disturbing than a Black Mirror episode.”
ENDANGERED
Available On-Demand July 26, 2022.
Starring Lizzie Zerebko and Michael Olavson
Written by Adam Armstrong and Marcus DeVivo
Directed by Drew Walkup
Rebel HQ
Genre & Synopsis: Thriller. Alison, an aspiring architect, spends her evenings trying to make ends meet as a ride-share driver. While wrapping up her shift, she decides to take on one last passenger – only to find herself in unexpected danger when she discovers the mysterious stranger is not who he appears to be. Alison is cajoled into taking the fare against her better judgment, and when she discovers blood-stained jewelry and a gun in her passenger’s bag, she begins to fear that she may not make it out of this trip alive. Through a twisted and unsettling turn of events, Alison appeals to her enigmatic passenger for help. In over her head, she fights to get through the night by covering her tracks, avoiding the police, and ultimately discovering who her inscrutable passenger truly is.
GOOD MADAM
Streaming exclusively on Shudder on July 14, 2022.
Starring Chumisa Cosa, Nosipho Mtebe, and Kamvalethu Jonas Raziya
Written and Directed by Jenna Cato Bass
Shudder Original
Genre & Synopsis: Horror. Tsidi, a single mother, is forced to move in with her estranged mother Mavis, a live-in domestic worker caring obsessively for her catatonic white ‘Madam’ in an affluent Cape Town suburb. As Tsidi tries to heal her family, however, a sinister specter begins to stir. A genre film entrenched in the ordinary everyday horrors in our society, Good Madam explores the generational trauma inherent to South African culture, sprawling from the past to the present day, with chilling delivery and haunting results. [Header Image]
NEON LIGHTS
Available On-Demand and Digital July 12, 2022.
Starring Dana Abraham, Brenna Coates, and Brit MacRae
Written by Dana Abraham
Directed by Rouzbeh Heydari
Momentum Pictures
Genre & Synopsis: Horror/Thriller. Tech tycoon, Clay Amani, retreats to an off-the-grid location in search of meaning and peace, with disconnected siblings and their offspring, only to be caught in a bone-chilling killing spree within his new estate.
THE REEF: STALKED
Streaming on Shudder and Available On-Demand and Digital July 29, 2022.
Starring Teressa Liane, Ann Truong, Saskia Archer, Kate Lister, and Tim Ross
Written and Directed by Andrew Traucki
RLJE Films/Shudder
Genre & Synopsis: Horror. In an effort to heal after witnessing her sister’s horrific murder, Nic travels to a tropical resort with her friends for a kayaking and diving adventure. Only hours into their expedition, the women are stalked and then attacked by a great white shark. To survive they will need to band together and Nic will have to overcome her post-traumatic stress, face her fears and slay the monster.
TAKE THE NIGHT
Available on Digital and On-Demand July 12, 2022.
Starring Seth McTigue, Roy Huang, Brennan Keel Cook, Sam Li, Shomari Love, Antonio Aaron, and Grace Serrano
Written and Directed by Seth McTigue
Saban Films
Genre & Synopsis: Thriller. An inventive, edgy crime thriller, TAKE THE NIGHT is a twisted tale of sibling rivalry and family secrets. An elaborate surprise birthday stunt heads into increasingly dark places when career criminals hired to stage a fake kidnapping go rogue. Older brother William secures a crew to stage a fake kidnapping of his brother Robert. But the crew has plans of their own. The brothers must put aside their sibling rivalry if they want to save the family fortune.
THEY LIVE IN THE GREY
Streaming on Shudder and Available On-Demand and Digital July 26, 2022.
Starring Michelle Krusiec, Ken Kirby, and Madelyn Grace
Written and Directed by The Vang Brothers
RLJE Films/Shudder
Genre & Synopsis: Horror. While investigating a child abuse case, a clairvoyant social worker discovers that the family is being tormented by a supernatural entity. In order to save the parents from losing custody of their child, she must confront her own fears and use her ability to stop the malevolent force.
