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New Shudder Original, “Son” Premiering July 8th

Get ready to refill your popcorn! On July 8th, SON a new Shudder original film written and directed by Ivan Kavanagh (The Canal, Never Grow Old) premieres.

SON stars Andi Matichak (Halloween franchise, Assimilate), Emile Hirsch (The Autopsy of Jane Doe), and Luke David Blumm (The King of Staten Island). Following a mysterious break into Laura’s (Matichak) home and attempted abduction of her eight-year-old son, David (Luke David Blumm), the two flee town in search of safety. Soon after the failed kidnapping, David becomes extremely ill. He begins suffering from increasing psychosis and convulsions. Following her maternal instincts, Laura commits unspeakable acts to keep him alive, but soon she must decide how far she is willing to go to save her son.

Shudder is AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural.  Shudder is available on most streaming devices in the US, Canada, the UK, Ireland, Germany, Australia and New Zealand. For a 7-day, risk-free trial visit their website.

SON will be available to stream exclusively on Shudder on July 8th, 2021.

 

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