{"id":50332,"date":"2025-11-24T14:51:09","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T14:51:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/50332\/"},"modified":"2025-11-24T14:51:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T14:51:09","slug":"shudders-december-lineup-of-new-arrivals-includes-queens-of-the-dead-influencers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/50332\/","title":{"rendered":"Shudder’s December Lineup of New Arrivals Includes ‘Queens of the Dead’ & ‘Influencers’"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fresh nightmares are coming to Shudder next month, and the all-horror streaming service has announced its full lineup of originals, exclusives and beyond for December 2025.<\/p>\n

Shudder Originals Reflection in a Dead Diamond and Kurtis David Harder\u2019s sequel Influencers are headed our way next month, along with exclusive streaming premieres of sequel The Jester 2 as well as Tina Romero\u2019s debut horror movie, Queens of the Dead.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the full Shudder lineup for December 2025.<\/p>\n

REFLECTION IN A DEAD DIAMOND<\/p>\n

\"Reflection<\/p>\n

Shudder Original Film<\/p>\n

Directed by Bruno Forzani and H\u00e9l\u00e8ne Cattet<\/p>\n

Streaming On Shudder December 5<\/p>\n

Available in US, CA, AU, NZ, UKI<\/p>\n

When the mysterious woman in the room next door disappears, a debonair 70-year-old ex-spy living in a luxury hotel on the C\u00f4te d\u2019Azur is confronted by the demons and darlings of a lurid past in which moviemaking, memories and madness collide.<\/p>\n

INFLUENCERS<\/p>\n

\"Influencers\"<\/p>\n

Shudder Original Film<\/p>\n

Directed by Kurtis David Harder<\/p>\n

Streaming On Shudder December 12<\/p>\n

Available in US, CA, AU, NZ, UKI<\/p>\n

In the sun-drenched countryside of southern France, CW (Cassandra Naud) lives a quiet idyllic life with her girlfriend Diane (Lisa Delamar), hiding a dark obsession with murder and stolen identities. During an anniversary getaway, they cross paths with Charlotte (Georgina Campbell), a bold, alluring influencer whose curiosity quickly turns intrusive. When CW acts on a violent impulse, the consequences spiral out of control, and as Diane begins to suspect the truth, CW\u2019s carefully constructed life threatens to collapse around her.<\/p>\n

QUEENS OF THE DEAD<\/p>\n

\"Queens<\/p>\n

Shudder Exclusive Film<\/p>\n

Directed by Tina Romero<\/p>\n

Streaming On Shudder December 19<\/p>\n

Available in US, CA<\/p>\n

A zombie apocalypse breaks out in Brooklyn on the night of a giant warehouse party, where an eclectic group of drag queens, club kids, and frenemies must put aside their drama and use their unique skills to fight against the brain-thirsty, scrolling undead. Award-winning feature debut from director Tina Romero stars Katy O\u2019Brian (Love Lies Bleeding), Jaquel Spivey (Mean Girls), Tomas Matos (Fire Island), Nina West (Rupaul\u2019s Drag Race), Quincy Dunn-Baker (No Hard Feelings), Jack Haven (I Saw the TV Glow), Cheyenne Jackson (American Horror Story), Dominique Jackson (Pose), stand-up comic Margaret Cho, Riki Lindhome (Knives Out), Eve Lindley (Dispatches From Elsewhere), Becca Blackwell (Survival of the Thickest) and Shaunette Ren\u00e9e Wilson (Black Panther). Winner of the Audience Award for Best Narrative Film at Tribeca Festival.<\/p>\n

THE JESTER 2<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Shudder Exclusive Film<\/p>\n

Directed by Colin Krawchuk<\/p>\n

Streaming On Shudder December 26<\/p>\n

Available in US, UKI<\/p>\n

On Halloween night, teen magician Max finds herself locked in a brutal showdown with the Jester, a nightmarish and supernatural trickster with real dark magic and a killer act. As illusions turn lethal and every escape is a trap, Max must pull off the ultimate trick: staying alive. On this deadly night, the only escape is to beat the devil at its own game.<\/p>\n

THE HAUNTED SEASON: THE OCCUPANT OF THE ROOM<\/p>\n

Shudder Exclusive Film<\/p>\n

Directed by Kier-La Janisse<\/p>\n

Streaming On Shudder December 1<\/p>\n

Available in US, CA, AU, NZ, UKI<\/p>\n

From renowned author and filmmaker Kier-La Janisse (Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror), The Haunted Season is a series of chilling horror tales following the classic tradition of telling ghost stories for Christmas. The festive new film in the horror anthology series, The Occupant of the Room is based on the classic chiller of the same name by Algernon Blackwood about a schoolteacher whose late-night arrival at a hotel in the Alps without a reservation leaves him with no option but to accept the room of a missing hotel guest \u2013 leading to a sleepless night full of strange and uncanny occurrences.<\/p>\n

SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT (1984)<\/p>\n

\"Silent<\/p>\n

Directed by Charlies E. Sellier Jr.<\/p>\n

Streaming On Shudder December 1<\/p>\n

Available in US<\/p>\n

Little Billy witnesses his parents getting killed by Santa after being warned by his senile grandpa that Santa punishes those who are naughty. Now Billy is 18 and out of the orphanage, and he has just become Santa himself.<\/p>\n

The Boulet Brothers\u2019 Holiday of Horrors<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Shudder Original Special<\/p>\n

New Holiday Special Premieres Tuesday, December 16<\/p>\n

Available in US, CA, AU, NZ, UKI<\/p>\n

From The Boulet Brothers (The Boulet Brothers\u2019 Dragula) and David Dastmalchian (The Suicide Squad, Late Night with the Devil) comes The Boulet Brothers\u2019 Holiday of Horrors, a chilling holiday-themed horror special produced by Boulet Brothers\u2019 Productions and Good Fiend Productions. The film features four original shorts, each written and directed by a different genre powerhouse: The Boulet Brothers, Dastmalchian, Akela Cooper (Malignant, M3GAN), and Kate Siegel (The Haunting of Hill House). Starring Bonnie Aarons (The Nun), Steve Agee (Peacemaker), and Tracie Thoms (Death Proof), the anthology blends atmospheric horror, practical gore, and haunting holiday imagery into a new seasonal classic.<\/p>\n

The Last Drive-In: Joe Bob\u2019s Cold Cruel Christmas<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Shudder Original Special<\/p>\n

New Holiday Special Premieres LIVE Friday, December 12 on Shudder TV Beginning at 9pm ET; Debuts on-demand Sunday, December 14; Available in US and CA<\/p>\n

Joe Bob Briggs and Darcy the Mail Girl are once again possessed by the Christmas spirit, hosting a double-feature of snowy slashers for Joe Bob\u2019s Cold Cruel Christmas\u2013 an unholy night full of frozen fear, cold-blooded kills, and the return of their annual charity drive.<\/p>\n

The Creep Tapes<\/p>\n

\"Duplass'<\/p>\n

Shudder Original Series<\/p>\n

New Episodes Premieres Every Friday Until the Season Finale on December 19<\/p>\n

Available in US, CA, AU, NZ, UKI<\/p>\n

From writers and executive producers Mark Duplass and Patrick Brice, The Creep Tapes season two will continue to expose a collection of video tapes from the secret vault of the world\u2019s deadliest and most socially uncomfortable serial killer (Duplass). Unfortunately, as\u202fthe\u202ftape rolls,\u202fthe\u202fkiller\u2019s questionable intentions surface with his increasingly odd behavior and\u202fthe victims will learn\u202fthey may have made a deadly mistake.\u202f Guest stars this season include David Dastmalchian (Late Night with the Devil, Dexter: Resurrection), Katie Aselton (The Morning Show, The League), and Robert Longstreet (Midnight Mass, The Haunting of Hill House).<\/p>\n

The Boulet Brothers\u2019 Dragula: Titans<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Shudder Original Series<\/p>\n

New Episodes Premiere Tuesdays Until Season Finale on December 9<\/p>\n

Available in US, CA, AU, NZ, UKI<\/p>\n

In The Boulet Brothers\u2019 Dragula: Titans season two, fourteen of the fiercest drag artists from past seasons (most of them top three finalists and fan favorites) will return to battle in design, performance, and makeup-based challenges inspired by horror, science fiction, fantasy, and the supernatural. The competitors will have to survive the show\u2019s pillars of Filth, Horror and Glamour in order to win the crown and a $100,000 grand prize, a headlining spot on a forthcoming world tour, and the title of \u201cQueen of the Underworld.\u201d Hosted by Dracmorda and Swanthula Boulet, this season will feature a variety of guest judges & horror\/genre royalty including David Dastmalchian, Jennifer Tilly, Todd McFarlane, Kate Siegel, Don Mancini, Bonnie Aarons, Akela Cooper, Twin Temple, Peaches Christ, Steve Orlando, Ryan Turek, James A Janisse & Chelsea Rebecca and season one winner, Victoria Elizabeth Black.<\/p>\n

New to Shudder, December\u2019s repertory lineup includes\u2026<\/p>\n

December 1<\/p>\n

Santa\u2019s Slay<\/p>\n

Santa Claus is actually a demon who lost a bet with an angel, so he becomes the giver of toys and happiness. But when the bet is off, he returns to his evil ways.<\/p>\n

A Christmas Tale (2005)<\/p>\n

After finding an injured thief, a group of children spending Christmas in a summer resort village decides to torture her into revealing the location of her stolen money. From V\/H\/S\/HALLOWEEN and [REC] director, Paco Plaza.<\/p>\n

You Are Not Me<\/p>\n

Aitana returns home for Christmas, the first time after three years, to find that her parents have replaced her with an unknown woman who is being treated like their daughter. She soon discovers the disturbing and bloody truth.<\/p>\n

Creep Box<\/p>\n

After his wife\u2019s death, a scientist tries to use ground-breaking technology to determine if there is life after death but once he is through the looking glass, there is no turning back.<\/p>\n

Spooktacular!<\/p>\n

The story of Spooky World, and its founder, a PR-savvy mis of P.T. Barnum and Stephen King who parlayed his experience working in his father\u2019s joke shop into creating the very first horror scream park of its kind, in 1991.<\/p>\n

Wolf (TV Series)<\/p>\n

In an isolated house in the country, a family find themselves the victims of a terrifying psychopath\u2019s cruel games.<\/p>\n

*6 Episodes \u2013 Each Episodes Premieres Tuesdays<\/p>\n

\"Santa's<\/p>\n

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