What do the new Horror movies on Shudder have going on in February? Well, the shortest month in the year, which is also the month of love and the first month that has a Friday that falls on the 13th, does have some exciting scares for you. First of all, the directing team behind the mind-blowing story of vengeance Violation has a new film coming to Shudder, Honey Bunch. Carmen Maura stars in Crazy Old Lady, which joins in on the narrative terror this month.
More excitement comes in the form of a new episode of The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs. What tales of terror and horror history do Joe Bob and Darcy have in store for us this month? You'll just have to hold your horses and wonder until February 6.
Five Watch Parties are planned in February, including The Last Drive In, and Shudder has also programmed several supernatural Shaw Brothers-produced movies like The Boxer's Omen, and Chinese Xianxia films from the A Chinese Ghost Story series as part of Shudder Resurrected, the monthly repertory titles. For those looking for a frightfully romantic movie, Nina Forever is another good and grisly option.
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The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs on January 6
THE LAST DRIVE-IN WITH JOE BOB BRIGGS (Credit: Shudder) It's already the second month of the year, and it is again time for an all-new episode of The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs, on Friday, February 6, on Shudder TV. Hell yeah! Get ready for all the chills and thrills with the mystery double feature that is sure to shock and surprise you.
Popcorn will be popped, and tasty beverages will be consumed when February's episode premieres, as always, live at 9:00 p.m. EST and 6:00 p.m. PST. It will be a party all over the United States and Canada, where The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs is available.
For those of you trapped by malevolent ghosts in a dark haunted mansion on that night, not to worry, the episode will debut on demand on Sunday, February 8.
Shudder Watch Parties
HONEY BUNCH (Credit: IMDB) There's nothing like watching your favorite scary movies or experiencing new fright flicks with a group. Even if you aren't having friends over to your house, you can always participate in the Shudder Watch Parties and watch with other horror fans on social media. It's a blast. You don't even have to go through the hassle of finding the films; the choices are curated for you by Shudder every month.
Watch Parties Every Friday at 9:00 pm ET / 6:00 p.m. PT– featuring new premieres and curated double features, including:
- February 6: The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs Watch Party – Titles TBA
- February 13: Friday the 13th Watch Party – In a Violent Nature and Intruder
- February 14: Valentine’s Day Watch Party – Honey Bunch and Nina Forever
- February 20: Hong Kong Horror Watch Party – The Boxer’s Omen and A Chinese Ghost Story
- February 27: Trapped & Confined Watch Party – Crazy Old Lady and Glorious
Wolf - Season Finale on February 3
WOLF (Credit: IMDB) Wolf, the six-part British miniseries based on author Mo Hayden's Jack Caffery books, produced by BBC One and BBC Wales, is about to come to an end. On Wednesday, February 4, the final episode will premiere on Shudder TV.
Ukweli Roach (The Midwich Cuckoos) stars as Jack Caffrey with Sacha Dhawan (Doctor Who), Iwan Rheon (Game of Thrones), and Sian Reese-Williams (Line of Duty) in a story about the detective obsessed with the murder of his brother, while two psychopaths have trapped a family in their home in Monmouthshire and are tormenting them. The two stories will intersect as Caffrey investigates and tries to make sense of his family tragedy, but are the two connected?
Romero-Thon on February 4
A VERY SCARY UNBIRTHDAY TO GEORGE A ROMERO (Credit: FANGORIA/Shudder) Celebrate George A. Romero's birthday with Romero-Thon, a triple feature with The Amusement Park, Queens of the Dead, and Day of the Dead starting at 7:00 p.m. EST and 4:00 p.m. PST on Shudder on February 4. Is there a better way to remember the iconic filmmaker from Pittsburgh than to watch his films? Could we make a suggestion?
You can also watch his daughter, Tina Romero's, excellent contribution to the zombie apocalypse subgenre, Queens of the Dead, which brings the bold social commentary and character-driven stories that were integral to George Romero's work, but puts her own original stamp on the family's legacy with humor and heart.
The film, set in the New York club kids subculture, goes in a refreshing new direction that's still true to Romero's original vision. Put that together with George Romero's rediscovered film, The Amusement Park, and the fan favorite Day of the Dead, and you've got a zombie party that honors the maestro in the best way.
Honey Bunch on February 13
HONEY BUNCH (Credit: XYZ Films) For those who were fans of the disturbing revenge filmViolation from 2020, there is great news. Madeleine Sims-Fewer and Dusty Mancinelli, the filmmaking team behind Violation, are back with a new film, Honey Bunch.
Honey Bunch tells the story of Diana, who wakes from a coma with fragmented memories. She and her husband seek experimental treatments at a remote facility. As the procedures intensify, their marriage is put to the test, and Diana begins to question her husband’s true motives.
The film stars Grace Glowicki, Ben Petrie, Jason Isaacs, Kate Dickie, and India Brown.
The Last Sacrifice on February 16
THE LAST SACRIFICE (Credit: Shudder) The Last Sacrifice is a documentary film that delves into the real-life 1945 witchcraft killing of Charles Walton, the terrifying event that inspired The Wicker Man (1973), and birthed the folk horror genre. It was written and directed by Rupert Russell (Freedom for the Wolf) and features interviews with Geraldine Beskin, Gavin Bone, Janet Farrar, and
Ronald Hutton.Russell said, “I was drawn to the mystery of Charles Walton’s unsolved murder because it is also the mystery of Britain itself — its secrets, its darkness, its unique flavour of madness. It grounded the joyous festival of self-destructive depravity depicted in The Wicker Man in an all-too-relatable reality. A reality that Britons face in 2024 just as much as they did in 1973 or 1945. Why are we compelled to burn it all down?”
Crazy Old Lady on February 27
CRAZY OLD LADY (Credit: Shudder) Argentinian director Martín Mauregui won Best Director at Fantastic Fest for this film about Pedro, who receives a desperate call from his ex-girlfriend asking him to look after her senile mother, Alicia. What begins as a simple favor soon turns into a terrifying ordeal when Alicia refuses to let him leave. Trapped in the house, he’s forced to play along with her sadistic games to survive the night.
This official selection of the Sitges Film Festival stars Carmen Maura (Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown) and Daniel Hendler (Bottom of the Sea).
Shudder Resurrected - Repertory Titles New to Shudder in February
OILY MANIAC (Credit: IMDB) February 1
Bewitched
While possessed by an evil spirit, a man murders his daughter. A police detective investigating the case also becomes possessed. A good monk helps fight the evil spirit.Black Magic
An evil magician makes a living by casting deadly spells on people’s objects of desire. He gets overly ambitious and starts to go out of control.Black Magic II
An evil magician and his zombie minions are up against a trio of doctors who are on a mission to find the cause of an outbreak of unknown diseases caused by his spells.The Boxer’s Omen
While in Thailand to avenge his brother, who was crippled in a fight with a corrupt Thai boxer, a man gets caught up in a web of fate, Buddhism, and black magic.A Chinese Ghost Story
A debt collector has no other choice but to spend the night in a haunted temple, where he encounters a female ghost, whom he falls in love with. To save her soul he must work with a monk to defeat the tree demon who owns her spirit.A Chinese Ghost Story II
Following his encounter with the ghosts, tax collector Lin Choi-San gets caught up with a group of rebels and faces a new batch of supernatural terrors.A Chinese Ghost Story III
100 years after the events of A Chinese Ghost Story (1987), a Buddhist monk and his clumsy disciple journey through a small town to transport a golden Buddha idol and end up taking shelter at the haunted Orchid Temple ruins.Evil Cat
Master Cheung is the last of a large family whose members for centuries have protected the Earth from a demonic cat with nine lives.Hex
A woman who has murdered her abusive husband sees his return as a vengeful ghost.Hex After Hex
A female ghost possesses the body of a dead girl to get a muscular boxer as her boyfriend.Hex vs Witchcraft
A compulsive gambler with bad luck owes money to a violent gangster boss. A mysterious old man offers him a proposal to marry the ghost of his dead daughter in exchange for cash and an expensive apartment.J.D.’s Revenge
Murdered on Bourbon Street in 1942, New Orleans, a gangster returns from the dead 34 years later, possessing the body of a young, black law student in his quest for revenge.Oily Maniac
A cripple takes revenge on criminals by using a magic spell that transforms him into an oily monster/superhero.Seeding of a Ghost
A Hong Kong taxi driver’s life horribly falls apart after accidentally hitting a sorcerer with his cab. He decides to seek the sorcerer’s help to turn the curse on his enemies at the expense of his own life.Visible Secret
A man develops a relationship with a mysterious woman who sees ghosts.February 9
Nina Forever
Suicidal Rob starts dating a colleague at the supermarket. But whenever they have sex, his dead girlfriend, Nina, pops up.Bird Eater
A bride-to-be is invited to her fiancé’s bachelor party, but when uncomfortable details of their relationship are exposed, the night takes a feral turn.Kill Your Lover
Dakota and Axel’s once passionate relationship has become poisoned by resentment. As emotions boil over, Axel starts sprouting black veins and excreting an acidic liquid. His touch burns flesh, and a life-and-death battle ensues.February 16
Hood Witch
A woman earns a living by smuggling exotic animals and illegal goods, developing a mobile app that links users with mystical marabout healers, but one of the user’s consultations takes a tragic turn, facing a violent backlash.I Will Never Leave You Alone
After being released from prison, a brooding man with a dark past is forced to stay in a haunted house to clear it of spirits. If he leaves, he goes back to prison, but the witch-ghost may be more punishment than he can withstand.
