20 New Horror Movies Streaming On Shudder January 2026

MOTHER OF FLIES, A DESERT and CHAIN REACTIONS kick off a terrifying new year on Shudder
ByDolores Quintana
A DESERT (Credit: IMDB)

Last Updated on January 28, 2026 by Dolores Quintana

The new year brings us all new Horror movies on Shudder, and the terror has only begun. This month, you have the newest horror film from The Adams Family, Mother of Flies, and the neo-noir frights of Joshua Erdman's A Desert. There's even a tantalizing documentary, Chain Reactions, directed by Alexandre O. Philippe (Doc of the Dead, Memory: The Origins of Alien, Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist), which examines the influential power of Tobe Hooper's masterpiece, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, on five different artists. 

Of course, you can expect a new episode of The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs, to open the year with a gory start, and an intriguing set of watch parties that will explore the lesser-known scary movies by director Bob Clarke, and a brand new terror tale, The Jester 2, paired with a haunting horror film from the 70s directed by Richard Attenborough, which is set for an upcoming remake produced by Sam Raimi.

  • The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs on January 9

    THE LAST DRIVE-IN WITH JOE BOB BRIGGS (Credit: Shudder)
    If there's one thing that you can always count on, it's an exciting new episode of The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs each month, and that tradition will continue into 2026. Watch as Joe Bob and Darcy bring the drive-in roaring into 2026 with new double features that enhance the suspense for the eager audience, who want more gruesome gore and horror genre knowledge.
    The brand new episode premieres live on Friday, January 9, on Shudder TV, beginning at 9:00 P.M. ET / 6:00 P.M. PT. Just in case you were holed up in your winter cabin without power to escape from a Yeti, this episode debuts on-demand Sunday, January 11, and will be available in the United States and Canada.

  • Shudder Watch Parties 

    DEAD OF NIGHT AKA DEATHDREAM (Credit: IMDB)
    January 2026 has some really special watch parties with some of director Bob Clark's other horror films that don't get as much love as Black Christmas. The newest Adams Family film is one of the other selections, along with their rock and roll breakout hit, Hellbender. All and all, Shudder has some very strong double features with great films ready for you this month.
    Watch Parties Every Friday at 9:00 p.m. ET / 6:00 p.m. PT– featuring new premieres and curated double features, including:
    • January 2: “Macabre Magic” Watch Party – The Jester 2 and Magic
    • January 9: “The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs” Watch Party – Titles TBA
    • January 16: “Soldiers, Sailors, & Scares” Watch Party – Beast of War and Dog Soldiers
    • January 23: “The Adams Family” Watch Party – Mother of Flies and Hellbender
    • January 30: “Director Bob Clark” Watch Party – Children Shouldn’t Play with Dead Things and Deathdream

  • A Desert on January 1

    A DESERT (Credit: IMDB)

    David Yow, Kai Lennox, and Sarah Lind star in director Joshua Erdman's eerie tale of a photographer with wanderlust who finds terrifying real-life horror in the vast spaces of the desert.  This neo-noir has twists and turns that you won't expect, as Harold Palladino is drawn deeper into a maze of torment, murder, and treachery, which then lures his girlfriend and a private investigator into the trap as well. 

  • Marshmallow

    MARSHMALLOW (Credit: Quiver Distribution on YouTube)
    MARSHMALLOW (Credit: Quiver Distribution on YouTube)

    At a secluded summer camp, Morgan, a shy and introverted 12-year-old, is thrust into a living nightmare when a legendary campfire tale becomes real. As a mysterious figure begins stalking the camp, Morgan and his newfound friends must embark on a perilous journey that will force them to confront their deepest fears and question the very nature of their existence in the science fiction horror film directed by Daniel DelPurgatorio that stars Kue Lawrence, Kai Cech, Giorgia Whigham, Max Malas, and Maxwell Whittington-Cooper.

  • Chain Reactions on January 9

    Karyn Kusama in CHAIN REACTIONS (Credit: Dark Sky Films)

    Chain Reactions,  the documentary on one of the most legendary horror films ever made, examines the impact of the film on five different artists: Patton Oswalt, Takashi Miike, Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, Stephen King, and Karyn Kusama. They tell their personal stories of how they discovered the film and how it influenced their lives and art, and the differences between watching the film on 16mm, 35mm, VHS tapes, and digitally. Yes, there is a difference.

    The documentary, written and directed by Alexandre O. Philippe, examines the artistry of director and co-writer, Tobe Hooper, and co-writer Kim Henkel, and the crew and cast, and the far-reaching effect that this masterpiece has not only on the five artists, but the art of cinema itself.

  • Beast of War on January 16

    BEAST OF WAR (Credit: IMDB)

    Mark Coles Smith, Joel Nankervis, and Sam Delich star in director Kiah Roache-Turner's (Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead) film about the surviving crew of a ship that sank while crossing the Timor Sea during World War II.  These Australian soldiers must find a way to survive the dangers of the harsh seas on a quickly shrinking life raft.  They are hundreds of miles from anywhere, and they must confront interpersonal conflicts, enemy attacks, and the advances of one very large, very hungry great white shark.

  • Mother of Flies on January 23

    MOTHER OF FLIES (Credit: Shudder)

    The family filmmaking collective The Adams Family is back with Mother of Flies. John Adams, Zelda Adams, and Toby Poser share filmmaking and acting duties with each film they have made. Mother of Flies is the eighth film they have made together after 2023's Where the Devil Roams, and once again returns to folk horror. A young woman, Mickey, seeks a cure for a terminal disease from a recluse, Solveig, who is rumored to have magic powers, with her father accompanying her.

    She endures three days of the woman's extreme rituals of death magic and realizes that she has only begun to pay the price for attempting to escape her fate.

  • Wolf on December 30

    WOLF (Credit; IMDB)

    Based on Mo Hayder’s acclaimed Jack Caffery novels, the series follows DI Jack Caffery, played by Ukweli Roach (The Midwich Cuckoos), a young detective plagued by nightmares and obsessed with the neighbor he believes murdered his 10-year-old brother in the '90s. Jack finds himself trying to right the wrongs of others, but at what cost?

    Meanwhile, in an isolated house in Monmouthshire, the wealthy Anchor-Ferrers family find themselves the victims of a psychopath’s cruel games, trapped and terrorized. When the two narratives collide, it’s a thrilling, nail-biting, and deeply disturbing race against time. Sacha Dhawan (Doctor Who), Iwan Rheon (Game of Thrones), and Sian Reese-Williams (Line of Duty) also star.

    This TV series’ episodes premiere weekly until the season finale on February 3.

  • Shudder Resurrected - Repertory Titles New to Shudder in January 

    FROM BEYOND (Credit: IMDB)
    January 1
    Shark Night:
    A weekend at a lake house in the Louisiana Gulf turns into a nightmare for seven vacationers as they are subjected to shark attacks.
    Carrie (1976):
    Carrie White, a shy, friendless teenage girl who is sheltered by her domineering, religious mother, unleashes her telekinetic powers after being humiliated by her classmates at her senior prom.
    28 Days Later:
    Four weeks after a mysterious, incurable virus spreads throughout the United Kingdom, a handful of survivors find sanctuary.
    28 Weeks Later:
    Six months after the rage virus was inflicted on the population of Great Britain, the US Army helps to secure a small area of London for the survivors to repopulate and start again. But not everything goes according to plan.
    From Beyond:
    A group of scientists has developed the Resonator, a machine that allows whoever is within range to see beyond normal perceptible reality. But when the experiment succeeds, they are immediately attacked by a horrible life form.
    The Other: 
    Unable to conceive, a couple seeks to build a family with a young orphan, survivor of a tragic childhood. But their act of love turns to horror when they realize the violence in their foster’s past has returned to destroy the new family.
    Bone Tomahawk:
    In the Old West, a small-town sheriff and his rag-tag posse set out to rescue several townspeople from a brutal cave-dwelling, cannibalistic Indian tribe. Starring Kurt Russell, Patrick Wilson, and Matthew Fox.
    The Texas Chain Saw Massacre 2:
    A radio host is victimized by the cannibal family as a former Texas marshal hunts them.
    January 9:
    The Texas Chain Saw Massacre:
    Five friends head out to rural Texas to visit the grave of a grandfather. On the way, they stumble across what appears to be a deserted house, only to discover something sinister within. Something armed with a chainsaw.
    Don’t Torture a Duckling:
    When a southern Italian town is rocked by a string of child murders, the police and two urban outcasts search for the culprit amid scapegoating within the superstitious community.
    Don’t Go Into the Woods:
    Four friends camping in the woods inadvertently stumble upon the domain of a maniacal killer.
    January 10:
    In the Mouth of Madness:
    An insurance investigator begins discovering that the impact a horror writer’s books have had on his fans is more than inspirational.
    January 12:
    Founders Day:
    A small town is shaken by a series of ominous killings in the days leading up to a heated mayoral election.
    The Severed Sun:
    Magpie lives in an isolated church community ruled over by her father, the Pastor. When a man is murdered, paranoia sets in, and people start to whisper about a strange ‘Beast’ that lives in the forest.