Are there any hidden gems on Shudder? - Blu-ray Forum

Underworld54 · 04-05-2020, 12:17 AM

Just signed up for a free trial and a large percentage of movies are ones I've never heard of. Can you guys recommend a few please? Help me weed out the garbage.

Will. · 04-05-2020, 01:02 AM

Besides the classics, I thought Haunt was a surprisingly good slasher/haunted house film. White God, VHS2, and Revenge are also excellent. The first Hell House really got under my skin.

rbrown498 · 04-05-2020, 01:06 AM

If you haven't seen One Cut of the Dead yet, that should be your top priority.

Just don't stop watching when the credits roll at about 37 minutes into it. It's not over.

Underworld54 · 04-05-2020, 01:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Will.

Besides the classics, I thought Haunt was a surprisingly good slasher/haunted house film. White God, VHS2, and Revenge are also excellent. The first Hell House really got under my skin.

I actually rented Haunt about a month ago...I liked it a lot.

craigbarr2003 · 04-05-2020, 01:54 AM

If they still have it, definitely TIGERS ARE NOT AFRAID

Underworld54 · 04-05-2020, 02:04 AM

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Originally Posted by craigbarr2003

If they still have it, definitely TIGERS ARE NOT AFRAID

I actually think I saw it while scrolling through today...I'll check it out.

DR Herbert West · 04-05-2020, 02:12 AM

TheZatch · 04-05-2020, 02:21 AM

If you enjoy documentaries, their new series “Cursed Films” explores horror films with troubled production or bizarre events tied to members of the cast and crew. The first episode is all about what happened during filming “The Exorcist” and has a new interview with Linda Blair.

“Horror Noire” is a GREAT documentary covering African-American horror and Blacksploitation cinema.

The Eli Roth History of Horror series is pretty great also.

master gandhi · 04-05-2020, 02:36 AM

There’s a good Tom Savini documentary too.

1blufan · 04-05-2020, 02:37 AM

Dive into the Foreign/International section. There's several. I'll have to compile a list so I will update this post.

1blufan · 04-05-2020, 02:38 AM

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Originally Posted by master gandhi

There’s a good Tom Savini documentary too.

Agree, this was very good.

prkchopexpress · 04-06-2020, 04:46 AM

beast comes to mind.

i love shudder and watch a lot on there and usually try to mention them in the recommended an independent horror movie thread

starryeyes · 04-07-2020, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by craigbarr2003

If they still have it, definitely TIGERS ARE NOT AFRAID

I so agree. Shudder is releasing it on bluray in May. I'll definitely be picking it up.

Pi905 · 04-07-2020, 08:26 PM

Part love story and part cult film, this beast has trippy visuals, rewarding gore, and a surprisingly good balance between Nic Cage's actual acting abilities as well as buying into his meme status.

HorrorBlu · 04-07-2020, 08:26 PM

It really depends on what kind of movies you're into.

As a slasher fan, I really dug Lake Bodom. It's sort of low-budget and slight, but Ruin Me is a fun slasher too.

I also loved Witch In The Window, but it's very mellow and character driven. Gets under the skin though.

I agree with the recommendations for Tigers Are Not Afraid, however I wouldn't go in expecting an outright horror film. It reminded me a lot of The Devil's Backbone.

Those recs are only from their exclusives. There's plenty more on there to sift through, but again, it's hard to recommend titles when we don't know what kind of movies you like.

Underworld54 · 04-07-2020, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Pi905

Part love story and part cult film, this beast has trippy visuals, rewarding gore, and a surprisingly good balance between Nic Cage's actual acting abilities as well as buying into his meme status.

Hated it!

Underworld54 · 04-07-2020, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by HorrorBlu

It really depends on what kind of movies you're into.

As a slasher fan, I really dug Lake Bodom. It's sort of low-budget and slight, but Ruin Me is a fun slasher too.

I also loved Witch In The Window, but it's very mellow and character driven. Gets under the skin though.

I agree with the recommendations for Tigers Are Not Afraid, however I wouldn't go in expecting an outright horror film. It reminded me a lot of The Devil's Backbone.

Those recs are only from their exclusives. There's plenty more on there to sift through, but again, it's hard to recommend titles when we don't know what kind of movies you like.

I'll watch just about anything, just trying to maximize my trial and not waste my time. Thanks for your suggestions.

Pi905 · 04-07-2020, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Underworld54

Hated it!

Can't win em all.. but there are no tissues at left at the store to wipe my tears of pain

Kaiju · 04-07-2020, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Underworld54

Hated it!

Of course you did.

meremortal · 12-05-2021, 03:28 PM

The Amusement Park is interesting. Apparently it was a commissioned film that Romero directed as basically a PSA on elder abuse. But he made it way darker than people were expecting and so it kind of sat shelved for decades. It's like a trippy Twilight Zone episode and I had to watch it twice to really get a good sense of it. There are a lot of weird, surreal situations like

[Show spoiler]

Kind of one of those 'what did I just watch?" films. I may need to give it more watches in the future since it's under 1 hour long.

04-05-2020, 12:17 AM	#1
Underworld54 Blu-ray Count Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Albany NY Blu-ray collection:163 Blu-ray reviews:4 Trading Score:15	Are there any hidden gems on Shudder? Just signed up for a free trial and a large percentage of movies are ones I've never heard of. Can you guys recommend a few please? Help me weed out the garbage. Last edited by Underworld54; 04-05-2020 at 02:19 AM.

04-05-2020, 01:02 AM	#2
Will. Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Feb 2015 Location:MN Blu-ray collection:313 Digital collection:28 Blu-ray reviews: 13 Trading Score:94	Besides the classics, I thought Haunt was a surprisingly good slasher/haunted house film. White God, VHS2, and Revenge are also excellent. The first Hell House really got under my skin.

04-05-2020, 01:06 AM	#3
rbrown498 Active Member Member since:Aug 2015 4K collection:51 Blu-ray collection:4182 DVD collection:180	If you haven't seen One Cut of the Dead yet, that should be your top priority. Just don't stop watching when the credits roll at about 37 minutes into it. It's not over.

04-05-2020, 01:54 AM	#5
craigbarr2003 Special Member Top contributor Member since:Apr 2019 Location:Los Angeles 4K collection:851 Blu-ray collection:5927 Trading Score:17	If they still have it, definitely TIGERS ARE NOT AFRAID

04-05-2020, 02:12 AM	#7
DR Herbert West Blu-ray King Top contributor Member since:May 2018 Location:Arkham, MA Trading Score:8

04-05-2020, 02:21 AM	#8
TheZatch Power Member Top contributor Member since:Mar 2010 Location:Cleveland, Ohio 4K collection:794 Blu-ray collection:2256 DVD collection:27 MA collection:361 Digital collection:653 iTunes collection:502 iTunes music:1 Prime collection:327 Trading Score:309	If you enjoy documentaries, their new series “Cursed Films” explores horror films with troubled production or bizarre events tied to members of the cast and crew. The first episode is all about what happened during filming “The Exorcist” and has a new interview with Linda Blair. “Horror Noire” is a GREAT documentary covering African-American horror and Blacksploitation cinema. The Eli Roth History of Horror series is pretty great also.

04-05-2020, 02:36 AM	#9
master gandhi Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jan 2013 Location:United States Trading Score:1	There’s a good Tom Savini documentary too.

04-05-2020, 02:37 AM	#10
1blufan Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Mar 2009 Location:The Road to Nowhere. Blu-ray collection:305 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:198	Dive into the Foreign/International section. There's several. I'll have to compile a list so I will update this post.

04-06-2020, 04:46 AM	#12
prkchopexpress Blu-ray Ninja Member since:May 2016 4K collection:235 Blu-ray collection:1691	beast comes to mind. i love shudder and watch a lot on there and usually try to mention them in the recommended an independent horror movie thread

04-07-2020, 08:26 PM	#14
Pi905 Expert Member Top contributor Member since:Feb 2014 4K collection:227 Blu-ray collection:971 DVD collection:113	Part love story and part cult film, this beast has trippy visuals, rewarding gore, and a surprisingly good balance between Nic Cage's actual acting abilities as well as buying into his meme status.

04-07-2020, 08:26 PM	#15
HorrorBlu Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Jun 2011 Blu-ray collection:209 DVD collection:356 Blu-ray reviews:1	It really depends on what kind of movies you're into. As a slasher fan, I really dug Lake Bodom. It's sort of low-budget and slight, but Ruin Me is a fun slasher too. I also loved Witch In The Window, but it's very mellow and character driven. Gets under the skin though. I agree with the recommendations for Tigers Are Not Afraid, however I wouldn't go in expecting an outright horror film. It reminded me a lot of The Devil's Backbone. Those recs are only from their exclusives. There's plenty more on there to sift through, but again, it's hard to recommend titles when we don't know what kind of movies you like.

12-05-2021, 03:28 PM	#20
meremortal Blu-ray Champion Member since:Jan 2012 Location:Bedford Falls Trading Score:258	The Amusement Park is interesting. Apparently it was a commissioned film that Romero directed as basically a PSA on elder abuse. But he made it way darker than people were expecting and so it kind of sat shelved for decades. It's like a trippy Twilight Zone episode and I had to watch it twice to really get a good sense of it. There are a lot of weird, surreal situations like [Show spoiler] Kind of one of those 'what did I just watch?" films. I may need to give it more watches in the future since it's under 1 hour long.

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