Phil Roberts 
Start 2025 with a scream. Shudder has a thrilling lineup of horror content for January, along with new titles for you to binge on.
With the new year right around the corner, Shudder is starting 2025 off with a bang. Throughout December, the horror streaming platform entertained the spooky enthusiasts among us while everyone else was busy with the usual holiday cheer. Now that we’re heading into a new year, it’s time to ramp up our horror watchlist. To kick things off, Shudder has lined up a whole bunch of exciting horror content for us to enjoy in January. And if that’s not enough to tempt you to renew your subscription, we can dive into tons of new titles coming to the already excellent horror library. So, unite cellar dwellers and join us as we unpack this tantalizing bag of tasty treats.
NEW RELEASES
Now that the fluffy festive fare has been put back into the attic for another year, it’s time to get the blood curdling again. Shudder is obliging by launching 2025 with three new titles for us to enjoy. Unfortunately, we’ll have to wait until the end of the month to enter these depths of despair, but they’ll be worth the wait.
January is starting strong with the release of the original movie Grafted, dropping on the streamer on January 24th. You’ve come to the right place if you’re in the mood for some juicy, stomach-churning, skin-grafting horror. Especially when a Chinese scholarship student, played by 3 Body Problem’s Jess Hong, becomes addicted to body transformations. Next up is the muscled madness of the original film Dark Match on January 31st. In this chilling horror, wrestling icon Christ Jericho finds himself in the match of his life when a gig turns into a fight to the death…literally!
To wrap up January’s new releases, we’ve got the next installment of the popular series Horror’s Greatest. What crazy twists and turns are in store for us as the countdown continues? Don’t forget to check in every Tuesday to catch all the action!
NEW TITLES
Grafted – Shudder Original Film – New Film Premieres Exclusively on Shudder and AMC+ Friday 24 January
Chinese scholarship student Wei (Jess Hong, 3 Body Problem) travels to New Zealand to study medical research at a prestigious university. Shy, introverted, and hiding a genetic facial birthmark, Wei is shunned by her social butterfly cousin Angela and her glamorous friends. Determined to change her fate, Wei immerses herself in her late father’s research, working on a revolutionary skin grafting procedure that could cure her deformity. As her experiments take a dark turn, she becomes more dangerous and unhinged, willing to eliminate anyone who threatens her secret.
Dark Match – Shudder Original Film – New Film Premieres Exclusively on Shudder and AMC+ Friday 31 January
A small-time wrestling company accepts a well-paying but too good to be true gig in a backwoods town only to learn, too late, that the community is run by a mysterious cult leader… and their event is now a pay-per-view fight to the death. Starring WWE superstar Chris Jericho, Sara Canning (Influencer, The Vampire Diaries), Steven Ogg (The Walking Dead, Snowpiercer) and Michael Ecklund (Antlers).
Horror’s Greatest – Shudder Original Series – New Episodes Premiere Every Tuesday Exclusively on Shudder and AMC+
A deep dive into everything we love about horror — from fresh looks at classics to unearthing scores of hidden gems, this series has something for every fright film enthusiast. A gallery of ghoulish pros, including actors, directors, writers, composers, and special effects artists, draw on their unique knowledge to answer the big questions: What are the must-see films in horror’s many sub-genres? What’s the appeal of horror tropes, and how do today’s filmmakers subvert our expectations? What shape does horror take in countries outside of the United States? The answers encompass the breath of the nightmares we watch for our entertainment.
NEW ADDITIONS TO SHUDDER’S FILM LIBRARY
Luckily, the watchlist isn’t just about the new titles. There are a ton of new movies dropping in January that are going to bring some serious creep vibes to the horror collection. If you’re into haunted graveyards, witchcraft, and flesh-eating beavers, you’re gonna love it! So, scroll down and give your January watchlist the fresh blood it craves.
COMING ON JANUARY 1st
Mind Body Spirit
An aspiring yoga influencer embarks on a ritual practice left behind by her estranged grandmother.
Invoking Yell
Set in 1990s, the story of three twenty-something women who venture into the woods to shoot a demo tape for their black metal band.
COMING ON JANUARY 6TH
The Righteous
A burdened man feels the wrath of a vengeful God after he and his wife are visited by a mysterious stranger.
Two Witches
An aging, malevolent witch intercedes in the lives of two young women.
A Tale of Two Sisters
After being institutionalized in a mental hospital, Su-mi reunites with her sister, Su-yeon, and they return to live at their country home. But strange events plague the house, leading to surprising revelations and a shocking conclusion.
House by the Cemetery
A New England home is terrorized by a series of murders, unbeknownst to the guests that a gruesome secret is hiding in the basement. *The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs “House by the Cemetery” Episode is also available.
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.
COMING ON JANUARY 10TH
Hundreds of Beavers
In this 19th century, supernatural winter epic, a drunken applejack salesman must go from zero to hero and become North America’s greatest fur trapper by defeating hundreds of beavers.
COMING ON JANUARY 20TH
Hypochondriac
A young potter’s life devolves into chaos as he loses function of his body while being haunted by the physical manifestation of his childhood trauma.
Family Dinner
An overweight teenager spends the holidays at her aunt’s farm in the hope of getting help to lose weight, but soon after her arrival, she begins to suspect that something is very wrong at this place.
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Take a look at this excellent list of horror movies! This streaming platform has some killer options for horror fans, and we can’t wait to explore this collection of thrilling flicks. Make sure to swing by regularly because we’ll be posting reviews and sharing our thoughts on the latest releases!
Are you looking for a chilling horror movie to watch this January? In the comments below, let us know which has caught your eye. Don’t worry—we won’t scare you too much!
Meet Phil Roberts! He’s the dedicated owner, daily content manager, and editor-in-chief of The Future of the Force. Phil is a budding novelist who turned his passion toward writing about the franchises he loves back in 2016. He’s a huge fan of all things Star Wars, Batman, DC, Marvel, Star Trek, Indiana Jones, Ghostbusters, King Kong, and the Ray Harryhausen movies. Phil is a BFI-accredited journalist and a distinguished member of the Film Critics Association UK.
If he’s not catching a movie at the cinema, you can bet he’s streaming something just as awesome!
