With the Christmas season way behind us, Shudder brings in the new year with more incredible horror for fans during January 2020. AMC Network’s premium streaming video service is adding a new round of movies and exclusive streaming premieres.
After being murdered, Māori warrior, Waka Nuku Rau (Te Kohe Tuhaka), is sent back to the world of the living to redeem his sins. But the world Waka returns to is ravaged by a breach between Life and the Afterlife as the spirits of the newly dead now stalk the land and hunt the living. Waka encounters a determined young woman, Mehe (Darneen Christian), who becomes both his protégé and moral compass. Together, they navigate tribal politics, the unsettled ghosts of Ancestors and other forces both natural and supernatural, on a quest to discover who “broke the world” and how to repair it—if it’s not too late for The Dead Lands.
Here are 5 reasons why we excited for Shudder in January:
5) The Dead Lands!
As we previously mentioned, The Dead Lands will hold its two-episode series premiere on Thursday, January 23rd, 2020. Expect a supernatural adventure that’s part Ash vs Evil Dead and part Xena: Warrior Princess! The Dead Lands will premiere Thursdays through March 5.
4) Exclusive Movies!
The Marshes (premieres Thursday, 1/9)
Starring Dafna Kronental, Sam Delich and Mathew Cooper, directed by Roger Scott.
Bliss (premieres Thursday, 1/30)
Starring Dora Madison, Tru Collins, Jeremy Gardner and Rhys Wakefield, directed by Joe Begos.
3) New Movies!
January 1
The House of the Devil
Director Ti West
Starring: Jocelin Donahue, Tom Noonan, Mary Woronov, Greta Gerwig, AJ Bowen
Luz
Make sure to check out our review of Luz, starring: Luana Velis, Jan Bluthardt, Nadja Stübiger Johannes Benecke, Julia Riedler, Lilli Lorenz
January 6
Demon
Director: Marcin Wrona
Starring: Itay Tiran, Agnieszka Zulewska, Andrzej Grabowski
Patchwork
Director: Tyler McIntyre
Starring: Tory Stolper, Tracey Fairaway, Maria Blasucci
2) Streaming Premieres!
January 13
Tammy and the T-Rex, the uncut R-rated version
Director: Stewart Raffill
Starring: Denise Richards, Paul Walker, Terry Kiser and George “Buck” Flower
January 20
Four Hands
Director: Oliver Kienle
Starring: Frida-Lovisa Hamann, Friederike Becht, Christoph Letkowski
1) My Pick!
January 1
The Monster Squad
Director: Fred Dekker
Starring: Andre Gower, Robby Kiger, Duncan Regehr, Stephen Macht, Tom Noonan, Jack Gwyllim
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