Shudder has announced two original and three exclusive movies set to hit
the horror streaming service in May. Check out the details below.
Fried Barry (Original, May 7th)
Fried Barry follows the story of a drug-addled degenerate
who, after yet another bender, gets abducted by aliens. Barry takes a
backseat as his alien visitor assumes control of his body and takes it for
a joyride through Cape Town. What follows is an onslaught of drugs, sex
and violence as Barry’s alien tourist enters the weird and wonderful world
of humankind.
The feature directorial debut from award-winning music video director
Ryan Kruger and starring newcomer Gary Green, the genre
pushing, acid-washed, sci-fi horror has been praised by critics and
embraced by fans around the world.
The expansive cast is led by Green alongside
Bianka Hartenstein, Sean Cameron Michael, Chanelle de Jager, Joey
Cramer
and Jonathan Pienaar.
Relic (Exclusive, May 11th)
A deeply unsettling psychological horror, Relic is the
unforgettable debut feature from writer and director
Natalie Erika James who brings a fresh and profoundly human twist
to the genre. When elderly mother Edna (Robyn Nevin) inexplicably
vanishes, her daughter Kay (Emily Mortimer) and granddaughter Sam
(Bella Heathcote) rush to their family’s decaying country home,
finding clues of her increasing dementia scattered around the house in
her absence. After Edna returns just as mysteriously as she disappeared,
Kay’s concern that her mother seems unwilling or unable to say where
she’s been clashes with Sam’s unabashed enthusiasm to have her grandma
back. As Edna’s behaviour turns increasingly volatile, both begin to
sense that an insidious presence in the house might be taking control of
her.
The Reckoning (Exclusive, May 13th)
After losing her husband during the Great Plague, Grace Haverstock (Charlotte Kirk) is unjustly accused of being a witch and placed in the custody of
England’s most ruthless witch-hunter, Judge Moorcroft (Sean Pertwee). Forced to endure physical and emotional torture while steadfastly
maintaining her innocence, Grace must face her own inner demons as the
Devil himself starts to work his way into her mind. Directed by modern
master of horror Neil Marshall (The Descent, Dog Soldiers, Game of Thrones).
PG: Psycho Goreman (Exclusive, May 20th)
In PG: Psycho Goreman, young siblings Mimi and Luke unwittingly resurrect an ancient alien
overlord who was entombed on Earth millions of years ago after a failed
attempt to destroy the universe. They nickname the evil creature Psycho
Goreman (or PG for short) and use the magical amulet they discovered to
force him to obey their childish whims. It isn’t long before PG’s
reappearance draws the attention of intergalactic friends and foes from
across the cosmos and a rogues’ gallery of alien combatants converges in
small-town suburbia to battle for the fate of the galaxy.
Written and directed by Steven Kostanski (The Void, The Divide, Father’s Day), PG: Psycho Goreman stars
Nita-Josee Hanna, Owen Myre, Adam Brooks, Alexis Hancey and
Matthew Ninaber.
Skull: The Mask (Original, May 27th)
In this splatter-filled supernatural slasher, a Pre-Columbian artifact
contains the spirit of Anhangá, the executioner of the god
Tahawantinsupay. Whoever wears the masked is possessed by Anhangá and
compelled to commit sacrifices to resurrect his god. It’s up to a museum
assistant and a policewoman to stop the slaughter before the ritual is
completed. A throwback treat for fans of ‘80s slashers and gory practical
effects.
Written and directed by Armando Fonseca and Kapel Furman,
who previously co-directed 2016’s Uptake Fear, Skull: The Mask stars Brazilian wrestling champion
Rurik Jr., Wilton Andrade, Natallia Rodrigues, Ivo Müller, Ricardo
Gelli Guta Ruiz, Gilda Nomacce
and Tristan Aronovich.