January is upon us, and that means it’s time for Shudder to get a new selection of streaming material for users to enjoy.
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Check out the complete list of the official Shudder additions for January 2026.
Shudder Originals and Exclusives for January 2026
Mother of Flies (Shudder Original Film) – New Film Premieres Friday, January 23 (Available in the US, CA, AU, NZ, and UKI)
Mickey faces a deadly diagnosis, but she isn’t ready to die yet. Heading into the woods with her father, she seeks dark magic at the hands of a mysterious recluse, Solveig, who has an intimate relationship with death and roots that go deep in the land. For three days, Mickey endures Solveig’s extreme rituals of death magic.
But every cure has its cost, and every curse is another’s gift. As buried secrets claw their way to the surface, the veil between the living and the dead begins to unravel, and Mickey finds herself facing dark truths that only the dead and the dying can know. Directed by John Adams and starring Zelda Adams and Toby Poser.
Chain Reactions (Shudder Film Premiere) – New Documentary Film Premieres Friday, January 9 (Available in the US, CA, AU, and NZ)
Fifty years after Tobe Hooper’s The Texas Chain Saw Massacre shocked the world and forever changed the face of global cinema and popular culture, Chain Reactions charts the film’s profound impact and lasting influence on five great artists – Patton Oswalt, Takashi Miike, Alexandra Heller- Nicholas, Stephen King, and Karyn Kusama – through early memories, sensory experiences, and childhood trauma.
By crafting a dynamic dialogue between contemporary footage and never-before-seen outtakes and delving into personal impressions triggered by distinct audiovisual formats (16mm, 35mm, VHS, digital), the documentary goes to the heart of how a scruffy, no-budget independent film wormed its way into our collective nightmares and permanently altered the zeitgeist. **The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) is also available beginning January 9.
Beast of War (Shudder Film Premiere) – New Film Premieres Friday, January 16 (Available in the US and CA)
When their boat is sunk while crossing the Timor Sea during World War II, a young troop of Australian soldiers must find a way to survive the harsh seas on a quickly shrinking life raft.
Hundreds of miles from anywhere, they must confront interpersonal conflicts, enemy attacks, and the advances of one very large, very hungry great white shark. Directed by Kiah Roache-Turner.
Marshmallow (Shudder Exclusive Film) – Streaming on Shudder January 1 (Available in the US and CA)
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. Directed by Daniel DelPurgatorio.
A Desert (Shudder Exclusive Film) – Streaming on Shudder January 1 (Available in the US, CA, AU, NZ, and UKI)
A photographer’s road trip takes a dark turn when he befriends a reckless couple, plunging him into a nightmarish neo-noir spiral of unpredictable horror. Directed by Charles E. Sellier Jr.
TV Series & Specials for January 2026
The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs (Shudder Original Series) – New Double Feature Debuts LIVE on Friday, January 9 on Shudder TV and AMC+ TV; Available On Demand Beginning Sunday, January 11. (Available in the US and CA)
Lock your doors and crank the volume for a brand-new trip to The Last Drive-In. Join Joe Bob Briggs and Darcy the Mail Girl every month for all-new, bone-tingling double-features sure to delight horror buffs and video hounds alike, proving once again that the drive-in will never die.
Wolf – TV Series Premieres Wednesday, December 30; Episodes Premiere Weekly until the Season Finale on February 3. (Available in the US and CA)
Based on Mo Hayder’s acclaimed Jack Caffery novels, the series follows DI Jack Caffery (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 alarming race against time.
The series also stars Sacha Dhawan (Doctor Who), Iwan Rheon (Game of Thrones), and Sian Reese-Williams (Line of Duty).
Watch Parties Every Friday at 9 pm ET – 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
Shudder Library Titles for January 2026
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 her domineering, religious mother shelters, 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 everyday perceptible reality. But when the experiment succeeds, they are immediately attacked by a terrible 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
The cannibal family victimizes a radio host 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, 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.
