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8/21/2023

Shudder's Original Anthology Series "Creepshow" Returns for Season 4 on October, Friday 13th on AMC +, AMC, & Shudder


NEW YORK, August 21, 2023 – Shudder released today the premiere date, trailer and key art for the fourth season of Creepshow, the hit horror anthology series executive produced by showrunner Greg Nicotero. Creepshow season four will debut on Shudder, AMC+ and AMC on Friday, October 13th with a six-episode binge premiere on Shudder and AMC+ and new episodes airing weekly at 10:00 pm ET/9c on AMC linear.

Based on George A. Romero’s iconic 1982 horror-comedy classic, Creepshow is still the most fun you’ll ever have being scared. A comic book comes to life in a series of vignettes, exploring terrors ranging from murder, creatures, monsters, and delusions to the supernatural and unexplainable. You never know what will be on the next page…

 

Creepshow is produced by the Cartel with Monster Agency Productions, Taurus Entertainment, and Striker Entertainment: Stan Spry, Jeff Holland, and Eric Woods are executive producers and Geoff Silverman and Anthony Fankhauser are co-executive producers for the Cartel; Nicotero and Brian Witten are executive producers and Julia Hobgood is a co-executive producer for Monster Agency Productions; Robert Dudelson, James Dudelson and Jordan Kizwani are executive producers for Taurus Entertainment; Russell Binder is executive producer for Striker Entertainment; Steven St. Arnaud is also a producer.

 About AMC Networks

AMC Networks (Nasdaq: AMCX) is a global entertainment company known for its popular and critically-acclaimed content. Its brands include targeted streaming services AMC+, Acorn TV, Shudder, Sundance Now, ALLBLK, and the newest addition to its targeted streaming portfolio, the anime-focused HIDIVE streaming service, in addition to AMC, BBC AMERICA (operated through a joint venture with BBC Studios), IFC, SundanceTV, WE tv and IFC Films. AMC Studios, the Company’s in-house studio, production and distribution operation, is behind some of the biggest titles and brands known to a global audience, including The Walking Dead, the Anne Rice catalog and the Agatha Christie library. The Company also operates AMC Networks International, its international programming business, and 25/7 Media, its production services business. 

About Cartel

Founded in 2011 by partners Stan Spry and Jeff Holland, Cartel is a feature film and television production, distribution, financing and management company representing top-tier show runners, show creators, writers, directors, producers and production companies in film, TV and new media. Cartel has also produced more than 175 movie and television productions since inception, including the hit series Creepshow for Shudder/AMC which is going into season 4, the animated series Twelve Forever for Netflix, and Universal/Syfy series Day of the Dead. Cartel previously produced the series Ties That Bind for Up TV, and A Place in the Sun for Discovery as well as several recent feature films, including the hit feature Christmas With the Campbells alongside of Vince Vaughn, Monsters of California with Blink-182 front man Tom DeLonge, Jeepers Creepers 3, Guns Girls & Gambling staring Academy-Award Winner Gary Oldman, and dozens of streaming and TV movies for platforms such as Apple, Amazon, Netflix, Tubi, Hallmark and Lifetime to name a few. Some of Cartel’s upcoming projects include the animated series Breaking Bear for Tubi, Safehaven for Crackle+ as well as the feature films Prom for Village Roadshow, Tu’a for Disney+, and The Distance from me to You for New Line starring Sabrina Carpenter. Cartel has also sold several hundred projects to every network and studio in the television and film business. In 2013, Cartel purchased and renovated Tamarind Lithography Studios, which is their Los Angeles headquarters, as well as a full-service production and post-production complex. Cartel also has offices in London, England, Las Vegas, USA, Vancouver, Canada and Winnipeg, Canada.

About Monster Agency Productions

Monster Agency Productions is the television and film company of THE WALKING DEAD’s EP/Director Greg Nicotero. For the past 14 years, Nicotero directed nearly 40 episodes of the acclaimed series and is now EP/Director on the highly anticipated AMC series “DARYL DIXON” starring Norman Reedus, set to premiere in September. In 2019, Nicotero created the horror anthology series CREEPSHOW, based on the 1981 Stephen King/George Romero genre hit. The series showcases up-and-coming writers and directors in a unique format that pays tribute to Romero’s legacy. Nicotero has served as showrunner and director for CREEPSHOW, with season four premiering this fall on AMC+ and SHUDDER. The series was an instant hit and helped draw more than a million subscribers to its platforms. Alongside his head of television/film Brian Witten (Producer of such films as: THE WEDDING SINGER, SPAWN, FINAL DESTINATION and DARK CITY), the duo launched the highly successful Eisner-nominated CREEPSHOW comic book with SkyBound Entertainment, which is about to release its second volume of new material. Monster Agency Productions recently partnered with Shane Black (LETHAL WEAPON/IRON MAN) and AMC to develop John Maxim’s popular BANNERMAN spy book series for development. On the feature film side, they’ve partnered with Jimmy Miller and Mosaic Entertainment (STEP BROTHERS/GET SMART) to develop a biopic about the making of George Romero’s classic NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD as well as a reimagining of F. Paul Wilson classic NY times best-selling horror novel THE KEEP.

 

12/17/2020

A Creepshow Holiday Special: Shapeshifters Anonymous (Episode Review)

Series Title: Creepshow
Episode Name: Shapeshifters Anonymous
Episode Season & Number: 2.1
Writer/ Director: Greg Nicotero (Based on a short story by J.A. Konrath)
Cast: Anna Camp, Adam Pally, Frank Nictero, Pete Burris, Candy McLellan, Derek Russo, Tom Glynn
Min: 46

Robert Weston (Adam Pally) goes to a secret support group, called Shapeshifters Anonymous, so that they may help him with his problem. You see, he believes that he is turning into a werewolf, and is, in fact, the serial killer that has been on the news lately. He soon learns that there are different types of shapeshifters. But, he also discovers that not only is Santa Claus real, but that he and his helpers hunt and kill shape shifters.

A Creepshow Holiday Special: Shapeshifters Anonyomous is a Chirstmas themed. nearly one hour long episode. Series runner Greg Nictero directed and wrote it based on the short story by J.A. Konrath. The result is a light-hearted and funny holiday special. Nictero gives it a wonderful use of bright, comic-book colors, like purple and blue. He also adds some awesome homages to classic werewolf movies, that horror fans will get a kick out of.

The acting from the whole cast is lively and entertaining. Adam Pally makes for a particularly likable lead character in Robert. We can relate to him, even if none of us actually turn into werewolves (at least I imagine none of us do). But, it is the lovely Anna (True Blood) Camp, who plays the chapter president Marina, that really stands out. She plays her in a very pleasing manner with just the right amount of flirty sexiness and likable sweetness.

As always KNB EFX knock the special effects out of the park! The creatures all look really cool and add to the fun factor. The epiosde also has some cool gore including ripping and tearing of flesh, head-shots, decapitations, and more!

A Creepshow Holiday Special: Shapeshifters Anonymous is a blast from the cool intro of the creep to the very last reel. The episode is light hearted and has a feel good sentiment that is perfect for the holiday season. To be honest, I couldn't help but smile while watching it. It is also highly imaginative with nice flourishes of gore. This episode is further aided by strong acting from the whole, including a wonderful Anna Camp, as well as stylish and colorful directing from Greg Nictero. It really ranks among the best episodes in this wonderful anthology series. Plus, I feel like this could become an annual Christmas season viewing tradition for me. Fellow horror fans are sure to have the same reaction, when the episode begins streaming this Friday, December 18, 2020 on Shudder. 


3.5 out of 4

5/13/2020

Shudder Acquires Horror/ Comedy Anthology "SCARE PACKAGE" for June Premiere


Anthology to Feature the Directorial Debuts of Noah Segan & Baron Vaughn

May 13, 2020 — Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural, announced today that it has acquired all rights in its territories to horror comedy Scare Package, from creators Aaron B. Koontz and Cameron Burns. The anthology film, which delighted audiences at numerous festivals including the Sitges Film Festival in Spain, features seven gleefully ghoulish tales from a range of horror subgenres. Scare Package will premiere on Shudder in the U.S., Canada and the UK on June 18. 

“We are delighted to introduce a new generation of horror voices in this smart, funny, gory, ode to horror that is Scare Package," said Emily Gotto, Shudder’s Director of Global Acquisitions & Co-Production.

“People say this often, but we mean it: This truly is a movie made by horror fans, for horror fans. And we have the tears, sweat and 40+ gallons of blood to prove it. So, to be able to partner this love-letter with Shudder was a dream come true and hopefully can be a wild and hilarious distraction in our newly confined times,” said producer and segment director Aaron B. Koontz.

In Scare Package, Chad, the owner of Rad Chad’s Horror Emporium, recounts a series of bone-chilling, blood-splattered tales to illustrate the rules of the horror genre to his newest employee. Each story takes aim at different tropes, paying homage to and subverting the timeless clichés of the beloved genre with a cast that includes Noah Segan (Knives Out), Baron Vaughn (Mystery Science Theater 3000) Chase Williamson (Beyond the Gates), Jocelyn DeBoer (Greener Grass), Jeremy King (Camera Obscura), wrestling legend Dustin Rhodes, Toni Trucks (SEAL Team), Hawn Tran (Watchmen) and more. 

Led by a diverse group of up-and-coming genre filmmakers, Scare Package features the directorial debuts of actors Segan and Vaughn. Emily Hagins (Netflix’s Coin Heist), Anthony Cousins (The Bloody Ballad of Squirt Reynolds), Chris McInroy (Bad Guy #2, Death Metal), Courtney and Hillary Andujar (Production Designers of The Girl On The Third Floor, Bloodline), and Aaron B. Koontz (Camera Obscura, the upcoming The Pale Door) round out the collection of filmmakers.

The film was produced by Austin-based genre production company Paper Street Pictures and developed by Koontz and Burns, who are currently in post-production on the witchy-western The Pale Door and previously collaborated on the horror-thriller Camera Obscura for NBCUniversal. Additional producers included Alex Euting, Shawn Talley, and Ashleigh Snead (The Ranger) for Paper Street as well as Kris Phipps. Graham Northcote served as Executive Producer. The deal was negotiated by Emily Gotto on behalf of Shudder and Aaron B. Koontz on behalf of Paper Street Pictures.

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ABOUT SHUDDER
AMC Networks’ Shudder is a premium streaming video service, super-serving members with the best selection in genre entertainment, covering horror, thrillers and the supernatural. Shudder’s expanding library of film, TV series, and originals is available on most streaming devices in the US, Canada, the UK, Ireland and Germany. New members can enjoy 30-days free with the promo code SHUTIN when signing up at Shudder.com.

ABOUT PAPER STREET PICTURES
Paper Street Pictures is a boutique production house specializing in high-concept genre films. The Austin headquartered company has been behind the production, financing and delivery of multiple films including the 2017 horror-thriller Camera Obscura from NBC-Universal with star Christopher Denham. And later this year will release the Horror-Western The Pale Door created with acclaimed author Joe R. Lansdale and starring Devin Druid, Zachary Knighton, Melora Walters, Pat Healy, Bill Sage and Stan Shaw.

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