If you are a horror fan, then there is a big chance that you might have heard about the horror streaming service Shudder, and if you have its subscription, you might be wondering what’s in store for you in April 2025. Don’t worry. There is a host of new and old horror movies coming to the service in the upcoming month, and we have listed the 10 best movies coming to Shudder in April 2025.
Fright Night (April 1)
Fright Night is a supernatural horror film written and directed by Tom Holland. The 1985 film follows a teenager who knows that his next-door neighbour is a vampire, but when he tells people, nobody believes. So, he asks for assistance from a has-been horror film actor. Fright Night stars Chris Sarandon, William Ragsdale, Amanda Bearse, Stephen Geoffreys, and Roddy McDowall.
Crimson Peak (April 1)
Crimson Peak is a Gothic romantic horror thriller film directed by Guillermo del Toro, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Matthew Robbins. The 2015 is set in Victorian-Era England, and it follows Edith, a young woman who falls in love and marries Sir Thomas Sharpe despite her father’s approval. When Edith arrives at the Sharpe mansion, she discovers some dark secrets about her husband. Crimson Peak stars Mia Wasikowska, Jessica Chastain, Tom Hiddleston, Charlie Hunnam, and Jim Beaver.
Repulsion (April 1)
Repulsion is a British psychological horror thriller film directed by Roman Polanski, who also co-wrote the screenplay with David Stone and Gérard Brach. The 1965 film follows Carole, a manicurist suffering from a crippling fear of men. When Carole is left alone in an apartment, she sinks deeper into madness as she experiences disturbing hallucinations. Repulsion stars Catherine Deneuve, Ian Hendry, Josh Fraser, Patrick Wymark, and Yvonne Furneaux.
Night of the Living Dead (April 1)
Night of the Living Dead is an independent horror film directed by George A. Romero, who also co-wrote the screenplay with John Russo. The 1968 film follows a group of people as they get trapped in an old farmhouse and are soon hunted for food by the living dead, who have risen from their graves. Night of the Living Dead stars Duane Jones, Judith O’Dea, Marilyn Eastman, Karl Hardman, Judith Ridley, Keith Wayne, and Russell W. Streiner.
Land of the Dead (April 1)
Land of the Dead is a post-apocalyptic horror film written and directed by George A. Romero. The 2005 film is the fourth entry into the Living Dead film franchise, and it is set years after a zombie apocalypse. It follows the survivors who have built a walled city to protect themselves, but what they don’t know is that the living dead are evolving. Land of the Dead stars Simon Baker, Dennis Hopper, Asia Argento, Robert Joy, and John Leguizamo.
Unfriended (April 1)
Unfriended is a screenlife supernatural horror thriller film directed by Leo Gabriadze from a screenplay by Nelson Greaves. The 2014 film revolves around six high school students on a Skype call as they discover that their conversation is haunted by a student who committed suicide because of bullying. Unfriended stars Shelley Hennig, Moses Storm, Renee Olstead, Will Peltz, Jacob Wysocki, Courtney Halverson, and Heather Sossaman.
825 Forest Road (April 4)
825 Forest Road is a horror thriller film written and directed by Stephen Cognetti. The 2025 film follows Chuck Wilson and his family as they move to Ashland Falls, looking for a fresh start after a family tragedy. They soon discover that the quaint little town has its own dark and disturbing secrets. 825 Forest Road stars Brian Anthony Wilson, Monica Fleurette, Elizabeth Vermilyea, Joe Bandelli, Lorenzo Beronilla, and Mike Sutton.
Shadow of God (April 11)
Shadow of God is a horror thriller film directed by Michael Peterson from a screenplay by Tim Cairo. The 2025 film follows an elite exorcist who must perform an unauthorized exorcism on his father. During the exorcism, he comes across some evidence that suggests that the entity he is fighting against might actually be a holy being, such as God. Shadow of God stars Mark O’Brien, Jacqueline Byers, Shaun Johnston, Josh Cruddas, and Barb Mitchell.
Dead Mail (April 18)
Dead Mail is a horror crime thriller drama film co-written and co-directed by Joe DeBoer and Kyle McConaghy. The 2024 film is set in the 1980s, and it follows a dead-letter investigator as he tries to figure out the mystery behind a blood-stained dead letter that landed on his desk. Deal Mail stars Sterling Macer Jr., John Fleck, Tomas Boykin, Susan Priver, Micki Jackson, Nick Heyman, and Sean Heyman.
Fréwaka (April 25)
Fréwaka is a horror drama film written and directed by Aislinn Clarke. The 2024 film follows Shoo, a nursing student who is sent to a remote Irish village to care for a reclusive elderly woman named Peig, who has immense trauma because of her experience in a Catholic asylum. Fréwaka stars Clare Monnelly, BrÃd Nà Neachtain, Aleksandra Bystrzhitskaya, Clare Barrett, Charlotte BRadley, and Tara Breathnach.