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Shudder
Horror and thriller streaming
As of 30 August 2026, Shudder starts at $5.99/month. Shudder is a streaming service dedicated to horror, thriller, and supernatural content including films, TV series, and exclusive originals for horror fans. Softwr lists it under Entertainment. Shudder is made by AMC Networks, launched in 2015, available on Web, iOS, Android, TV and console.
Overview
What Shudder does
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Where it falls short
Concrete and checkable, so you can decide whether any of them matter to you. This is the half of a review a vendor will not write about Shudder.
- Subscription auto-renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, per the App Store listing
- Default subscription length is 1 month, billed and renewed on a rolling monthly basis, per the App Store listing
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Pricing
What Shudder costs
Taken from the vendor's own pricing page. Prices move, so check before you buy.
Basic
$5.99 /mo
- HD
- 1 device
Premium
$8.99 /mo
- 4K
- 4 devices
Capabilities
Features
Horror content
Thrillers
Original series
Exclusive films
Watchlist
Smart TVs
Integration with Smart TVs
Streaming devices
Integration with Streaming devices
Account security
Account security security feature
Parental controls
Parental controls security feature
Web support
Available on web
Ios support
Available on ios
Android support
Available on android
Behind it
Who makes Shudder
- Company
- AMC Networks
- Based in
- New York, NY
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