Shudder’s Behind the Monsters Series Will Showcase Horror Villains

Freddy, Jason, Michael, Chucky, Pinhead, and Candyman (Candyman, Candyman, Candyman, Candyman)—all slasher monsters that horror followers are completely comfy referencing on a first-name foundation. Shudder will dig into their enduring but terrifying attraction in a brand new six-episode collection, Behind the Monsters, which kicks off simply earlier than Halloween and guarantees a Behind the Music-style examination of every character.

The present, which was introduced at the moment as a part of the AMC Networks TCA Summer Press Tour, will function “interviews with horror experts and the writers, directors, and actors from the original films that made each character the stuff of genre legends,” in keeping with a Shudder press launch, which additionally name-drops a number of the experts: Drac and Swan Boulet (The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula), Ashlee Blackwell (author and producer of the superb Horror Noire documentary), Last Podcast on the Left hosts Ben Kissel and Henry Zebrowski, Blumhouse producer Ryan Turek, and filmmakers Jeffrey Reddick (Final Destination), April Wolfe (2019’s Black Christmas), David Bruckner (who’s making the Hellraiser reboot), and filmmaker and drag artist Peaches Christ.

And, after all, the collection—written and directed by Gabrielle Binkley and Anthony Uro—will communicate with the very individuals who helped carry these scary characters to life. Here’s rundown of every star-spangled, blood-splattered episode:

• CANDYMAN, that includes interviews with the unique Candyman (1992) director Bernard Rose and stars Tony Todd and Virginia Madsen; Candyman (2021) director Nia DaCosta; and Horror Noire’s Tananarive Due, amongst others.
• CHUCKY, with interviews with Child’s Play (1988) creator/writer Don Mancini, director Tom Holland and star Catherine Hicks, together with the voice of Chucky, Brad Dourif, amongst others.
• JASON VOORHEES, together with interviews with Kane Hodder, actor/stuntman from Friday the thirteenth Parts VII & VIII, Jason Goes to Hell and Jason X; and Tom Savini, particular results creator on Friday the thirteenth Parts I & IV, amongst others.
• MICHAEL MYERS, that includes interviews with actor Nick Castle from Halloween and the brand new Halloween movies from Blumhouse, in addition to Halloween (2018) stunt actor James Jude Courtney, amongst others.
• FREDDY KRUEGER, together with interviews with A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) and Wes Craven’s New Nightmare (1994) stars Heather Langenkamp and Lin Shaye, in addition to special effects designer Jim Doyle, amongst others.
• PINHEAD, together with an interview with Hellraiser actor Doug Bradley and others.

Of course, all of those characters and their respective collection have been mentioned practically to demise—however even diehards who’ve, let’s say, watched the practically seven-hour Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the thirteenth (in case you haven’t, and also you’re a Jason fan, undoubtedly don’t let that runtime deter you!) will certainly be tempted by this collection. Shudder’s the place to look at new and particularly new worldwide horror on streaming as of late, however Behind the Monsters is a reminder that there’s additionally room for having fun with the films which may’ve gotten you hooked on horror within the first place.

Behind the Monsters premieres on Shudder on Tuesday, October 26, with new episodes dropping weekly thereafter.

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