Shudder: Horror & Thrillers

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About this app

Called “one of the best streaming services in the world” by RogerEbert.com and described by Thrillist as “pretty much everything a horror fan could want,” Shudder is the premium streaming service offering the best selection of horror, thriller and supernatural movies and series, from Hollywood favorites and cult classics to original shows and critically acclaimed new films you won’t find anywhere else.

Don’t miss out — try Shudder commitment-free for 7 days and get unlimited access to the full library of films and TV series, uncut and ad-free. Watch on your phone, tablet, or TV with your Google Chromecast.

Plans start at only $4.75/month when you sign up for an annual membership. Sign up and start streaming today.

Ratings and reviews

The movies are good. However, the app is terrible. The biggest problem is choppy playback. About every five minutes, the image a sound get really stilted. It's also common to fail playing altogether. The app also lacks common features. For instance, there's no way to turn off auto play, which often cuts off the end of the previous episode. No way to zoom letterboxed movies to full screen! Are you kidding ?! Took off another star. All of the apps problems keep getting worse.

This is a review of the app, not the service (which I enjoy). The Shudder app is the bare minimum for streaming. It's just functional for playing the movies. It has a wishlist that must be scrolled through from the start, everytime, after clicking on a title to learn more. No big deal until you have several dozen movies in it. I have both visual & hearing issues, so I always use captioning. Sadly, there is no customization of the font size, background or color. Like I said- bare minimum.

This app is riddled with bugs and is prone to hard crashes, but my main problem(s) are with the service. When I realized that most of the movies and shows on here are free on other services like Plex or Kanopy, I sought to unsubscribe. I got a notification that I successfully did so on the website, but not in my email. I was then charged for an additional month. I brought this up through their supplied customer support email, but I have not received a response in several days. Avoid.

What's new

This update includes under-the-hood improvements.
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