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 August 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 7 best movies coming to Shudder in August 2025.
Urban Legend (August 1)
Urban Legend is a slasher thriller film directed by Jamie Blanks from a screenplay by Silvio Horta. The 1998 film is set on the premises of a private New England university, and it revolves around a group of students as they witness a series of murders that seem to be based on popular urban legends. Urban Legend stars Jared Leto, Alicia Witt, Rebecca Gayheart, Joshua Jackson, Loretta Devine, Tara Reid, Michael Rosenbaum, and Robert Eglund.
Venus (August 1)
Venus is a Spanish supernatural action horror thriller film directed by Jaume Balagueró, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Fernando Navarro. Based on H.P. Lovecraft’s short story titled The Dreams in the Witch House, the 2022 film is set on the premises of a cursed apartment complex near Madrid, and it revolves around its residents as they find themselves dealing with one horrific event after another. Venus stars Ester Expósito, Ángela Cremonte, Inés Fernández, Magüi Mira, Aten Soria, María José Sarrate, Sofía Reyes, Fernando Valdivielso, Federico Aguado, Francisco Boira, and Pedro Bachura.
The Grandmother (August 1)
The Grandmother is a Spanish horror thriller film directed by Paco Plaza from a screenplay by Carlos Vermut. The 2021 film follows Susana, a fashion model as she returns to her home to take care of her sick grandmother but she soon finds herself dealing with the horrors of ageing as a sinister supernatural force takes over her life. The Grandmother stars Almudena Amor, Vera Valdez, and Karina Kolokolchykova.
Gags the Clown (August 4)
Gags the Clown is a found footage horror comedy film directed by Adam Krause, who also co-wrote the screenplay with John Pata. The 2018 film is set in Green Bay, where an unidentified man roams the streets in a clown costume, and everyone soon begins calling him Gags. When a group of friends come across him, his horrific true intentions finally come to light. Gags the Clown stars Lauren Ashley Carter, Tracy Perez, Aaron Christensen, Evan Gamble, Wyatt Kuether, Jake Martin, and Michael Gideon Sherry.
Pelican Blood (August 4)
Pelican Blood is a German horror drama film directed by Katrin Gebbe from a screenplay co-written by Verena Gräfe-Höft and Mila Voinikova. The 2019 film follows Wiebke, a woman who trains horses for the police and is also a mother to an adopted child. When she adopts her second child, she faces various difficulties, including her traumatic past and violent tendencies. Pelican Blood stars Nina Hoss, Katerina Lipovska, Yana Marinova, Murathan Muslu, Sophie Pfennigstorf, Dimitar Banenkin, and Daniela Holtz.
Clown in a Cornfield (August 8)
Clown in a Cornfield is a slasher horror film directed by Eli Craig, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Carter Blanchard. Based on the 2020 novel of the same name by Adam Cesare, the 2025 film is set in a troubled midwestern town, and it follows the newly arrived Quinn, who moves to town with her father. After a fire destroys the town’s most profitable factory, a terrifying, grinning clown emerges from the cornfield and begins killing the residents one by one. Clown in a Cornfield stars Katie Douglas, Aaron Abrams, Carson MacCormac, Kevin Durand, and Will Sasso.
The Twin (August 29)
The Twin is a horror thriller film directed by J.C. Doler, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Paul Petersen. The 2025 film follows Nicholas, a grief-stricken man still grieving the tragic loss of his son, which strains his relationship with his wife. To get better, he frequently attends sessions with psychiatrist Dr. Beaumont and soon begins to experience terrifying visions of himself. The Twin stars Tucker Grumbles, Pam Dougherty, Tripp Toupal, Logan Donovan, Aleksa Palladino, Paul Petersen, J.C. Doler, and Alexander Jeffrey.