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 July 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 July 2025.
Crawl (July 1)
Crawl is a natural horror film directed by Alexandre Aja from a screenplay co-written by Michael and Shawn Rasmussen. The 2019 film is set in Florida as a Category 5 hurricane hits the state, and it follows a father and daughter as they get trapped in a crawl space where they are hunted by alligators. Crawl stars Kaya Scodelario and Barry Pepper.
The Ruins (July 1)
The Ruins is a natural horror film directed by Carter Smith from a screenplay by Scott B. Smith. Based on Smith’s 2006 novel of the same name, the 2008 film is set in Mexico and it revolves around two young couples on a vacation visiting a remote Mayan ruin where they are attacked by a carnivorous vine growth. The Ruins stars Jonathan Tucker, Jena Malone, Shawn Ashmore, Laura Ramsey, and Joe Anderson.
Lake Placid (July 1)
Lake Placid is a B-horror comedy film directed by Steve Miner from a screenplay by David E. Kelley. The 1999 film is set in Maine, where the residents are being terrorized by a giant crocodile. The story revolves around a group of police officers and scientists who arrive in town to stop the crocodile, but soon find themselves being hunted by it. Lake Placid stars Bill Pullman, Bridget Fonda, Oliver Platt, and Brendan Gleeson.
Last Breath (July 3)
Last Breath is a survival thriller film directed by Alex Parkinson, who also co-wrote the film with Mitchell LaFortune and David Brooks. Based on the 2019 documentary of the same name by Parkinson and Richard do Costa, the 2025 film follows the true story of a group of veteran deep-sea divers as they race against time and fight against nature to rescue one of their own who is trapped hundreds of feet below the ocean’s surface. Last Breath stars Woody Harrelson, Simu Liu, Finn Cole, and Cliff Curtis.
Cujo (July 7)
Cujo is a horror thriller film directed by Lewis Teague from a screenplay co-written by Don Carlos Dunaway and Barbara Turner. Based on the 1981 novel of the same name by Stephen King, the 1983 film follows a young mother and her son as they are attacked by a rabid St Bernard. Cujo stars Dee Wallace, Daniel Hugh-Kelly, Danny Pintauro, Ed Lauter, and Christopher Stone.
Push (July 11)
Push is a horror thriller film co-written and co-directed by David Charbonier and Justin Douglas Powell. The 2024 film follows Natalie Flores, a pregnant realtor whose open house becomes her worst nightmare when a sadistic killer attacks her and she must escape before she gives birth. Push stars Alicia Sanchez, Raúl Castillo, and David Alexander Flinn.
The Housemaid (July 14)
The Housemaid is a Vietnamese gothic romance horror film written and directed by Derek Nguyen. The 2016 film is set in 1953 in Vietnam during the First Indochinese War, and it follows Linh, an orphan who takes on the job of a housemaid for a wealthy man and falls in love with him, but things take an ugly turn when she is haunted by the man’s dead wife. The Housemaid stars Nhung Kate, Jean-Michael Richaud, Kim Xuan, Rosie Fellner, Phi Phung, and Kien An.
Swallow (July 21)
Swallow is a psychological thriller film written and directed by Carlo Mirabella-Davis. The 2019 film follows Hunter Conrad, a young woman struggling with an unhappy marriage and home life as she develops an obsession with swallowing inedible objects. Swallow stars Haley Bennett, Austin Stowell, Elizabeth Marvel, David Rasche, and Denis O’Hare.
68 Kill (July 21)
68 Kill is a dark comedy crime thriller film written and directed by Trent Haaga. Based on the 2013 novel of the same name by Bryan Smith, the 2017 film follows Chip, a young man manipulated by his girlfriend into committing a robbery, but when things turn violent, he tries to get out. 68 Kill stars Matthew Gray Gubler, AnnaLynne McCord, Alisha Boe, Sheila Vand, Sam Eidson, and Michael Beasley.
Monster Island (July 25)
Monster Island, aka Orang Ikan, is a monster horror film written and directed by Mike Wiluan. Inspired by the Malay folklore, the 2024 film is set during World War II, and it revolves around a Japanese soldier and a British POW as they get stranded on a remote island where they are hunted by the Orang Ikan, a mythological creature. Monster Island stars Dean Fujioka, Callum Woodhouse, Alan Maxson, Alexandra Gottardo, and Lucky Moniaga.