Shudder has announced a brand new documentary series dropping just in time for Halloween! The six-episode series puts the focus on some of horror’s most killer icons, with each episode centering on one singular icon of fear. Presented by Stage 3 Productions, the series is written and directed by Gabrielle Binkley and Anthony Uro, executive produced by Phil Nobile Jr. (Fango’s own EIC), Kelly Ryan and Mark Shostrom.
Some of the special guests slated for the six-episode run include Ryan Turek of Blumhouse, Drac & Swan Boulet (The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula), Ashlee Blackwell (Horror Noire documentary writer and producer), Jeffrey Reddick (Final Destination), David Bruckner (The Night House), Ben Kissel and Henry Zebrowski (The Last Podcast on the Left), April Wolfe (Black Christmas, 2019), and filmmaker and drag artist Peaches Christ. Take a look below for a detailed breakdown of each episode.
CANDYMAN, featuring interviews with the original Candyman (1992) director Bernard Rose and stars Tony Todd and Virginia Madsen; Candyman (2021) Director Nia DaCosta; and Horror Noire’s Tananarive Due, among others.
CHUCKY, with interviews with Child’s Play (1988) Creator/Writer Don Mancini, Director Tom Holland and star Catherine Hicks, along with the voice of Chucky, Brad Dourif, among others.
JASON VOORHEES, including interviews with Kane Hodder, actor/stuntman from Friday the 13th Parts VII & VIII, Jason Goes to Hell and Jason X, and Tom Savini, special effects creator on Friday the 13th Parts I & IV, among others.
MICHAEL MYERS, featuring interviews with actor Nick Castle from Halloween and the new Halloween films from Blumhouse, as well as Halloween (2018) stunt actor James Jude Courtney, among others.
FREDDY KRUEGER, including interviews with A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) and Wes Craven’s New Nightmare (1994) stars Heather Langenkamp and Lin Shaye, as well as Special Effects Designer Jim Doyle, among others.
PINHEAD, including an interview with Hellraiser actor Doug Bradley and others.
The Behind The Monsters docu-series will debut on October 26, followed by weekly episodes, streaming only on Shudder.
