Why do you love horror? Is it the thrill of the chase, the tropes, the killers and their iconic weapons, or perhaps a mix of all of the above? Maybe you come in for a specific subgenre like the good ole slasher or you wish to explore something more cerebral that speaks to our socioeconomic plights. Either way, there are a million reasons to love horror and always something to explore in the genre. Shudder’s new series Horror’s Greatest will take a look at everything we love about horror through the lens of some of its most lauded—and underrated—gems. The first trailer for Horror’s Greatest features some faces that we know and love from the genre as well as those who are experts when it comes to scary films.
We see some glimpses of a few great films, from Midsommar to Rosemary’s Baby to Invasion of the Body Snatchers, this Shudder series will hit a variety of offerings. Here’s a synopsis for Horror’s Greatest from Shudder to accompany its trailer:
Horror’s Greatest is a deep dive into everything we love about horror — from fresh looks at classics to unearthing scores of hidden gems, this series has something for every fright film enthusiast. A gallery of ghoulish pros, including actors, directors, writers, composers, and special effects artists, draw on their unique knowledge to answer the big questions: What are the must-see films in horror’s many sub-genres? What’s the appeal of horror tropes, and how do today’s filmmakers subvert our expectations? What shape does horror take in countries outside of the United States? The answers encompass the breath of the nightmares we watch for our entertainment.
The following people will make interview appearances to discuss horror in this series: David Dastmalchian (Late Night with the Devil), Joe Hill (Locke & Key, NOS4A2), Tom Holland (Fright Night, Child’s Play), Jenn Wexler (The Sacrifice Game, The Ranger), Dewayne Perkins (The Blackening), Jonah Ray Rodrigues (Destroy All Neighbors), Gigi Saul Guerrero (Satanic Hispanics, El Gigante), Alex Winter (Destroy All Neighbors), Jordan Vogt-Roberts (Kong: Skull Island), Tananarive Due (Horror Noire), and Swanthula and Dracmorda Boulet (The Boulet Brothers Dragula). Marwar Junction Productions, the producers of Shudder’s hit series The 101 Scariest Horror Movie Moments of All Time, are behind this series.
Horror’s Greatest will hit Shudder and AMC+ on August 27.