Shudder is unleashing a fresh wave of horror and thrillers across Australia this July, with a lineup of terrifying new films and spine-chilling series sure to keep genre fans satisfied.

From a haunted real estate nightmare to a monster lurking in wartime waters, the month’s offerings bring blood, suspense, and twisted tales galore. Below, find the full Australian release schedule for July 2025 — complete with trailers, dates, and synopses.

After more Australian streaming release schedules? Also check out the JULY line-up for DISNEY+ … 

1 July

• Puppet Master

After being contacted by their mysterious former colleague, four psychics arrive at a secluded hotel where they are stalked by a group of murderous puppets.

• Puppet Master II

The puppets return and hunt paranormal researchers in an attempt to take their brain fluid for their master, Andre Toulon.

• Puppet Master III

A puppeteer’s ability to bring inanimate objects to life attracts the attention of Nazis during World War II.

• The ABCs of Death

A 26-chapter anthology that showcases death in all its vicious wonder and brutal beauty.

7 July

• Trash Humpers

Follows the lives of a small group of elderly sociopaths in Nashville, Tennessee.

• The Chaser

A disgraced ex-policeman who runs a small ring of prostitutes finds himself in a race against time when one of his women goes missing.

11 July

• Push – Shudder Original Film – New Film Premieres Exclusively on Shudder and AMC+ Friday

Haunted by the memory of her late fiancé, Natalie Flores (Alicia Sanz, El Cid) finds herself 8 months pregnant and in desperate need of a new start. Determined to regain her sense of self, she moves to America and uses her real estate license to take on a challenging listing. However, she soon discovers her new beginning may be a deadly end when she catches the eye of a sadistic killer (Raúl Castillo, Smile 2) at her open house. After becoming stranded at the property, Natalie falls into premature labor, starting a physiological ticking clock as she must find a way to escape before she gives birth.

25 July

• Monster Island – Shudder Exclusive Film – New Film Premieres on Shudder and AMC+

Based on Malay Folklore and drawing inspiration from Creature From the Black Lagoon, this creature feature is set in World War II. A Japanese ship transporting prisoners of war to occupied territories for slave labor. After being torpedoed by allied submarines, a Japanese soldier and a British POW are stranded on a deserted island and soon discover that they’re being hunted by a ferocious mythological creature, the Orang Ikan. Both the soldier and POW realize that they must work together to survive the unknown, despite their differences. Starring Dean Fukjioka (Fullmetal Alchemist) Callum Woodhouse (All Creatures Great & Small).

24 July

• NOS4A2 – Shudder Exclusive Series, Series Binge Premieres Thursday, Exclusively on Shudder and AMC+

Vic McQueen (Ashley Cummings, Citadel) is a young, working-class artist who discovers she has a supernatural ability to track the seemingly immortal Charlie Manx (Zachary Quinto, American Horror Story). Manx feeds off the souls of children, then deposits what remains of them into Christmasland – a twisted Christmas Village of Manx’s imagination where every day is Christmas day and unhappiness is against the law. Vic must strive to defeat Manx and rescue his victims – without losing her mind or falling victim to him herself.

ONGOING

• Hell Motel – Shudder Original Series, Began June 17, New Episodes Every Tuesday Until Season Finale 29 July – Exclusively on Shudder, AMC+

From the creators of Slasher, this all-new horror anthology series, starring Emmy® Award-winner Eric McCormack, sees a group of 10 true crime obsessives invited to the opening weekend of the newly renovated Cold River Motel, the site of a 30-year-old unsolved Satanic Mass Murder. History repeats itself when the guests get stranded and start getting knocked off one by one during a murder spree that grows exponentially more gruesome than the original with each kill.