Shudder announced today that the streaming platform has acquired the rights to Daddy’s Head, the chilling sophomore feature from writer-director Benjamin Barfoot (Double Date) starring Julia Brown (World on Fire) and Rupert Turnbull (Nativity Rocks). The film is produced by Matthew James Wilkinson and Patrick Tolan of Stigma Films. The rights will cover North America, the UK, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand, with plans to release the film exclusively on the streamer on October 11, 2024.
Daddy’s Head follows a boy and his young, recently widowed stepmother who find themselves in fear for their lives after they are visited by a strange and unexplainable creature – something that appears to mimic a horrifying version of the boy’s recently deceased father.
“Daddy’s Head is a very important film for me as it intertwines personal feelings about family, grief, and trauma with my desire to experiment with the horror genre. It’s very exciting to partner with Shudder as they’ve shown nothing but enthusiasm and excitement towards the film,” said director Benjamin Barfoot.
The deal was negotiated by AMP on behalf of the filmmakers and Adam Koehler on behalf of Shudder.
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Shudder has some exciting things in store for this month as well. Joe Bob Briggs will host The Last Drive-In: Nightmareathon on August 30th at 9 p.m. ET in addition to more season six episodes premiering. The John Adams and Toby Poser-directed Hell Hole, the Steven Soderbergh-produced Divinity, and Kimo Stamboel’s Indonesian horror film Dancing Village: The Curse Begins are all now streaming. On August 27th, the original series Horror’s Greatest will debut on the platform. It will showcase the finest the genre has to offer and delve deeply into everything that makes horror so beloved.
Other films available on Shudder this month include Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), Wes Craven’s New Nightmare, In the Mouth of Madness, Dawn of the Dead (2004), The Dead Mother, Faces of Death, Luz, and The Deeper You Dig.
