Horror-comedy anthology film Scare Package coming to Shudder

May 13th 2020, 5:30pm

Last Updated on August 5, 2021

Horror anthology films used to be a thing – especially in the '80s – with the likes of CREEPSHOW 1 & 2, CAT'S EYE, NIGHTMARES, and even the 1983 TWILIGHT ZONE movie. But, while the genre has been laying dorment for a while, there has been a bit of a resurgence as of late, with the recent XX, V/H/S series, and (I guess, technically) VEROTIKA. Now the horror streaming service Shudder is making their own, vis-a-vis the retro horror-comedy pastiche/homage SCARE PACKAGE! Here's the official synopsis:

In Scare Package, Chad, the owner of Rad Chad’s Horror Emporium, recounts a series of bone-chilling, blood-splattered tales to illustrate the rules of the horror genre to his newest employee. Each story takes aim at different tropes, paying homage to and subverting the timeless clichés of the beloved genre with a cast that includes Noah Segan (Knives Out), Baron Vaughn (Mystery Science Theater 3000) Chase Williamson (Beyond the Gates), Jocelyn DeBoer (Greener Grass), Jeremy King (Camera Obscura), wrestling legend Dustin Rhodes, Toni Trucks (SEAL Team), Hawn Tran (Watchmen) and more.

Led by a diverse group of up-and-coming genre filmmakers, Scare Package features the directorial debuts of actors Segan and Vaughn. Emily Hagins (Netflix’s Coin Heist), Anthony Cousins (The Bloody Ballad of Squirt Reynolds), Chris McInroy (Bad Guy #2, Death Metal), Courtney and Hillary Andujar (Production Designers of The Girl On The Third Floor, Bloodline), and Aaron B. Koontz (Camera Obscura, the upcoming The Pale Door) round out the collection of filmmakers.

And there's even a trailer (which you watch in the embed above), which makes it look pretty fun to me! Also, I was a huge fan of the recent MST3k reboot, so I'm also down to see Baron Vaughn (nu-Tom Servo) be in other things as well.

Meanwhile, SCARE PACKAGE will premiere on Shudder June 18th!

So, what do you guys think? Any other good horror anthologies to recommend? Either way, sound off below!