Thanks to its record-setting premiere season, AMC Network’s Shudder has renewed the horror anthology series, Creepshow, for a second season.
The news arrives ahead of its season 1 finale which airs tonight, on Halloween. Talk about being perfectly timed. Creepshow is based on the iconic 1982 movie written by horror icon Stephen King and directed by George A. Romero. The series is Shudder’s first hour-long scripted series and fans and critics alike have embraced the old-school brand’s return (the series is rated 92% Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes) and more than 50% of Shudder members have watched at least one episode of the series, which has been driving record growth for the streaming service. Shudder GM Craig Engler had this to say about the renewal:
“Creepshow has met every expectation we had for Shudder’s first original scripted series and then some, with record numbers across the board. Greg Nicotero and his team delivered an amazing show that’s unlike anything else on TV and we’re thrilled and delighted to bring it back for another season.”
Season 1 of Creepshow starred David Arquette (Scream), Adrienne Barbeau (The Fog), Tobin Bell (Saw), Big Boi (Scream: The TV Series), Jeffrey Combs (Re-Animator), Kid Cudi (Drunk Parents), Bruce Davison (X-Men), Giancarlo Esposito (Better Call Saul), Dana Gould (Stan Against Evil), Tricia Helfer (Battlestar Galactica) and DJ Qualls (Supernatural). The episodes included adaptations of stories by King, Joe Hill, Joe R. Lansdale, and Josh Malerman, to name a few.
The Season 1 finale of Creepshow airs Thursday, October 31, both on-demand and on the Shudder TV live-stream at 9:00 pm ET/6:00 pm PT.
