Select Page

“SCARE ME,” scare you in the new trailer for the Shudder Original

Monday, September 14, 2020 | News

By MICHAEL GINGOLD

Terror tales have a way of coming true in the metafictional horror/comedy premiering next month.

Shudder debuts writer/director Josh Ruben’s SCARE ME October 1. Ruben also stars in the film, along with Aya Cash, Chris Redd and Rebecca Drysdale; the synopsis: “Fred [Ruben], a frustrated copywriter, checks into a winter cabin to start his first novel. While jogging in the nearby woods, he meets Fanny [Cash], a successful and smug young horror author who fuels his insecurities. During a power outage, Fanny challenges Fred to tell a scary story. As a storm sets in, they pass the time spinning spooky tales fueled by the tensions between them, and Fred is forced to confront his ultimate fear: Fanny is the better storyteller. The stakes are raised when they’re visited by a horror fan [Redd] who delivers levity (and a pizza) to the proceedings.”

Michael Gingold
Michael Gingold (RUE MORGUE's Head Writer) has been covering the world of horror cinema for over three decades, and in addition to his work for RUE MORGUE, he has been a longtime writer and editor for FANGORIA magazine and its website. He has also written for BIRTH.MOVIES.DEATH, SCREAM, IndieWire.com, TIME OUT, DELIRIUM, MOVIEMAKER and others. He is the author of the AD NAUSEAM books (1984 Publishing) and THE FRIGHTFEST GUIDE TO MONSTER MOVIES (FAB Press), and he has contributed documentaries, featurettes and liner notes to numerous Blu-rays, including the award-winning feature-length doc TWISTED TALE: THE UNMAKING OF "SPOOKIES" (Vinegar Syndrome).