Hulu’s iconic “Huluween,” now in its fifth year, is set to make its return this October with all new original films, a Halloween special, and more.
Hulu will kick off its iconic Huluween celebration with the premiere of “Huluween Dragstravaganza,” a hilarious drag variety show hosted by fan-favorites Ginger Minj and Monét X Change. These two superstars are trapped in the TV. The only way out is to host a hilarious Huluween TV special with a troupe of iconic queens (and a major special musical guest) who take the stage in original musical numbers, sketch comedy, and more! The one-hour show will stream exclusively on Hulu beginning October 1.
The Huluween hub will again serve as your go-to streaming destination for all of your Halloween viewing needs, including recent buzzworthy film releases “Prey,” “No Exit,” “Hatched,” and “Abandoned” (10/21), highly-anticipated premieres like “A Sinister Halloween Scary Opposites Solar Special” (10/3), “Hellraiser (10/7), “The Paloni Show! Halloween Special!” (10/17), “Antlers” (10/11), and legendary favorites like “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” “The Sixth Sense,” “Monster House,” and the “Blade” trilogy, all of which arrive October 1. The hub will also house Chilling TV favorites like “American Horror Stories,” “The X-Files,” “Stephen King’s Storm of the Century,” “SurrealEstate,” (10/6), the hilarious “What We Do in the Shadows,” and many more. This year also marks the anniversaries of unforgettable classics, including “Predator” (35th Anniversary), “The Hand that Rocks the Cradle” (30th Anniversary, streaming 10/1), “Hotel Transylvania” (10th Anniversary), and the “Buffy the Vampire” series (25th Anniversary).
Also premiering on October 1 is the third season of “Bite Size Halloween,” featuring 21 brand new shorts that explore different areas of the horror genre and provide a platform for exciting up-and-coming filmmakers. Viewers should be on the lookout for some familiar faces, including Tatiana Maslany, Misha Osherovich, Brigette Lundy-Paine, David Costabile, and more. As previously announced, several of the Bite Size shorts have been developed into feature films, and this year Hulu will release “Grimcutty” on October 10 and “Matriarch on October 21.
“Grimcutty” is a modern creature feature that tells the story of a scary internet meme called “Grimcutty” that stirs up panic amongst all the parents in town, convinced it’s making their kids harm themselves and others. When a real-life version of Grimcutty starts attacking teen Asha Chaudry (Sara Wolfkind), her parents believe she’s cutting herself as part of a challenge. With her phone taken away and no one who believes her, Asha has to figure out how to get through to her parents and stop the Grimcutty once and for all.
“Grimcutty” is written and directed by John William Ross and stars Shannyn Sossamon (“Wayward Pines”), Usman Ally (“A Series of Unfortunate Events”), Alona Tal (“Seal Team”), and newcomer Sara Wolfkind.
“Matriarch” tells the story of Laura Birch (Jemima Rooper, “The Girlfriend Experience”), who, after an overdose that nearly takes her life, escapes from the high-stakes pressure of the advertising world to return to her roots. Accepting an invitation home from her estranged mother (Kate Dickie, “Game of the Thrones”), Laura hopes the time away in the secluded English village will help calm the demons raging inside her. She soon discovers that the town’s locals are all protecting an unspeakably dark secret—a secret that involves not only her mother but her own terrifying destiny as well.
“Matriarch” is from writer/director Ben Steiner and is a thematic successor to Steiner’s 2018 20th Digital short “Urn.” The film also stars Sarah Paul, Franc Ashman, and Keith David Bartlett.
The Huluween celebrations won’t stop at the screen. This year, Huluween enthusiasts can revel on both coasts, with Hulu participating in Salem, Massachusetts’ annual Haunted Happenings celebration on October 31 and LA’s terrifying Haunted Hayride from October 19-31. More details about these fan opportunities will be revealed in the coming weeks.
