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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The selection of movies and shows is fine. A lot of B horror films, which I knew going in. My issue is it is a SCAM! I cancelled my account twice and they continued to charge me. They do not send a co... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Wow so many crappy reviews, this just validates what a lot of people say; aggrieved folks WILL take the time whine and moan about their "bad" experiences but most folks who love something will rarely... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Very poor selection of movies, with many not even in English. Updates on average only one new movie a month.. multiple times the app locks you out, won’t let you back in until to change your password... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Poor choice of selection. Did a 7 day trial, obviously had to add my debit card details. Then once I searched the whole app and didn't watch a single movie. I went to cancel and sure enough, the app w... See more

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TrustScore 1.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

AMAZING HORROR SERVICE

THEY CHARGE LESS THAN 1 MOOVIE USED TO COST @ VIDEOEZY SO IF EYE GET ONE GOOD MOOVIE A MONTH EYEM HAPPY NN TRUST ME EYE GET GOOD MOOVIES EVERY COUPLE OF DAYS,

EYE DONT KNOW WHAT PPL ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT

EYE PERSONALLY LOVE THIS SERVICE NN ETEM KEEPING MY SUBSCRIPTION

HIGHLY RECOMMEND TO NE TRUE HORROR FANS

ACiD 666

June 29, 2021
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

False Advertising

I came to shudder, because they keep plastering the original Halloween movie poster all over the place in their ads and pop up as a place to watch it online. Like they have it... I may be olf-fashioned but it's called 'false advertising' and there are laws against that.

June 7, 2021
Unprompted review
Rated 3 out of 5 stars

It has potential (7 Day trial)

Cancelled after 1-2 films, purely because the selection was abysmal. I love the idea of a horror-centric exclusive platform, but I think they pride themselves of the "exclusive" tag abit too much.

Connection wise, it's been fine, and cancelling my trial was easy (Although im now aware of the post-cancellation charges some people have made) But for the most part, it's not a service I can recommend with it's minimal library.

June 1, 2021
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Thieves and robbers!!!

Wish I’d looked at the Trust Pilot reviews before I went for a free trial I only did so because I was looking for a particular box set that Shudder advertised they had on Google but then on the app did not! Cancelled free trial straight away and have still been charged! Cancelled again and took screenshot as evidence. Looking at some of the reviews where shudder persistently take money after cancellation I shall be contacting my bank...may have to get a new card!
Shudder you should be ashamed of your conduct and website shut down! 1 star is the lowest but if I could give minus below 0 I would! **UPDATE** - I contacted my Bank to cancel my card and told them why, they sent me a link to submit a card dispute which took less than a minute. As standard to submit the claim my Bank required I contact Shudder requesting a refund and I also advised them I had raised a dispute with my Bank and my Bank would be contacting them in any event. Lol…refund dropped into my account two days later 👍🏽

May 27, 2021
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I love horror, but not Shudder

I love horror. Not only do I watch, but I make horror films.

Shudder has some great originals, and other content that can usually be found on the cheaper service too.

That said, their billing, customer service, and Android dev team aren't just lacking, they've been sucked into the void and replaced with real life evil.

I've been charged and locked out, charged double, charged and never given access, and now charged and kicked out halfway through my billing because I stopped auto pay.

Not to mention the android app is nearly unusable. Not chromecast compatible as advertised. Constant lag and freeze. I could imagine nly watch their live events on my phone or fire stick.

But I'm a huge horror and Joe Bob fan, so I keep coming back for abuse and to miss what little extra cash I have away.

Because right now I paid for a service that still should have 2 weeks left on, but alas

Tltr: Shudder likes to take money and not provide the service they were paid for.

Update: They admit they screwed up. Told me to subscribe for another month and they'd add the missing weeks. Unfortunately, I already feel like I'm getting scammed.

Good luck Joe Bob Briggs, but I can't keep giving charity to this company. Removing all Shudder originals from my blueray wish lists and officially boycotting.

April 30, 2021
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

SCAM

SCAM - taking unauthorised payments for 6 months, raised a complaint, then they continued to do the same... DO NOT GIve THESE PEOPLE YOUR FINANCIAL INFORMATION

April 28, 2021
Unprompted review
Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I am gonna keep true to my word

I am gonna keep true to my word. They told me how to fix the problem. Now I will give them a better rating. They do have a good selection of movies. However if you are looking for mainstream only horror flicks then you are gonna be wasting yer time. That said: Unless you have had a pure awful experience I would say give em a shot.

April 24, 2021
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Scam

I had to create an account for a film my lecturer wanted me to watch, so got the 7 days free trial. After using the site, I deleted my membership yet I still got charged months after. I've canceled it again and applied for a replacement bank card so hopefully, they'll stop charging me. It's an absolute scam and completely illegal.

April 18, 2021
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Keeps charging me after cancelation.

If I could leave 0 star for customer service I would. Kept charging me for months after I canceled my membership, so I finally had to just cancel my whole bank card and get a new one so they didn't have my card info. Customer service basically told me to go F*** myself and said to bad for you and that I must have used a 3rd party when I signed up so I have to cancel with them, when I specifically remember signing up on the shudder website.

All summed up customer service had absolutely zero ambitions of helping correct this problem and was completely fine with SHUDDER exploiting this issue and continuing to steal money from people.

April 13, 2021
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

An absolute garbage of a platform

An absolute garbage of a platform, how could they call themselves shudder and capitalise on the horror genre with only a limited number of movies. NOT to mention the bad movies, really lame cheap horrors with no depth. There are not even a full library of classics (freddy, jason, hellraiser etc.) the exclusives are full of bad acting and cheap effects. Please please please do not subscribe, just apply for a free trial and then cancel in a few days and they will give you another month free. Netflix has better horrors than this platform.

This needs to be improved by adding a LOT more classic horrors, new horrors and different types of horrors. As a horror fan, the only thing I shudder at is the monthly price for a lame platform.

April 7, 2021
Unprompted review
Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Decent

A little overpriced considering they don't update the movie library often enough, but a decent addition to my other streaming services.

April 3, 2021
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

This website is an absolute scam

This website is an absolute scam! I signed up for an account over a year ago, entered my credit card info, but I was never able to login or use my account because of a website error. It said my account never existed and I could not log in and that my email was not in the system, even after I received two confirmation emails for creating an account. However they kept my card on file somehow and have been charging it since January 2020!!! I can’t retrieve a password because “my account doesn’t exist” but that hasn’t stopped them from charging me. I emailed support but have yet to hear back

April 3, 2021
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I was on my 7 day free trial which i…

I was on my 7 day free trial which i cancelled whithin the free trial period but shudder still took my money from my bank for the whole year, I have sent emails and used the refund form but keep getting a email saying I will not be charged in the future but all i want is my money back which shudder should not have taken but now they are just sending emails saying carry on watching and do not say anything about refunding my money. I also can not watch anything on my account as its been cancelled
shudder i was not expecting this from you I would of joined when i could afford to but you have taken my money that i was going to use for my childrens food and hope you will have the heart to give the money back

March 30, 2021
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

TRASH

they still charged me after i cancelled my subscription

March 25, 2021
Unprompted review
Rated 3 out of 5 stars

It's just OK.

I missed the cut-off to cancel my free trial period (my fault) so am still using.

Pros: A streaming site dedicated solely to horrors, some of which are normally hard to locate.

Cons: There's no app so Shudder can only be used on the website itself; which is a bit of a let down in this day and age.
I do not trust the movie reviews from other users, I feel they are not honest as the majority of movies have high ratings, even the god awful movies. I also cannot see the reviews I have left which is very disappointing that clearly they are manipulating the scoring.

March 20, 2021
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I canceled and they still charged!!!

I canceled my free subscription weeks ago, and was then charged nearly £50 . Asked for a refund and was told 'we can give you a discount if you stay with us!!! I do not want to keep my subscription and im demanding a refund!!!!
Avoid at all costs!!!

March 18, 2021
Unprompted review

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