Shudder releases its first ever scripted podcast, "Video Palace"!

Hear that, horror fans? That's just the sound of the popular horror streaming service, Shudder, finding even more ways to send a chill down our spines  with the release of their first ever scripted podcast, Video Palace​...

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...Since it's launch, Shudder has wowed horror fans with an ever growing list of horror films/TV, ranging from classics, to original works, and everything in between, as well as the relaunch of Joe Bob Briggs Monstervision. Now, the service is moving into other forms of media, launching a ten-part, scripted horror podcast series entitled Video Palace. The series is produced by Nick Braccia and Michael Monello (The Blair Witch Project). Directed by Ben Rock (20 Seconds to Live, ALien Raiders) and written by Rock and Bob DeRosa (Killers), Video Palace​ chronicles a young couple's investigation into the origins of a mysterious VHS tape and the infamous video store from which it came. 

From the Press Release:

“Shudder is the preeminent destination for fans of horror and suspense, and we’re thrilled to launch our first scripted podcast for our members,” said Craig Engler, General Manager of Shudder. “With Video Palace, Nick Braccia and Michael Monello have created a mysterious, compelling and unique story that will draw listeners in from the opening moments and keep them hooked.”

Video Palace tells the story of video collector Mark Cambria who after watching a recently acquired VHS tape, begins talking in his sleep in a mysterious language. Mark and his girlfriend Tamra set out to investigate the tape's origin and find themselves caught up in a web of conspiracy, the occult, and dread surrounding a legendary video store with a sinister purpose. Starring Chase Williamson (John Dies at the End) and Devin Sidell (31) along with Bonita Freidericy (Preacher), Larry Cedar (Twilight Zone: The Movie), Leon Russom (A Quiet Place) and Justin Welborn (Beyond the Gates).

“We are thrilled Shudder chose Video Palace as its first original scripted podcast because Shudder’s audience is filled with people like us: passionate fans who are fascinated by the obscure, the rare, and the weird” said creators Michael Monello and Nick Braccia. “And ultimately, Video Palace is a story about the perils (psychological and physical!) of our own obsessive minds and the subcultures in which we dwell. We hope you enjoy it.”

All episodes of Video Palace, along with 5 extended interview scenes, are available now on Shudder exclusively for its members. Episode 1 of Video Palace is also available to non-members on Apple Podcasts and other platforms, where subsequent episodes will be released weekly.

Do you dare hit play, horror fans? 

By Matt Konopka