"Independent horror will always be just a little bit ahead of the game," he told IndieWire in a recent conversation about the future of fear in film."
"We're showing you something you didn't expect to see, pushing you further than you expected to go, and making you just a little more unnerved. We're provoking you, then making you really think about what you're watching."
"If we're going to put ourselves out there and say that Shudder is defined by its programming, then we should put ourselves and our filmmakers at the forefront," said Zimmerman. "You should feel like you can reach out, touch us, and talk to us. Horror is a conversation."
Sam Zimmerman serves as Shudder's senior vice president of programming and acquisitions and has remained with the streaming service since its launch more than a decade ago. He combines impeccable, calculating taste with hunting for films from the heart, prioritizing authentic, scary storytelling as central to Shudder's success and subscriber base. Zimmerman emphasizes independent horror's role in leading the genre by challenging expectations, unsettling viewers, and provoking thought. Shudder's 10th birthday activations include a New Orleans parade and a New York tattoo shop that foreground community and filmmaker access. The slate mixes acquired titles and Shudder-produced films, including the box office hit Good Boy.
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