AMC+, Shudder, Acorn TV: quick links
AMC+, Shudder, Acorn TV: new this week
The Creep Tapes Season 2 (14 November) – Shudder
From writers and executive producers Mark Duplass and Patrick Brice, The Creep Tapes season two continues to reveal video tapes from the secret vault of the world’s deadliest and most socially uncomfortable serial killer (Duplass). As the tapes roll, the killer’s questionable intentions surface and victims learn they may have made a deadly mistake.
AMC+, Shudder, Acorn TV: coming soon
Inside (17 November) – Acorn TV
Series. The new season of this Welsh prison drama continues to explore the lives of those on both sides of the prison walls and how new dynamics affect their relationships and survival. Inmate Barry is trying to maintain control as staff and inmates disrupt his unit, while a new, dangerous inmate named Kit Brennan arrives and forms a tentative alliance with Barry.
The Ugly Stepsister (17 November) – Shudder
Film. A sinister twist on the classic Cinderella story, The Ugly Stepsister follows Elvira as she prepares to earn the prince’s affection at any cost. In a kingdom where beauty is a brutal business, Elvira will compete with the beautiful and enchanting Agnes to become the belle of the ball.
A Remarkable Place to Die (17 November) – Acorn TV
Series. After losing his beloved wife Julia to tragedy, renowned marine biologist Martin Field leaves his old life behind and moves his rebellious teenage son and daughter to his childhood home in Simon’s Town to begin again.
With Julia’s memory as his driving force, he pours his heart into setting up a conservation trust to protect the marine life along the False Bay coast. Will he find calm in these waters or does his past hide painful secrets beneath the surface?
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Braxton Family Values (3 November) – AMC+
This docu-series about singer/songwriter Toni Braxton and her four sisters – Traci, Towanda, Trina and Tamar – reveals that sisterly bonds are fierce.
The show captures the drama surrounding their conflicts, both personal and professional (especially for Tamar who is struggling to make a name for herself as a singer, apart from Toni’s success), combined with lots of family love and laughter. Their mother Evelyn – as well as various spouses and kids – round out the growing family based in Atlanta.
Abraham’s Boys: A Dracula Story (7 November) – Shudder
Series. Max and Rudy Van Helsing have spent their lives under the strict and overprotective rule of their father, Abraham. Unaware of his dark past, they struggle to understand his paranoia and increasingly erratic behavior. But when they begin to uncover the violent truths behind their father’s history with Dracula, their world unravels, forcing them to confront the terrifying legacy they were never meant to inherit.
