SHUDDER'S NEW UNSCRIPTED HORROR-BASED COMPETITION SERIES "GUTS & GLORY," FROM AWARD-WINNING SPECIAL EFFECTS ARTIST AND EXECUTIVE PRODUCER GREG NICOTERO, TO PREMIERE ON SEPTEMBER 9 ON SHUDDER AND AMC+

New Photos of Six-Episode Series Released

NEW YORK, July 25, 2025 - Shudder's new unscripted, horror-based competition show Guts & Glory, from award-winning special effects artist and executive producer Greg Nicotero (The Walking Dead, Creepshow), is set to debut with a two-episode premiere on Tuesday, September 9 on Shudder and AMC+ (U.S. and Canada). The announcement was made by Nicotero during AMC Networks' San Diego Comic-Con panel for The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon, on which he is an executive producer. New episodes of the six-episode series, which features an integrated sponsorship by Hyundai, will rollout weekly on Tuesdays.

Guts & Glory flips the script on the traditional competition show - thrusting players into an immersive horror experience full of unexpected challenges. The new series blends the intensity of a horror film with the pressure of a survival game where contestants are confronted with their fears in various scenarios.

Guts & Glory is an AMC Studios production. Executive producers include series showrunner Nicotero and Brian Witten from Monster Agency Productions, Chris Wagner from White Label, and Andrew Molina from Salaryman. Jeffrey F. January serves as co-executive producer.

The series debuts during Shudder's 10-year anniversary, celebrating a decade of the best in horror. Shudder 10 will feature the service's most terrifyingly ambitious slate to date, along with special fan events, a nationwide screening series, custom merchandise and more. The milestone follows a successful 2024 for Shudder as the streamer claimed six of the year's top 10 titles on Rotten Tomatoes 2024 Horror list with LATE NIGHT WITH THE DEVIL landing in the #1 spot.

About Shudder

Shudder is the leading curatorial voice and cultural destination for genre entertainment, delivering an unparalleled selection of horror, thrillers, and the supernatural. With an ever-expanding library of films, TV series, and exclusive Originals, Shudder is accessible across most streaming devices in the US, Canada, the UK, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand.

Shudder releases approximately thirty films per year, and has redefined genre streaming with a slate of groundbreaking and critically acclaimed titles, including Rob Savage's HOST, Jayro Bustamante's Golden Globe-nominated LA LLORONA, Phil Tippett's MAD GOD, Coralie Fargeat's REVENGE, Kyle Edward Ball's SKINAMARINK, Christian Tafdrup's SPEAK NO EVIL, Chloe Okuno's WATCHER, Demián Rugna's WHEN EVIL LURKS, and the latest installments in the V/H/S franchise. Shudder also boasts fan-favorite series such as the two-time Emmy Award-nominated THE BOULET BROTHERS' DRAGULA, Mark Duplass' THE CREEP TAPES, Greg Nicotero's CREEPSHOW, and THE LAST DRIVE-IN WITH JOE BOB BRIGGS. Notable recent releases include Chris Nash's IN A VIOLENT NATURE, Colin and Cameron Cairnes' LATE NIGHT WITH THE DEVIL, Damian McCarthy's ODDITY, and Emilie Blichfeldt's THE UGLY STEPSISTER.

About Monster Agency Productions

Monster Agency Productions is the banner of Greg Nicotero and producing partner Brian Witten. Nicotero continues to serve as an Executive Producer in The Walking Dead Universe, including The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon, returning this September on AMC and AMC+. His acclaimed horror anthology series Creepshow, which premiered on Shudder, has become a cult favorite, earning praise from genre fans and critics alike.

Together, Nicotero and Witten are developing Black Vault, based on the novella by Alma Katsu, in partnership with Mark Johnson and Gran Via; and Bannerman, an espionage thriller with Shane Black based on John Maxim's renegade assassin series, with Craig Silverstein (Turn: Washington's Spies) writing the pilot.

Nicotero's Oscar, BAFTA and Emmy-winning make-up effects company, KNB EFX Group, is nearing its 40th anniversary of delivering groundbreaking practical effects. The studio has worked with some of the most iconic directors in the industry, including Quentin Tarantino, Sam Raimi, Robert Rodriguez, Martin Scorsese, and Frank Darabont. Recent credits include AMC's Anne Rice's Interview with the Vampire, the upcoming Anne Rice's Talamasca, Amazon's Fallout, and ongoing work across The Walking Dead Universe.