It stands to reason that streaming service Shudder would be seeing better than average viewership. What’s ironic is that horror fans have gravitated to a film entitled The Room. An odd choice for folks yearning to see the outside world. But there is more to the story.

The film tells the story of a couple, played by Olga Kurylenko ( Quantum of Solace ) and Kevin Janssens ( Revenge ), who move to an old house in the country (see, so that kind of fits) only to discover it contains a room that grants wishes… but with a price.

“The Room had a strong debut in week one, which is where we usually see the biggest numbers,” said Craig Engler, Shudder’s General Manager. “But in week two the audience grew a staggering 150 percent, and week three viewership was only a hair below that, turning it into a monster hit. There’s something about The Room and its claustrophobic story of a family stuck inside a house under extraordinary circumstances that’s really resonating with Shudder members.” Resonate indeed. In the time of social distancing and quarantine as the film remains strong three weeks in.

The Room - Official Trailer [HD] | A Shudder Original

The film had its world premiere last April at the Brussels International Fantastic Film festival and followed with a successful run on the international film festival circuit, earning Best Feature honors at both South Korea’s Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival and France’s Strasbourg European Fantastic Film Festival. The Room ’s streaming premiere on Shudder on March 12 marked the first time the film had been commercially available in the U.S., Canada or the UK.

Shudder has been picking up steam lately, and all the more so as they provide a substantial library of entertainment for horror fans. Thankfully there is more headed our way too. In April, Shudder is set to premiere the new docu-series Cursed Films , along with new seasons of The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs and Wolf Creek and the Shudder Original film 0.0Mhz , all under the banner of “Halfway to Halloween Month,” the service’s celebration of All Hallows’ Eve in April.

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