Shudderbugs

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Shudderbugs

2022

1h 45m

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

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Samantha Cole returns to her childhood home in the wake of her mother's mysterious death, spiraling down a rabbit hole of grief, suspicion, and isolation.

Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

It's true that Shudderbugs is a psychological thriller, however, it's a unique thriller that defies the genres usual expectations.

Rated: 3.0/4.0

Sep 2, 2025

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Rich Cross

Starburst

Shudderbugs deserves attention for its inventive and emotionally perceptive approach to the craft of atmospheric indie filmmaking.

Rated: 3/5

Apr 3, 2025

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

“Shudderbugs” tells a deeply resonating story about coming to grips with loss and trying to move forward. It’s a story that’s rich with feeling, full of evocative imagery, and driven by an aching and soulful lead performance from Putnam herself.

Rated: 4/5

Mar 28, 2025

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Alise Chaffins

Loud and Clear Reviews

The death of a parent [...] has been explored in film numerous times. But in her debut feature, Shudderbugs, writer and director Johanna Putnam does something that we don’t see very often: she takes her time.

Rated: 4/5

Mar 26, 2025

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B H

Confused why this was listed as a “thriller”??? More a story of loss and coming to term rather than anything thriller. If anything that’s deterring people from watching it. That said another reviewer nailed it by saying it is a pointless film. More of an acting piece of work for Johanna Putnam, which I felt did a fine job and the only reason why I gave it 3 stars. She carries the film which is lacking so kudos to her acting skills. Watch it if bored and need a brain palette cleanser before starting something else.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

07/27/25

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Michele K

Very slow and kinda pointless. Not much of a plot. A woman’s way of coping with the death of her mother. And that’s it. I wouldn’t recommend this one unless you need help sleeping.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

07/25/25

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Patrick O

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

07/20/25

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Nelson T

An indie gem! Shudderbugs has such a great understanding of the natural world around it - months after seeing it at a festival I can still recall all of the cool sights, sounds, and creatures that surround Samantha in this psychological thriller. Johanna Putnam is an exciting voice in the truly indie film scene and this is a great film to see both as a movie lover and to spark inspiration for how to make a great feature with limited resources. Go see it!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/31/25

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Synopsis

Samantha Cole returns to her childhood home in the wake of her mother's mysterious death, spiraling down a rabbit hole of grief, suspicion, and isolation.

Director: Johanna Putnam
Producer: Johanna Putnam, Brennan Brooks, Jamie Unruh
Screenwriter: Johanna Putnam
Distributor: Good Deed Entertainment
Production Co: Odd Ends Productions
Genre: Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 25, 2025
Runtime: 1h 45m

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