Genre Platforms
Horror, cult, sci-fi, martial arts, and genre-defining streaming platforms with dedicated fan communities and specialized programming teams who actively seek content that fits their lane.
Shudder
AMC Networks' dedicated horror and thriller streaming service. The most prestigious genre-specific platform for horror filmmakers. Shudder acquires both original content and licensed films. Access requires distribution deals with Shudder's content partners or a direct Shudder acquisition. Terror Films, Shout! Factory, and Cineverse are key access paths.
Screambox
Cineverse-operated horror SVOD with a growing catalog. Easier to access than Shudder for indie horror filmmakers — Cineverse operates Screambox and places content on it through their distribution arm. Also reachable via Terror Films. Lower bar than Shudder, broader catalog.
Arrow Player
Arrow Video's streaming platform for cult cinema, exploitation, and genre classics. UK-based but available in the U.S. Focuses on premium physical media releases with streaming library extension. Arrow's acquisitions team focuses on cult, martial arts, spaghetti westerns, and extreme genre cinema with restoration quality.
Screambox
Dedicated indie horror SVOD platform operated by Cineverse with a focus on micro-budget and emerging horror filmmakers. Lower threshold than Shudder — actively seeking original genre content. Cineverse manages content submission and placement.
Full Moon Features
Charles Band's Full Moon Features is a filmmaker-run SVOD platform focused on B-movies, cult horror, and exploitation cinema. Owned content only — Full Moon acquires films or commissions them in-house. A unique distribution option if your film fits the Full Moon aesthetic (low-budget, genre-forward, cult audience).
Hi-YAH!
Dedicated streaming platform for martial arts, action, and Asian action cinema. Accepts direct submissions from filmmakers whose content fits the genre. An accessible niche platform for filmmakers working in the martial arts, kung fu, or action thriller space — the global audience for this genre is substantial.
Night Flight Plus
Night Flight Plus streams cult, underground, psychedelic, and avant-garde content. Originally a cult MTV-era program, now a streaming platform accepting submissions from experimental and genre filmmakers. Niche audience but highly passionate. Accepts direct filmmaker submissions for cult-appropriate content.
Midnight Pulp
Streaming platform specializing in Asian cinema with a particular focus on genre content: horror, action, martial arts, anime, and thriller. Accessible to filmmakers through direct submission or via distributors with Asian genre content relationships. A solid niche platform for films crossing genre and international appeal.