Specialized streaming sites like Shudder and Sundance Now are offering coronavirus discounts
Everyone these days is probably familiar with the offerings on major streaming sites like Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, and Amazon Prime, but not everyone’s tastes are as mainstream as The Office or whatever. Sometimes you want to zero in on a specific kind of content, like violent J-horror or family-friendly comedies with objectionable content edited out, and luckily a bunch of specialized streaming services are offering discounts to help us all get through the next few weeks of self-isolation. We’re not going to go so far as to say that there’s something for literally everyone, but if you like British mysteries and the arts along with your horror and clean jokes, there’s a good chance there’s something for you. So let’s break it down:
Shudder, the horror-focused platform, is offering a free 30-day trial with the promo code “SHUTIN,” and it’s sharing daily movie recommendations.
VidAngel, the site that keeps getting in trouble for streaming unauthorized versions of movies with the cool/inappropriate stuff cut out, is going completely free for the next two weeks. It has a show about Jesus called The Chosen, a “clean standup comedy” series called Dry Bar Comedy, and—as a press release puts it—the “ability to skip objectionable content on Netflix and Amazon.”