AwesomenessTV Horror Series Lands on Hulu

SANTA MONICA: Hulu has picked up the exclusive streaming rights for Freakish, a new ten-part horror series created under the AwesomenessTV banner.

Freakish is about a group of high-school students who must fight for their lives when dangerous mutants take over after a chemical plant meltdown. The show stars Leo Howard (Kickin’ It), Liza Koshy (Boo! A Madea Halloween), Adam Hicks (Zeke and Luther), Aislinn Paul (Degrassi: The Next Generation) and Tyler Chase (The Walking Dead), among others. It is currently in production for release on Hulu later this year.

Freakish was created by Beth Szymkowski (AwesomenessTV’s Runaways). The series is exec produced by Brian Robbins, Shelley Zimmerman, Szymkowski, Matt Lewis and Chris Grismer, with Scott Levine serving as producer.

“Our Gen Z audience craves binge-worthy, on-demand entertainment, which is why we’re excited to be in business with Hulu,” said Zimmerman, executive producer and head of scripted series for AwesomenessTV. “Brian Robbins and I have had a longstanding relationship with Craig Erwich, and we look forward to collaborating with him and his team to bring Freakish to Hulu.”

Hulu also recently acquired the exclusive U.S. streaming VOD rights for two feature-length docs from Awesomeness Films: Snervous, which comes from YouTube and social media sensation Tyler Oakley, and Janoskians: Untold and Untrue, an uncensored mockumentary and concert special from the Australian comedy group. Both titles are now available to stream on Hulu.