Get ready for a spine-chilling twist on baking competitions as Killer Cakes lands on Prime Video. This two-part special combines eerie horror elements with delicious desserts. Horror legend Matthew Lillard, known for his role in Scream, teams up with Danielle Harris, famed for her appearances in the Halloween franchise, to serve up some truly terrifying treats. The special debuts today on Thursday, October 8.
Brought to life by Blumhouse Television, known for its horror expertise, and High Noon Entertainment, the creators behind Cake Boss, Killer Cakes is unlike anything ever seen on TV. According to the official synopsis, it’s “a one-of-a-kind competition show where talented bakers with a knack for the grotesque will face some of the most horrifying challenges ever created for television.” Contestants will team up with Hollywood’s best special effects artists to unleash their wild imaginations, crafting cakes that are so disturbingly lifelike, that they’ll haunt your nightmares.
Lillard takes the role of host for this thrilling competition, while Harris, alongside Nikk Alcaraz—an experimental artist and cookbook author—will serve as judges, ready to decide which baker’s creations are the most frighteningly impressive.
The lineup of contestants for Killer Cakes promises intense competition:
- Amanda Yother from Rathdrum, Idaho
- Dillon Barlow from Houston, Texas
- Dziedra “Z” Brusberg from Marysville, Washington
- Deadra “Dee” Compean from Beaumont, Texas
- Eszter Summerlin from Gulf Breeze, Florida
- Jesse Lesser from Dallas, Texas
- Mark Lie from Chicago, Illinois
- Shanelle Long from Pensacola, Florida
The show is helmed by Ruth Amsel, known for her work on Cake Wars, with a team of executive producers including Jason Blum, Gretchen Palek, Scott Feeley, and Matthew Lillard himself.
With its unique blend of horror and baking, Killer Cakes is set to bring both chills and thrills this October!
