The V/H/S found-footage horror franchise, a reasonably dependable favourite amongst style followers since its debut in 2012, has unveiled the trailer for its newest movie, V/H/S/Halloween. For these unfamiliar, the overarching idea of the franchise acts as a group of V/H/S tapes being watched by you, the viewer; naturally, every installment showcases horrific and scary tales. The anthology-style movies are made in collaboration with varied horror filmmakers, with administrators like Adam Wingard (You are Subsequent), Scott Derrickson (The Black Telephone), and Ti West (X) among the many many who’ve contributed entries.
Because the title implies, V/H/S/Halloween‘s six found-footage tales heart across the evening of October 31, with spooky season-themed segments directed by Bryan M. Ferguson, Casper Kelly, Micheline Pitt-Norman & R.H. Norman, Alex Ross Perry, Paco Plaza, Anna Zlokovic. V/H/S/Halloween will maintain its world premiere at Improbable Fest in September earlier than debuting on Shudder on Oct. 3, 2025, simply in time for the Halloween season. Watch the trailer beneath:
‘V/H/S/Halloween’ Continues an Annual Custom
V/H/S has come a good distance because it debuted in 2012. The unique movie obtained blended critiques from critics, however has now grown right into a beloved cult horror franchise — V/H/S/Halloween marks the eighth movie within the official franchise. The sequence has additionally expanded to incorporate non-found-footage spinoffs; the primary, 2016’s Siren, is a feature-length extension of the “Novice Evening” phase from V/H/S. In 2022, the “Slumber Social gathering Alien Abduction” phase from V/H/S/2 bought a feature-length adaptation within the type of Children vs. Aliens. In between, V/H/S utilized the Snapchat app in 2018 to launch V/H/S: Video Horror Shorts.
The primary three movies have been launched theatrically, however beginning with the fourth, 2021’s V/H/S/94, new entries have debuted completely on the Shudder horror streaming service. Additionally since V/H/S/94, the franchise has debuted a brand new installment yearly in October, with the latest sequel, V/H/S/Past, premiering on the service on Oct. 4, 2024. This mirrors horror franchises like Noticed and Paranormal Exercise, which, on the top of their reputation, returned on an annual foundation.
Whereas 2025 has undoubtedly been an incredible 12 months for horror in theaters, V/H/S/Halloween brings the scares house. The low-budget aesthetic inherent to the sequence makes it uniquely able to embracing house viewing, and it is actually stunning that it is taken eight entries within the V/H/S franchise for one to be centered round Halloween evening. It is an incredible thought, and one which may make this specific outing a Halloween evening staple alongside John Carpenter’s Halloween and Michael Dougherty’s Trick ‘r Deal with.
V/H/S/Halloween
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October 3, 2025
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Bryan M. Ferguson, Micheline Pitt-Norman, R.H. Norman, Alex Ross Perry, Paco Plaza, Anna Zlokovic