A brand new “V/H/S” film has grow to be one thing of a Halloween custom for horror lovers, as a brand new entry within the ongoing anthology franchise has debuted on Shudder each October since 2021. This yr, the sequence is leaning into vacation connection by releasing its first explicitly Halloween-themed movie, appropriately titled “V/H/S/Halloween.”
In true “V/H/S” trend, the brand new movie will function six standalone horror shorts, loosely linked below the guise of being misplaced video tapes. The franchise has lengthy been recognized for serving as each a launchpad for rising filmmakers and a artistic sandbox for extra skilled names, and “V/H/S/Halloween” seems to be no exception. Notable administrators embrace Alex Ross Perry, who directs the “Kidprint” section, and “Too Many Cooks” and “Grownup Swim Xmas Log” author/director Casper Kelly, who lends his skills to a section titled “Enjoyable Measurement.” Different administrators embrace “REC” franchise co-creator Paco Plaza, music video veteran Bryan M. Ferguson, married filmmaking group Micheline Pitt-Norman and R.H. Norman, and “Appendage” director Anna Zlokovic.
An official synopsis for the movie guarantees {that a} “assortment of Halloween-themed videotapes unleashes a sequence of twisted, blood-soaked tales, turning trick-or-treat right into a battle for survival.”
First launched in 2012, “V/H/S” has grow to be considered one of Hollywood’s most dependable style franchises because of the elasticity of its subject material, which affords filmmakers the liberty to inform nearly any horror story they need as long as it connects to a unfastened theme. The unique movie premiered on the 2012 movie competition and have become a breakout hit, shortly spawning the theatrical sequels “V/H/S/2” in 2013 and “V/H/S Viral” in 2014. The franchise then went dormant for 7 years (although Gregg Bishop’s 2016 movie “SiREN” was tailored from a section within the authentic “V/H/S” earlier than returning as an annual streaming launch in 2021. More moderen entries have targeted on capturing the nostalgic vibes of various many years (comparable to “V/H/S/94,” “V/H/S/99,” and “V/H/S/85”) or particular genres, as was the case with the science fiction-centric “V/H/S Past,” which was launched in 2024.
“V/H/S/Halloween” can have its world premiere at Unbelievable Fest earlier than streaming completely on Shudder starting Friday, October 3. Watch the trailer beneath.