In what order should I watch the V/H/S movies?
Nothing spells fun like unmarked VHS tapes. You’re almost guaranteed to find hilarious cringe from the Beforetimes or, you know, blackmail fodder.* In the V/H/S movies, however, you almost always discover something utterly horrific and, if you can suspend disbelief, possibly real.
You’ve heard about the joys of the super-scary found-footage V/H/S franchise. Otherwise, you wouldn’t be asking CableTV.com how to watch the V/H/S movies in order. Well, here’s the scoop on which streaming services and video-on-demand outlets have the films available to stream, rent, or buy.
Our guide includes all eight V/H/S movies—including the newest installment, V/H/S/Halloween, which debuts on Shudder Friday, October 3, 2025. We also threw in the two V/H/S spinoffs (SiREN and Kids vs. Aliens), and the Snapchat series, V/H/S: Video Horror Shorts.
* Blackmail is a crime. Don’t do it or we’ll tell everyone about you-know-what.
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With V/H/S Halloween, there are now eight V/H/S collections—plus SiREN and Kids vs. Aliens. (Collage by CableTV.com)
Pro tip: Watching every V/H/S movie in order—including the spinoff films—will take 14 hours and 43 minutes. That’s almost two full VHS tapes if you record in EP mode (if you know, you know).
What are the V/H/S movies?
The V/H/S franchise is a popular series of found-footage horror anthologies, where the found element makes the shorts feel all too real, resulting in some harrowing change-your-underwear moments.
Brad Miska, a film producer and co-founder of the popular horror website Bloody Disgusting, conceived the series, recruiting filmmakers he’d worked with on the website. Since V/H/S debuted in 2012, the series has featured innovative, terrifying, and often shocking short films from more than three dozen directors—including many whose names you may know.
A scene from “Safe Haven” in V/H/S/2. (Video screenshot from Peacock)
The general structure of a V/H/S movie is similar to that of other horror anthologies like Trick ‘r Treat (2007) or Creepshow (1982), with four or five horror shorts that play between episodic doses of a wraparound story (or framing narrative). The wraparound tale typically involves someone finding and playing a mysterious stash of VHS tapes—the source of the abovementioned shorts.
The latest V/H/S movie, V/H/S/Halloween, hits Shudder on October 3, 2025. The V/H/S series will then encompass eight anthologies, two spinoff features (SiREN and Kids vs. Aliens), and the Snapchat “Snap Originals” miniseries, V/H/S: Video Horror Shorts.
A scene from “Hail Ratman” in V/H/S/94. (Video screenshot from Shudder)
How to watch the V/H/S movies in chronological order
We’ve included automatically updating links from JustWatch.com for every V/H/S movie and spinoff (plus a direct link to the free miniseries). These will show you where to stream, rent, or buy the V/H/S movies via on-demand streaming TV services or video-on-demand (VOD) retailers like Amazon Prime Video and Apple TV+.
List of V/H/S movies in release order
- V/H/S (2012)
- V/H/S/2 (2013)
- V/H/S: Viral (2014)
- SiREN (2016)
- V/H/S: Video Horror Shorts (2018)
- V/H/S/94 (2021)
- V/H/S/99 (2022)
- Kids vs. Aliens (2023)
- V/H/S/85 (2023)
- V/H/S/Beyond (2024)
- V/H/S/Halloween (2025)
Although some of the V/H/S stories are connected, they’re not enough to make a difference narratively. The closest you’ll get to watching them in chronological order is in the list below—but don’t expect any interesting narrative variation.
List of V/H/S movies in chronological order
- V/H/S/2 (2013)
- V/H/S: Viral (2014)
- SiREN (2016)
- V/H/S: Video Horror Shorts (2018)
- Kids vs. Aliens (2023)
- V/H/S/Beyond (2024)
- V/H/S/Halloween (2025)
But since there’s no timeline to adhere to in the V/H/S franchises, you can watch the films any way you want, whether it’s release order or a sequence determined by your whim. So pick a “tape,” pop it in, and press play.
Where to watch V/H/S (2012)
Directors in this inaugural V/H/S movie include David Bruckner (The Ritual, The Night House), Adam Wingard (Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, You’re Next), Ti West (X, Pearl, MaXXXine), and Radio Silence (Scream 5 and Scream VI). Bruckner’s “Amateur Night” short spawned a full-length version, SiREN.
Where to watch V/H/S/2 (2013)
In the first V/H/S sequel, Wingard returns, joined by Eduardo Sánchez (The Blair Witch Project), Timo Tjahjanto (May the Devil Take You, Nobody 2) and Gareth Evans (The Raid movies), Simon Barrett (writer, You’re Next), and Jason Eisner (Hobo with a Shotgun, Turbo Kid). In 2023, Eisner expanded his “Slumber Party Alien Abduction” into the feature-length Kids vs. Aliens.
Where to watch V/H/S: Viral (2014)
VHS: Viral opens the door to digital footage from cell phones and GoPros with five new shorts. Contributing directors include Marcel Sarmiento (Deadgirl), Greg Bishop (SiREN, Dance of the Dead), Nacho Vigalondo (The ABCs of Death, The Profane Exhibit), and the duo Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead (Something in the Dirt).
Where to watch SiREN (2016)
The first spinoff film in the V/H/S series, SiREN finds Hannah Fierman reprising her role as the ostensibly shy succubus Lily/Lilith in this expansion of David Bruckner’s short film “Amateur Night” from V/H/S.
Where to watch V/H/S: Video Horror Shorts (2018)
This collection of four, 4–5 minute, vertically filmed V/H/S shorts streams on the Snapchat platform. It tries, but largely fails, to capture V/H/S lightning in a mini-bottle.
Blame the format: These short-shorts feel like rejected contest entries and end before you’re properly invested, much less frightened.
If you still wanna watch them, they pass quickly—in about 20 minutes.
Where to watch V/H/S/94 (2021)
The first full-length V/H/S movie in seven years, V/H/S/94 includes segments from Jennifer Reeder (Perpetrator), Chloe Okuno (Watcher), and Ryan Prows (Lowlife). Also, Barrett and Tjahjanto return after directing segments in V/H/S/2.
Where to watch V/H/S/99 (2022)
The fifth anthology, V/H/S/99 features segments by directors Johannes Roberts (Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City), Flying Lotus (Kuso), Vanessa & Joseph Winter (Deadstream), Maggie Levin (My Valentine), and Tyler MacIntyre (It’s A Wonderful Knife, Patchwork).
Where to watch Kids vs. Aliens (2023)
Like Gregg Bishop did with SiREN, director Jason Eisner (Hobo with a Shotgun, Turbo Kid) expands his V/H/S/2 short, “Slumber Party Alien Abduction,” into a feature film.
Where to watch V/H/S/85 (2023)
Rewinding to the ‘80s (and those huge camcorders), V/H/S/85 has segments from Bruckner, Scott Derrickson (Sinister, The Black Phone), Gigi Saul Guerrero (México Bárbaro, Bingo Hell), Natasha Kermani (Lucky, Imitation Girl), and Mike P. Nelson (2021’s Wrong Turn).
Where to watch V/H/S/Beyond (2024)
The seventh V/H/S movie, V/H/S/Beyond, is a sci-fi horror affair, with segments from Jordan Downey (ThanksKilling, The Head Hunter), Christian and Justin Long (yes, the actor and his brother), Justin Martinez (of Radio Silence), actress Kate Siegel directing a segment written by her husband, Mike Flanagan (Doctor Sleep, Oculus), and Virat Pal (Recapture). The film arrived at Shudder on Friday, October 4, 2024.
Where to watch V/H/S/Halloween (October 3, 2025)
The eighth V/H/S collection is V/H/S/Halloween—dedicated to spooky season’s main event (the titular holiday, of course). Its six segments come from Bryan M. Ferguson (“Satanic Panic ’87,” “Pumpkin Guts”), Casper Kelly (“Too Many Cooks,” Adult Swim Yule Log 2: Branchin’ Out), Micheline Pitt-Norman & R.H. Norman (“Cosmetic”), Alex Ross Perry (Her Smell), Paco Plaza (REC, Verónica), and Anna Zlokovic (Appendage). The film arrives at Shudder on Friday, October 3, 2025.
How to watch the V/H/S movies in order FAQ
Which V/H/S movie is first?
The first V/H/S movie is V/H/S (2012). Here’s the complete list of V/H/S movies in release order:
- V/H/S (2012)
- V/H/S/2 (2013)
- V/H/S: Viral (2014)
- SiREN (2016)
- V/H/S: Video Horror Shorts (2018)
- V/H/S/94 (2021)
- V/H/S/99 (2022)
- Kids vs. Aliens (2023)
- V/H/S/85 (2023)
- V/H/S/Beyond (2024)
- V/H/S/Halloween (October 3, 2025)
How many V/H/S movies are there?
There are eight V/H/S anthologies, two V/H/S spinoff films (SiREN and Kids vs. Aliens), and a Snapchat "Snap Originals" miniseries, V/H/S: Video Horror Shorts. So ten films total, plus the miniseries.
When does V/H/S/Halloween come out?
Then eighth V/H/S collection, V/H/S/Halloween, comes to Shudder on Friday, October 3, 2025.
