Summary
- The next V/H/S movie, V/H/S/85, has revealed its cast, release date, and directors, signaling that the popular franchise will continue.
- V/H/S/85 was filmed in secret and will have its official premiere at Fantastic Fest in September 2023 before arrive on Shudder in October.
- Like its predecessors, V/H/S/85 will be a Shudder exclusive and will stream on the platform after its premiere, contributing to the growing success of both the franchise and the streaming platform.
V/H/S/85, the next entry in the cult anthology horror series, is on its way, and the news about the new V/H/S movie has already revealed its cast, release date, and directors. The viral franchise debuted in 2012 with the release of V/H/S, and each installment follows a group of people who stumble across a stack of V/H/S tapes that all contain horrific found footage stories. Praised for its diverse storytelling and reinvention of the found footage horror genre, V/H/S set itself apart by hinting at an overarching narrative that seemingly connects the disparate tales of terror. The franchise has also become a launch pad for up-and-coming horror directors.
Despite touting such names behind the camera as Ti West (Pearl), V/H/S was met with mostly lukewarm reviews from critics, many of which cited the overlong nature of the film. However, the financial success of the original, which grossed nearly $2 million (via Box Office Mojo) was enough to guarantee sequels. As the horror series grew into a veritable franchise through spinoffs, V/H/S avoided found footage movie complaints by constantly reinventing itself and taking the genre to places it had never been before. With an open-ended premise to work with, V/H/S/85 news indicates it certainly isn’t the end of the popular series.
V/H/S/85 Latest News
The most recent V/H/S/85 news is that the first trailer is finally here. The trailer also came with the V/H/S/85 release date. This trailer started out with a look at home video recordings circa the 1980s, with people posing for the video and the camera operator filming different fun moments with friends and family. It then switches to something horrific, with murder, gore, and disturbing scenes filling out the rest of the running time. Two police detectives then ask someone where they got the videotape and then the release date is shown as October 6, 2023.
V/H/S/85 Release Date Info
V/H/S/85 was secretly filmed back-to-back with its predecessor, V/H/S/99 (via Bloody Disgusting). Judging by the fact that all the V/H/S movies from the main series have been released in October, except for V/H/S/2, the spooky month of Halloween was its most likely destination. That is exactly what happened too, as the V/H/S/85 release date on Shudder has been set for October 6, 2023. The Shudder original movie will premiere ahead of that at Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas, which runs from September 21-28.
Where Will V/H/S/85 Stream?
Like its immediate predecessors, V/H/S/99, Kids vs. Aliens, and V/H/S/94, the upcoming V/H/S/85 will be a Shudder original movie and stream exclusively on the platform after its Fantastic Fest premiere. Though the first handful of films were all released independently and distributed through various theaters, the popular anthology series found a home on Shudder, and it has proven to be a strong partnership. Joining many of the other best horror movies on Shudder, the newest installments of the V/H/S series have drawn a lot of attention to the horror-centric platform, growing the audience for both the streamer and the movie series itself.
V/H/S/85 Directors
Long a home for the brightest names in horror to showcase their talents, V/H/S/85 is yet another example of the franchise putting the biggest future filmmaking stars of the genre to the forefront. The October 2022 announcement was scant on details about the upcoming film, but it did reveal the entire roster of five V/H/S/85 directors whose segments will make up the anthology portions of the movie. While some are recognizable names from both the V/H/S series and beyond, others represent the next generation of international horror auteurs.
The first V/H/S/85 segment is set to be directed by V/H/S series regular Bruckner who directed the segment “Amateur Night” in the first film and has served as one of the producers of the franchise from the beginning. Outside the V/H/S franchise, Bruckner is also well-known for directing the highly-praised 2022 Hellraiser reboot. Established Hollywood director Derrickson will direct a segment in the film, and he is best known for his horror vehicles The Exorcism of Emily Rose, Sinister, and The Black Phone. Aside from his horror films, Derrickson also directed the Marvel Cinematic Universe hit Doctor Strange.
Up-and-coming horror director Guerrero will be behind the camera for one of the V/H/S/85 segments, and she is no stranger to anthology stories. Guerrero’s first major directing venture was in the horror anthology México Bárbaro, and she contributed to ABCs of Death 2.5. Guerrero’s first feature film, Bingo Hell, debuted in 2021. Indie filmmaker Kermani directs the fourth segment, and her horror film Lucky gained her much critical acclaim at the 2020 South by Southwest Film Festival. Finally, Nelson will direct a segment, and he is best known for directing the 2021 reboot film Wrong Turn.
V/H/S/85 Cast
Much like the rest of the film, very little is known about the V/H/S/85 cast and there hasn’t been an official announcement regarding who will star in the segments. The film’s official IMDb page has a few credits listed, though the specifics of the roles and in which segment they will appear are still unknown. Rolando Davila-Beltran (Stranger Things) will play a character named Cristian, and Ari Gallegos (Satanic Hispanics) is slated to appear as Luis. Marcio Moreno (Superman & Lois) is billed as Eddie, and he is joined by Tom Reed (Lady Dynamite) as Jared, and Felipe de Lara (Into the Dark) as Miguel.
Less specific roles were also listed for the V/H/S/85 cast including Dani Deetté as Officer, Duffy McManus as Shirtless Man, and Forrest Hartl as CSI Detective, with Justen Jones and Eric Pierson listed without an announced character. As more details emerge regarding V/H/S/85 news, the cast will likely solidify with more information about the individual segments and who stars in them. Though nothing has been confirmed, cast members like Hannah Fierman as Lilly have returned to reprise their roles in the past, and with the movies sharing a universe, any character or cast member could make a reappearance.
V/H/S/85 Story Details
The V/H/S story follows a basic formula with its anthology structure, and though no specifics about the V/H/S/85 story have been released, it will likely mirror what has come before. Set in the nostalgic decade of the 1980s, the film will almost certainly see an unwitting audience stumble across a stack of VHS tapes and watch along as each terror tale unfolds. Though the content of the segments themselves is impossible to predict, it is possible that the V/H/S/85 story will continue the trend started in V/H/S: Viral and explore the mysterious serial killer who seems to be responsible for the mayhem in each movie.
V/H/S/85 Trailer Info
The first V/H/S/85 trailer hit on August 23, 2023, just weeks before the movie premieres at FantasticFest. The trailer for the new V/H/S film starts off with some docile footage of what looks like typical grainy VHS video footage from the 1980s, with footage of people’s families and friends in an almost jovial goofy manner. However, soon after one person puts on a pair of what looks like VR goggles, things get dark.
Just like the movies of the franchises, the trailer for V/H/S/85 pulls no punches. Images of people getting killed, gun violence, bloody murder scenes, alien-looking creatures, and city carnage spill onto the screen, giving a taste of what awaits in V/H/S/85. There are then two police detectives asking about the tapes, and the trailer then cuts to a text overlay confirming the V/H/S/85 release date of October 6, 2023.
