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The V/H/S franchise took a twisted trip back to the 1980s with V/H/S/85 on Shudder this past Halloween season, and the Bd-produced horror movie comes to Blu-ray next month.

You can grab V/H/S/85 on DVD and Blu-ray beginning February 27, via Rlje Films.

Special Features include:

Filmmaker audio commentary ‘Dreamkill’ uncut Super 8 footage Uninterrupted cuts

Shudder, Studio71, Cinepocalypse & Bloody Disgusting are this time rewinding all the way back to the 1980s with V/H/S/85, which explores the grim underbelly of the decade.

V/H/S/85 features five new horror stories from the filmmakers behind The Black Phone, Hellraiser, and Scream, and you can watch the trailer below to preview the madness.

In V/H/S/85, “Unveiled through a made-for-tv documentary, five chilling tales emerge: scientists observe an unusual boy fixated on his TV, kids embark on a lake skiing adventure, a TV crew fights to survive a natural disaster, the early days of VR awaken something terrifying,...

The V/H/S franchise returns with brand new installment V/H/S/85, and we’re thrilled to let you know that this twisted trip back to the 1980s is now streaming exclusively on Shudder!

Shudder, Studio71, Cinepocalypse & Bloody Disgusting are this time rewinding all the way back to the 1980s with V/H/S/85, which explores the grim underbelly of the decade.

V/H/S/85 features five new horror stories from the filmmakers behind The Black Phone, Hellraiser, and Scream, and you can watch the trailer below to preview the madness.

In V/H/S/85, “Unveiled through a made-for-tv documentary, five chilling tales emerge: scientists observe an unusual boy fixated on his TV, kids embark on a lake skiing adventure, a TV crew fights to survive a natural disaster, the early days of VR awaken something terrifying, and a deadly dream is captured on tape.

“Sinister secrets of the 1980s come to life in a way you’ve never seen before.

Director Scott Derrickson confirms that his segment in V/H/S/85 takes place in the same universe as his 2021 horror film, The Black Phone. The Black Phone, based on a story by Joe Hill, was a hit and earned over $160 million at the box office. Derrickson's segment in V/H/S/85 features an interesting connection to Gwen from The Black Phone.

Director Scott Derrickson has confirmed that his segment in the upcoming horror outing V/H/S/85 takes place in the same universe as his 2021 horror film, The Black Phone. The popular Blumhouse mystery thriller is based on a story by Joe Hill and starred Ethan Hawke, Mason Thames, Madeleine McGraw, Jeremy Davies, E. Roger Mitchell, Troy Rudeseal, James Ransone, and Miguel Mora. The Black Phone follows 13-year-old Finney Blake (played by Thames) who is abducted by a disturbing child killer (played by Hawke) and locked in a soundproof basement.

[Editor's Note: This article was written during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, the film being discussed here wouldn't exist.]

"Why don't you just tell us where you got these videotapes from?" Following the release of V/H/S/99 last year, the creative team behind the long-running found footage franchise is taking horror fans back to the ’80s with a visceral vengeance in V/H/S/85, and ahead of its October 6th streaming release on Shudder, we have a look at the new trailer and killer poster by Creepy Duck Design for the anthology film that features segments directed by David Bruckner, Scott Derrickson, Gigi Saul Guerrero, Natasha Kermani, and Mike Nelson!

Synopsis: An ominous mixtape blends never before seen snuff footage with nightmarish newscasts and disturbing home video to create a surreal, analog mashup of the forgotten 80s.

Directors: David Bruckner, Scott Derrickson, Gigi Saul Guerrero, Natasha Kermani, and Mike P. Nelson

Writers: Zoe Cooper, Evan Dickson, Scott Derrickson, C. Robert Cargill, Mike P. Nelson, Gigi Saul Guerrero

Cast: Jordan Belfi,...

Shudder, Studio71, Cinepocalypse & Bloody Disgusting are this time rewinding all the way back to the 1980s with V/H/S/85, which will have its World Premiere at Fantastic Fest, in Austin, Texas (September 21 – 28). V/H/S/85 will begin streaming only on Shudder on October 6, 2023, and today we’ve pulled the official final trailer straight out of the 1980s.

Explore the grim underbelly of the ’80s by watching the V/H/S/85 trailer below, previewing five horror stories from the filmmakers behind The Black Phone, Hellraiser, and Scream!

The trailer was debuted by IGN this afternoon.

In V/H/S/85, “Unveiled through a made-for-tv documentary, five chilling tales emerge: scientists observe an unusual boy fixated on his TV, kids embark on a lake skiing adventure, a TV crew fights to survive a natural disaster, the early days of VR awaken something terrifying, and a deadly dream is captured on tape.

“Sinister secrets of the 1980s come to life in...

Shudder, Studio71, Cinepocalypse & Bloody Disgusting are this time rewinding all the way back to the 1980s with V/H/S/85, which will have its World Premiere at this year’s Fantastic Fest, in Austin, Texas (September 21 – 28). V/H/S/85 will begin streaming only on Shudder on October 6, 2023, and today we’re unveiling the official poster for this retro nightmare.

The official V/H/S/85 poster is the work of retro genius Creepy Duck Design, and it takes you into the grim underbelly of the forgotten 1980s. Check out the badass poster art below!

In V/H/S/85, “Unveiled through a made-for-tv documentary, five chilling tales emerge: scientists observe an unusual boy fixated on his TV, kids embark on a lake skiing adventure, a TV crew fights to survive a natural disaster, the early days of VR awaken something terrifying, and a deadly dream is captured on tape.

“Sinister secrets of...

Shudder, Studio71, Cinepocalypse & Bloody Disgusting are this time rewinding all the way back to the 1980s with V/H/S/85, which will have its World Premiere at this year’s Fantastic Fest, in Austin, Texas (September 21 – 28). Additionally, Bloody Disgusting can announce today that V/H/S/85 will begin streaming only on Shudder on October 6, 2023.

While you wait, hit that rewind button and check out the teaser trailer for V/H/S/85 below for a sneak peek at the fresh horrors from Scott Derrickson, David Bruckner and more!

“V/H/S/85 takes viewers on a journey into the grim underbelly of the forgotten 1980s.

“Unveiled through a made-for-tv documentary, five chilling tales emerge: scientists observe an unusual boy fixated on his TV, kids embark on a lake skiing adventure, a TV crew fights to survive a natural disaster, the early days of VR awaken something terrifying, and a deadly dream is captured on tape. Sinister secrets of the 1980s...

V/H/S/85 is the latest installment in the V/H/S franchise and is set in the 1980s, exploring the decade's fixation on serial killers and the Satanic Panic. The film stars Freddy Rodriguez as Wayne Johnson, a detective investigating a series of murders while on the trail of a serial killer, and features different tales directed by a group of talented directors. The five featured segments include a boy fixated on his TV, kids on a lake skiing adventure, a TV crew fighting to survive a natural disaster, the early days of VR, and a deadly dream captured on tape. The film will premiere at Fantastic Fest and stream on Shudder later this year.

The latest installment in the V/H/S franchise is revisiting the 1980s through V/H/S/85. Per Deadline, the film stars Freddy Rodriguez as Wayne Johnson, a veteran detective investigating a series of murders while on the trail of a serial killer.

Exclusive: Emmy-nominee Freddy Rodriguez is leading the cast of the Shudder horror film V/H/S/85 set to premiere at Fantastic Fest next month. He portrays Detective Wayne Johnson, a seasoned detective investigating a variety of gruesome murders while on the trail of an elusive serial killer.

The cast is rounded out by Jordan Belfi, James Ransone, Dani Deetté, Rolando Davila-Beltran, Justen Jones, Marcio Moreno, Ari Gallegos, Forrest Hartl, Duffy McManus, Eric Pierson, Felipe de Lara, Tom Reed and Vivian Morse.

V/H/S/85 takes viewers on a journey into the grim underbelly of the forgotten 1980s. Unveiled through a made-for-tv documentary, five chilling tales emerge: scientists observe an unusual boy fixated on his TV, kids embark on a lake skiing adventure, a TV crew fights to survive a natural disaster, the early days of VR awaken something terrifying, and a deadly dream is captured on tape.

Stars: Shawn Ashmore, Richard Cabral, Martha Higareda, Creed Barton, Barbara Crampton, Felipe de Lara, Oscar Camacho, Laura Ceron | Written by Gigi Saul Guerrero, Efrén Hernández, James Benson | Directed by Gigi Saul Guerrero

A movie (well feature length TV episode to be exact) about a pregnant woman from Mexico illegally crossing the border to America for a better life is going to be more relevant and current now than it ever will be…

The horror anthology show Culture Shock is from is called Into The Dark from Blumhouse Productions and as far as I can tell hasn’t yet been showed or released on any format in the U.K. Which is a big shame because it sounds great.

Wanting to leave the country you were born in illegally because things there are that awful and you would like a better life somewhere else is something I can’t imagine. And...

"We're not paid to give them the American dream. We're paid to keep them out of it." A Mexican woman's border crossing into the United States takes a creepy turn into an eerily utopian society where all may not be what it seems in the trailer for Culture Shock, the July installment of Hulu and Blumhouse's Into the Dark horror anthology series.

Directed by Gigi Saul Guerrero from a screenplay written by James Benson, Efrén Hernández, and Guerrero, Culture Shock stars Martha Higareda, Barbara Crampton, Shawn Ashmore, Richard Cabral, Felipe de Lara, and Creed Bratton.

You can watch the official trailer below before Culture Shock premieres on Hulu beginning Thursday, July 4th.

"Told in Spanish and English, this thriller follows a young Mexican woman in pursuit of the American Dream, who crosses illegally into the United States, only to find herself in an American nightmare. The next installment of...

Exclusive: Martha Higareda, Shawn Ashmore (The Rookie), Barbara Crampton, Felipe de Lara (The Lord of the Skies) and Creed Bratton (The Office) will join previously announced Richard Cabral (Mayans M.C.) in Into The Dark‘s “Culture Shock” installment, Hulu’s monthly horror event series from Blumhouse Television on Hulu. In addition, Gigi Saul Guerrero aka La Muñeca Del Terror will direct the feature-length episode as well as co-write.

The Into the Dark series includes 12 feature-length episodes, released each month over one year and inspired by a holiday, featuring Blumhouse’s signature genre/thriller spin on the story. The Culture Shock installment will premiere July 4.

Written by Efren Hernandez, James Benson and Guerrero, from a story by Hernandez and Benson, Culture Shock is a thriller that follows a young Mexican woman in pursuit of the American Dream,...