Release OrderRecommended
0 / 10 watchedRelease order, recommended for a first watch. The Shudder era revived the series in 2021.
Original run (2012-2014)
- 1 V/H/S The original anthology; introduces the wraparound-tape format.
- 2 V/H/S/2 Adds the alien-abduction segment later spun off into Kids vs. Aliens.
- 3 V/H/S: Viral The weakest entry; skippable if an anthology underwhelms you.
Shudder era (2016-present)
- 4 SiREN Spinoff expanding the 'Amateur Night' succubus segment.
- 5 V/H/S/94 SWAT-team wraparound; relaunched the series on Shudder.
- 6 V/H/S/99 Y2K-themed segments capped by a grim finale.
- 7 Kids vs. Aliens Spinoff expanding the 'Slumber Party Alien Abduction' segment; hit Shudder in January 2023.
- 8 V/H/S/85 Set in 1985; the earliest period entry of the Shudder run.
- 9 V/H/S/Beyond Sci-fi themed edition with alien and robot segments.
- 10 V/H/S/Halloween Halloween-themed edition; Shudder's most-watched exclusive premiere of 2025.
Chronological Order
0 / 10 watchedStory order by each film's setting. Anthology segments vary, so this follows the wraparound era.
Period prequels
- 1 V/H/S/85 Set in 1985; chronologically the earliest film.
- 2 V/H/S/94 Set in 1994 around a SWAT raid on a cult compound.
- 3 V/H/S/99 Set in 1999 in the run-up to Y2K.
2000s and 2010s
- 4 Kids vs. Aliens Picks up the kids-vs-aliens thread in the early 2000s.
- 5 V/H/S The 2012 tape-hunting wraparound.
- 6 SiREN Continues the succubus story after the first film.
- 7 V/H/S/2 Private-investigator wraparound set after the original.
- 8 V/H/S: Viral Los Angeles skate-video wraparound; closes the early run.
Present day
- 9 V/H/S/Beyond Wraparound set in the present; segments span genres and eras.
- 10 V/H/S/Halloween Wraparound set in the present; the latest entry.
About V/H/S
The V/H/S series ran from the 2012 original through V/H/S/Halloween (2025), with each entry packaging found footage shorts around a wraparound story.
Release order works for a first watch, while the year-tagged sequels (94, 99, 85) play as period prequels, so both orders are listed below.
Good to know
V/H/S/Mixtape streams on Shudder on October 9, 2026, and the theatrical V/H/S: SCP is targeted for 2027 with A24 aboard. Segment timelines inside each anthology vary, so the chronological list follows each film's setting.
