V/H/S Movies: Story Timeline
This watch order arranges the V/H/S films by their fictional in-universe timeline rather than release date, creating a journey through different decades of horror. Starting with the 1980s setting of V/H/S/85 and progressing chronologically through to the modern day segments, this list attempts to capture the order of events as shown in the films.
While chronological viewing offers a unique perspective on the franchise's period-specific horror elements and nostalgic details, it's worth noting that this timeline doesn't enhance narrative continuity since each film remains an independent anthology. The spin-offs are placed based on their estimated chronological settings relative to their source segments.
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V/H/S/85
This anthology horror film presents five found footage tales set in the 1980s, framed as a made-for-TV documentary exploring the era's dark underbelly.
V/H/S/94
A police SWAT team's raid on a remote warehouse leads to the discovery of a sinister cult and their collection of mysterious VHS tapes containing disturbing footage.
V/H/S/99
A teenager's home video unleashes a series of horrifying revelations in this anthology horror film that captures the raw, analog feel of late 90s VHS culture while exploring millennial terror.
Kids vs. Aliens
When their parents leave town for Halloween weekend, siblings Gary and Samantha must put aside their differences and work together to survive an alien invasion that crashes their house party.
V/H/S
A group of criminals breaks into an abandoned house to steal a specific VHS tape, but instead discovers a collection of disturbing found footage videos that reveal far more than they expected.
V/H/S/2
A horror anthology film where investigators discover a collection of cursed VHS tapes that contain terrifying supernatural recordings. Each tape reveals a different nightmarish story that threatens to consume anyone who watches.
V/H/S: Viral
The third installment in the V/H/S horror anthology series follows various characters in Los Angeles who become entangled in a deadly viral phenomenon while trying to capture footage of a bizarre police chase.
V/H/S/Beyond
The latest installment in the V/H/S anthology horror series ventures into sci-fi territory, featuring found footage segments that explore alien encounters and otherworldly threats.
Other Film Series
28 Days Later
A post-apocalyptic horror trilogy following different survivors across nearly three decades of a rage virus outbreak that devastated Britain.
Friday the 13th
The murderous legacy of Crystal Lake and its iconic killer Jason Voorhees in this enduring slasher series.
Halloween
The iconic slasher franchise following masked killer Michael Myers across multiple timelines and reboots spanning over four decades.
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Four films exploring alien pod people replacing humans, each updating the concept for different eras and anxieties.
REC
Spanish found footage horror franchise following a demonic infection outbreak, featuring intense apartment building quarantine scenarios and their devastating consequences.
Romero's Living Dead
George A. Romero's groundbreaking zombie saga, featuring classic horror films and several reboots.