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Rewind Back to the 1980s: ‘V/H/S/85’ Is Now Streaming on Shudder!

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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.”

V/H/S/85 joins our growing franchise that now consists of several films, including V/H/S, V/H/S/2, V/H/S: Viral, V/H/S/94, V/H/S/99, and the spinoff feature SiREN.


Here are the directors who took part in 85

The only legacy filmmaker is David Bruckner, who will be spearheading the latest entry. Bruckner directed the “Amateur Night” segment of the first V/H/S which featured the breakout performance of Hannah Fierman as a succubus. Bruckner, who also directed Searchlight’s The Night House, just celebrated the release of his Hellraiser reimagining. We’ve been huge fans of Bruckner since he co-directed The Signal and also absolutely love his Netflix creature feature The Ritual.

Needing no introduction is Scott Derrickson, who recently directed the original horror blockbuster The Black Phone for Blumhouse. His horror fame comes from his chilling Sinister, but we became fans after his excellent The Exorcism of Emily Rose. Derrickson also directed Marvel’s Doctor Strange and interestingly got an early start in horror helming Hellraiser: Inferno. You won’t believe what he’s dreamed up.

Popular Mexican filmmaker Gigi Saul Guerrero has also joined the V/H/S family, shaking up the new tape with something earth-shattering. We became huge fans of Gigi after catching her gruesome short film “El Gigante”, which set the stage for her to direct both Bingo Hell and Culture Shock for Blumhouse, as well as episodes of “The Purge” series.

One of the coolest up-and-coming filmmakers horror fans should get to know is Natasha Kermani, who broke onto the scene with the indie Imitation Girl and saw huge festival success with Lucky. Natasha is going to fill theater seats with her shocker of a segment.

Last but certainly not least is Mike P. Nelson, a director with a remarkable gift for taking films in bold, unique, and unexpected directions. He directed the post-apocalyptic horror The Domestics for legendary Orion Pictures and also helmed the wild, crazy, and extraordinarily gory Wrong Turn remake that’s become an instant favorite among fans. His entry into the V/H/S world is going to be a blast.

Writers include C. Robert Cargill, Zoe Cooper and Evan Dickson.


The cast for V/H/S/85 includes Freddy Rodriguez (Planet Terror) alongside 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.


Producers of V/H/S/85 include Josh Goldbloom for Cinepocalypse, Brad Miska for Bloody Disgusting, David Bruckner (V/H/S, The Night House, Hellraiser), filmmaking collective Radio Silence (Chad Villella, Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, & Tyler GillettReady or Not, Scream), and James Harris.

V/H/S/85 is executive produced by Michael Schreiber & Adam Boorstin for Studio71.

Writer in the horror community since 2008. Editor in Chief of Bloody Disgusting. Owns Eli Roth's prop corpse from Piranha 3D. Has four awesome cats. Still plays with toys.

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The Birthday Murders: Viral Marketing Website Launches for ‘Longlegs’

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NEON has been absolutely slaying the marketing game for their horror output this year, and they’re kicking the Longlegs campaign into high gear with one more month until release.

A cryptic ad in The Seattle Times today (seen below) has led clever horror fans to discover TheBirthdayMurders.net, the brand new official viral marketing website for Longlegs.

The in-universe website details the victims of the serial killer known as Longlegs (Nicolas Cage), described as a “Satan-worshipping psycho” who has terrorized families throughout the Pacific Northwest for nearly three decades.

The website details, “A bloody trail of bodies here in the great state of Oregon attests to the depraved savagery of this one-of-a-kind serial killer. With over three dozen victims that we know of, LONGLEGS is one of the most prolific mass murderers ever to have graced the region, and his gruesome endeavors are the stuff of nightmares. At first, all of the killings appeared to be straightforward murder-suicides: the handiwork of average men who suddenly snapped and slaughtered their wives and children. But a series of eerie coded messages left at the crime scenes indicate that someone – or something – is influencing these horrific crimes. The cryptic letters are signed by someone calling himself LONGLEGS.”

“With thirty-eight kills to his name, LONGLEGS has torn apart the lives of eleven different families throughout the Beaver State. His victims were good people: honest fathers, decent mothers, innocent little children.”

The website is loaded with secrets, clues, and gruesome (faux) crime scene photos, and you might even find a mention of yours truly nestled in there. Poke around. Stay a while.

Longlegs arrives in theaters July 12.

The upcoming serial killer horror movie marks the return of director Osgood Perkins (The Blackcoat’s Daughter, Gretel & Hansel). Nicolas Cage stars alongside Maika Monroe, with Monroe playing an FBI agent and Cage playing a serial killer.

In the film, “FBI Agent Lee Harker (Monroe) is a gifted new recruit assigned to the unsolved case of an elusive serial killer (Cage). As the case takes complex turns, unearthing evidence of the occult, Harker discovers a personal connection to the merciless killer and must race against time to stop him before he claims the lives of another innocent family.

The film is rated “R” for “Bloody violence, disturbing images and some language.”

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