Turn the volume way up and get ready to jam to the new trailer debuted by Rotten Tomatoes for V/H/S/MIXTAPE, the music-themed installment of the ongoing anthology film series.
V/H/S/MIXTAPE premieres on Shudder on October 9.
Directors include Ernest Dickerson (Demon Knight), Flying Lotus (Ash), Ghost’s Tobias Forge, David Moreau (MadS), RZA and Renee Zhan, with the film featuring GWAR and effects from Jim Henson’s Creature Shop.
Watch the face-melting trailer below, which features volume instructions from GWAR itself and a whole lot of puppet and stop motion-animated carnage.
Shudder previews, “V/H/S/MIXTAPE cranks the signature found-footage horror up to eleven with an electrifying new anthology where music and sound become the source of terror. United by a theme that explores the power of music, rhythm, and audio to haunt, possess, and destroy, the film blends cosmic horror, psychological suspense, outrageous splatter, and groundbreaking practical effects into one unforgettable mixtape of nightmares.”
The new segments are described as follows:
“DANCE, DANCE, DANCE, DANCE”
- Directed by Renee Zhan
- A studio attempts to reboot a long-cancelled puppet show with a mysterious past. Featuring work from Jim Henson’s Creature Shop.
“HEARTBEAT”
- Directed by David Moreau
- A pair of YouTube urbex influencers find themselves trapped in a decommissioned military facility used for sonic experimentations.
“THE MUSIC OF MR. SZE”
- Directed by Ernest Dickerson
- A college film student’s documentary project uncovers the reclusive life of a tormented musician.
“DEATH TONE”
- Directed by RZA
- A young sound engineer follows her late Dad’s instructions to create the ultimate track.
Wrap Segment
- GWAR hosts skits and music videos in an MTV-style show from hell.
- Featuring music videos directed by Tobias Forge and Flying Lotus.
V/H/S launched in 2012, followed by 2013’s V/H/S/2, 2014’s V/H/S: Viral, 2021’s V/H/S/94, 2022’s V/H/S/99, 2023’s V/H/S/85, 2024’s V/H/S/Beyond, and 2025’s V/H/S/Halloween. The tenth installment, V/H/S: SCP, will be the first to head to theaters in 2027. Stay tuned for more.
