V/H/SComplete Watch Order Guide
Found footage anthology films centered around a number of disturbing VHS tapes that are discovered by innocent viewers and the possessive influence of the videos over those who see them. Realized by a collaboration of various filmmakers and different casts, the installments are mostly standalone in nature; though recurring elements indicate the same fictional villain as the source for all of its videos.
V/H/S Release Timeline
What order should you watch the V/H/S movies?
Release order — click any era to expand or collapse. All 9 released films shown below.
3 films released between 2012 and 2014.
7 films released between 2021 and NaN.
Watch V/H/S in Order
Watch the V/H/S movies in release order, starting with V/H/S (2012) and continuing through V/H/S/Mixtape (2026). The series spans 9 films, released between 2012 and 2026. Audiences rate the franchise 5.8/10 on average.
What order should you watch V/H/S?
For most viewers, release order is the recommended way to watch V/H/S. This is how the story was crafted and revealed to audiences — earlier films seed details, callbacks, and twists that pay off in later entries. Watching in release order preserves those reveals and matches the pacing the filmmakers intended.
V/H/S largely tracks its own in-universe chronology, so release order and chronological order overlap closely. You can use either without losing much, though release order is still the safest first watch.
About the V/H/S franchise
Found footage anthology films centered around a number of disturbing VHS tapes that are discovered by innocent viewers and the possessive influence of the videos over those who see them. Realized by a collaboration of various filmmakers and different casts, the installments are mostly standalone in nature; though recurring elements indicate the same fictional villain as the source for all of its videos.
Each film builds on the previous one, rewarding viewers who watch in sequence.
V/H/S by the Numbers
Every figure below is calculated from the full film list on this page.
- 9
- Films released
- 14
- Years running
- 5.8/10
- Average audience rating
- 6.6/10
- Highest rated
- 4.4/10
- Lowest rated
- 7 years
- Longest gap between films
V/H/S has 9 released films, the first in 2012 and the most recent in 2026.
The series has been running for 14 years, from 2012 to 2026.
Across its 9 rated films, V/H/S averages 5.8/10 on TMDB, from 5,570 audience ratings.
The highest-rated entry is V/H/S/Beyond (2024) at 6.6/10 on TMDB.
The lowest-rated entry is V/H/S/Mixtape (2026) at 4.4/10 on TMDB.
The longest gap between consecutive films is 7 years, between V/H/S: Viral (2014) and V/H/S/94 (2021).
Computed by Movies in Order from The Movie Database (TMDB) collection data for V/H/S, covering all 9 released films. Last recalculated October 2026.
V/H/S Fun Facts & Trivia
The V/H/S franchise spans 14 years, from 2012 to 2026.
The highest-rated entry is V/H/S/Beyond with a 6.6/10 audience score.
Across all films, the franchise averages a 5.8/10 rating from audiences.
V/H/S films have collected over 6k audience ratings combined.
The most recent entry, V/H/S/Mixtape (2026), continues a franchise that began 14 years earlier.
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