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Peanut butter and jelly. Ice cream on a summer day. Milk and cookies. In the words of country star Luke Combs, some things just go better together, and probably always will. Not every example needs to be food-related, though horror movie fans may disagree after hearing how they'll be feasting this October.

Horror has always paired best with Halloween, and it makes sense. It's the only holiday we have that puts horror front and center, whether it be scary costumes, horrific lawn decorations, or one of the greatest horror movie franchises of all-time, Halloween.

Michael Myers isn't coming to the V/H/S franchise, the long-running horror anthology, but his spirit lingers over the recent announcement that the theme for the eighth installment is, you guessed it, Halloween. The news came out yesterday that V/H/S Halloween would be hitting Shudder on October 3, ending speculation over which direction the franchise would...

Fans of the V/H/S franchise, we have got some great news for you. In what has become an annual tradition, this year we're getting another V/H/S movie. On October 3, 2025, Shudder subscribers will get the chance to stream V/H/S/Halloween, the latest installment in the found footage horror franchise created by Brad Miska in 2012.

Per the announcement by Variety, the film will be streaming exclusively on Shudder, and will feature segments directed by filmmakers from all sides of the horror spectrum:

Bryan M. Ferguson (Pumpkin Guts) Casper Kelly Micheline Pitt-Norman & R.H. Norman (Cosmetic) Alex Ross Perry Paco Plaza Anna Zlokovic (Appendage)

There are still no details about the segments. All we can assume from the title is that they will revolve around the festivities of Halloween. To date, none of the V/H/S entries have centered around a holiday. Themes have included a specific year in which the segments take place, and then last year,...

The V/H/S franchise is returning this autumn with a new holiday-themed entry. As reported by Variety, Shudder has officially announced V/H/S/Halloween, the eighth instalment in the found footage anthology series, which will debut on the platform on 3 October.

Continuing the franchise’s legacy of mixing new and established voices in horror, V/H/S/Halloween will feature segments directed by Paco Plaza, Alex Ross Perry, and Appendage director Anna Zlokovic. The line-up also includes Bryan M. Ferguson, Micheline Pitt-Norman and R.H. Norman, along with cult favourite Casper Kelly, best known for Too Many Cooks and Adult Swim Yule Log.

The V/H/S series began in 2012 and quickly gained traction for its inventive format, where disparate filmmakers contribute short found-footage stories linked by a shared framing device. Each film has evolved the concept while preserving its DIY horror aesthetic. Previous entries include year-themed instalments such as V/H/S/99, V/H/S/85 and last year’s sci-fi-leaning V/H/S/Beyond,...

There are less than 100 days until Halloween, my ghouls! And to celebrate, Shudder has given us some beautiful news: there’s a new V/H/S film coming this October! Simply titled V/H/S: Halloween, the film is set to release on October 3, 2025, and will include segments from Bryan M. Ferguson, Casper Kelly, Micheline Pitt-Norman & R.H. Norman, Alex Ross Perry, Paco Plaza, and Anna Zlokovixc.

While there’s no official plot synopsis yet, the title alone makes it sound like we’ll be getting segments not based on a time period, but instead inspired by Halloween. Will they all take place on Halloween night? How will they all be connected? We’ll have to tune in this October to find out.

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Scottish filmmaker Bryan M. Ferguson has written and directed several short films, as well as directed countless music videos. According to this IMDb bio, Ferguson’s...

Shudder has announced the lineup of directors for the next installment of the horror anthology series that simply will not die, V/H/S. This time they are coming after our favorite holiday, Halloween. They are, in order of announcement, Scottish director Bryan M. Ferguson, Casper Kelly, Michelle Pitt-Norman & R.H. Norman, Alex Ross Perry (Golden Exits), Paco Plaza (Rec) and Anna Zlokovic (Appendage). That is all for now, just the lineup, nothing else. Oh, and it is releasing on Shudder on October 3rd, but not before it premieres at one of the big genre festivals, likely in the U.S. Care to guess which one? Hands up for Fantastic Fest? Hands up for Beyond Fest? Anyone? As...

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V/H/S/Halloween Announced: Shudder is thrilled to reveal the official title and director lineup of the new installment in the V/H/S franchise:

V/H/S/Halloween Is Directed By

Bryan M. Ferguson

Casper Kelly

Micheline Pitt-norman & R.H. Norman

Alex Ross Perry

Paco Plaza

Anna Zlokovic

Releasing On Shudder On October 3, 2025

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The found footage horror anthology series V/H/S was launched in 2012, with the sequels V/H/S/2 and V/H/S: Viral following in 2013 and 2014. There was a spin-off called SiREN in 2016, then the franchise went dormant for a few years… before being revived by the Shudder streaming service, which has had great success delivering a new V/H/S movie every year. There was V/H/S/94 in 2021, V/H/S/99 in 2022, V/H/S/85 in 2023, and V/H/S/Beyond last year. There will be no lack of V/H/S next year, as Variety has unearthed the details on the V/H/S sequel that will be reaching Shudder on October 3rd. This one is called V/H/S/Halloween, and the line-up of directors includes Bryan M. Ferguson (Pumpkin Guts), Casper Kelly (Too Many Cooks), Micheline Pitt-Norman & R.H. Norman (Cosmetic), Alex Ross Perry (Her Smell), Paco Plaza ([Rec]), and Anna Zlokovic (Appendage).

No further details have been revealed… So let’s look back at the previous movie.

V/H/S/Halloween, the eighth installment in the found footage anthology franchise, will be released on Shudder October 3, 2025, Variety has learned.

It will feature segments directed by Bryan M. Ferguson (Pumpkin Guts), Casper Kelly (Too Many Cooks), Micheline Pitt-Norman & R.H. Norman (Grummy), Alex Ross Perry (Her Smell), Paco Plaza (Rec), and Anna Zlokovic (Appendage).

The series launched in 2012 with V/H/S, 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, and 2024’s V/H/S/Beyond. Two spin-off films, 2016’s Siren and 2022’s Kids vs. Aliens, have also been produced.

“V/H/S has always been a springboard for new and up-and-coming filmmakers,” actress Kate Siegel, who made her directorial debut in V/H/S/Beyond, told Variety. “It’s a unique situation where you are part of a team, but you’re also an individual, so you have the support of an established franchise, but their mission is to give new filmmakers creative control.

The horror fandom is one of the most dedicated and passionate cultural communities in existence, with countless conventions, festivals, and celebrations happening year-round — all connected by the mutual appreciation for frightful films. Some may go so far as to call the horror fandom a "family," but in the case of two of horror's most promising young actors, that description is literal. Madeleine and Violet McGraw are both still in their adolescent years, but have given performances in horror films that some adult actors could only dream of pulling off. Oftentimes, memorable horror performances from children are rooted in the "killer kid" subgenre, but for the McGraw sisters, the young performers both shine as hero protagonists.

In less than a year, horror juggernaut Blumhouse Productions has released two films with Universal Pictures through their first-look deal that contain dynamic performances from young actors. "The Black Phone" and "M3GAN" couldn't be more different tonally or thematically,...

After writing and directing the powerful short film Grummy, Micheline Pitt and R.H. Norman already have their next movie lined up, as they'll be writing and directing the new horror film Cosmetic, based on an idea by Atomic Monster’s James Wan and Ingrid Bisu.

As reported by Deadline, Screen Gems has already acquired Cosmetic, which "is set in the beauty industry, colliding the worlds of glamour and body horror in a supernatural tale of one girl’s deadly pursuit of perfection."

Ingrid Bisu and Judson Scott are executive producing Cosmetic, with Atomic Monster's James Wan and Michael Clear also on board as producers. Scott Strauss and Michael Bitar will oversee the development of the film for Screen Gems.

We'll be sure to keep Daily Dead readers updated as more details are revealed, and in case you missed it, check out our previous Q&a with Micheline Pitt and R.

Exclusive: In competition, Screen Gems has acquired Atomic Monster’s body horror film pitch Cosmetic, based on an original idea from James Wan and Ingrid Bisu. The script will be written by R. H. Norman & Micheline Pitt, who are also attached to direct.

Wan and Michael Clear are producing for Atomic Monster with Bisu and Atomic Monster’s Judson Scott executive producing.

Cosmetic is set in the beauty industry, colliding the worlds of glamour and body horror in a supernatural tale of one girl’s deadly pursuit of perfection. Scott Strauss and Michael Bitar are overseeing the project for Screen Gems.

Norman & Pitt are a married writing-directing team. Pitt is a writer, director, designer, artist, animator, and advocate who is the founder and creative director of two multimillion dollar fashion companies and also an advocate for sexual assault survivors as a member of Rainn’s National Leadership Council. She teamed...

[Trigger warning: Q&a includes references to Sa.] A bold and powerful short film about using the powers of imagination and creativity to escape real-life horrors that no one should ever have to experience, Grummy is one of the most successfully funded short films in Kickstarter history. With Grummy now available to watch in its entirety for free on YouTube (trigger warning: video includes references to Sa), we caught up with the film's writers and directors, Micheline Pitt and R.H. Norman, in a new Q&a feature to discuss the importance of making Grummy to help other survivors of abuse, working with the movie's talented cast and crew, and the vital steps you can take to help support victims of abuse in real life.

Thank you for taking the time to answer questions for us, Micheline and R.H., and congratulations on your new short film, Grummy. Micheline, I understand that Grummy is a very personal story about...

Deadline has offered the first look at Grummy, a short film from writer-directors R.H. Norman and Micheline Pitt, which saw Hollywood’s major agencies scrambling to sign the husband-and-wife filmmaking duo, with Verve prevailing. The film inspired by the works of Tim Burton and Guillermo del Toro is one of the highest funded projects of its kind …

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New Short Film, Grummy, Tackles A Sensitive Subject with Beautiful Imagery and Amazing Storytelling: "Married writer/director team Micheline Pitt and R.H. Norman combine forces in the dark fantasy short film, Grummy, an autobiographic tale of Pitt’s childhood.

Inspired by the imagination that she escaped to during her own abusive childhood, Pitt and her filmmaker husband Norman share a heartbreaking yet poetic tale of a young girl whose stuffed creature, “Grummy,” brings a new world to life during her most vulnerable moments. This dark fairy tale is an expression of Pitt’s own sexual abuse survival story and a love note to the monsters and fantastic worlds that helped her survive.

According to Pitt, “This story is very personal, because I was this little girl. I used my imagination to escape from an abusive childhood; I used books, movies and toys to get away. If I didn't have my...

Not all monsters are malevolent... sometimes they can even help you escape a reality that is scarier than anything lurking under your bed or hiding in the shadows of your closet. Such is the case for one imaginative girl in Micheline Pitt and R.H. Norman's upcoming short film Grummy, which has just cast Violet McGraw in the lead role and will also feature creature effects from the legendary Kevin Yagher.

Press Release: Los Angeles, CA – Los Angeles-based indie production company Micheline Pitt Design is thrilled to announce their casting of The Haunting of Hill House star Violet McGraw, who is set to portray the lead character of ‘Sarah’ in the company’s soon-to-shoot independent fantasy film Grummy.

Starring McGraw, Tom Degman (Limitless) and Alex Ward the short film Grummy comes from the married writer and director duo of Micheline Pitt and R.H. Norman, and combines the pair’s...

We’ve seen his creature skills on display in films like Child’s Play, A Nightmare on Elm Street, and Tales from the Crypt. Now, legendary FX Master Kevin Yagher is working on the short film Grummy. Helmed by the husband and wife creative team of Micheline Pitt and R.H. Norman, it’s a story about the power of imagination in overcoming adversity. As […]

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We’ve seen his creature skills on display in films like Child’s Play, A Nightmare on Elm Street, and Tales from the Crypt. Now, legendary FX Master Kevin Yagher is working on the short film Grummy. Helmed by the husband and wife creative team of Micheline Pitt and R.H. Norman, it’s a story about the power […]

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