‘V/H/S/Halloween’ Review: Anthology Series Finally Brings Fright to Devil’s Night

Fall is here, and spooky season is in full effect. 2025 has already proven to be a landmark year for horror, but as All Hallows’ Eve approaches, a few horror projects in the film world remain to terrify audiences everywhere. One of those offerings is the latest addition to the found footage anthology series — V/H/S/Halloween.

The V/H/S franchise was launched in 2012 and brought a fresh take on the found footage horror genre, continuing to evolve as the franchise progressed. Each entry features the same anthology structure, providing an array of different stories, all from different voices, within a single viewing with (most of the time) an overarching theme. Shockingly, it took well over a decade for a V/H/S film to focus on Halloween, but good things come to those who wait.

What is ‘V/H/S/Halloween’ About?

V/H/S/Halloween features six shorts, with one being titled “Diet Phantasma,” directed by Bryan M. Ferguson, which serves as a wrap-around segment that starts and ends the feature. Additionally, it’s shown between every other short, serving as the glue that holds the Halloween narrative together.

The remainder of the stories are “Coochie Coochie Coo,” directed by Anna Zlokovic, “Fun Size,” directed by Casper Kelly, “Ut Supra Sic Infra,” directed by Paco Plaza, “Home Haunt,” directed by Micheline Pitt-Norman and R.H. Norman, and “Kidprint,” directed by Alex Ross Perry. This combination results in a wild journey of candy, haunted houses, a terrifying reality, and some possessions, one of which is even carbonated.

For being a film featuring several different stories, a good chunk of them center around the classic Halloween theme of trick or treat. While that could make the entries feel stale over time, it’s utilized effectively through different lenses and across different generations. The only fault of the format is that sometimes the great ideas that launch these bite-sized stories fall flat with executions that don’t quite land.

‘V/H/S/Halloween’ Dives Deep Into the Concept of Trick or Treat

“Coochie Coochie Coo” jumpstarts V/H/S/Halloween with an almost alternate reality version of the basement in Barbarian, trapping the viewers in a house with a first-person point of view to witness all the grotesque humans trapped along there with them, all reliant on the mommy who rules over this milk-infested nightmare. “Ut Supra Sic Infra” is the most forgettable of the bunch, with the story framed in a true-crime documentary that is delivered with a bit too much ambiguity, but still features some bloody and violent delights to satisfy the urges of devout horror fans.

“Fun Size” delivers a possible horror icon with the titular character. The story begins with a mysterious bowl of oddly branded candy on a porch, accompanied by a sign that reads, “One per person,” a guideline set in place for very good reason. The character of Fun Size is gleeful in a devious way, and I, for one, would love to see more stories not only follow this concept of “one per person” but also possibly learn more about the origin of this villain.

“Kidprint” escapes the supernatural for the most part, putting the focus on the horrific reality of child abduction. While it is quite effective, it does feel the most tonally imbalanced when compared to the rest of the entries in this offering. V/H/S/Halloween concludes with the explosive “Home Haunt,” featuring a ton of heart, and a family-fueled venture that delves down a demonic path with the classic use of a mysterious vinyl that is full of evil and enchanted energy.

‘V/H/S/Halloween’ Is a Must-Watch for Spooky Season

V/H/S/Halloween might be one of the scariest entries in the franchise, and it certainly is the grossest. The team behind these short films flexed their gory muscles, showcasing the great lengths low-budget horror films can go with practical makeup, resulting in some gruesome and outlandish deaths.

While this won’t rank among the heights of Weapons or Sinners in the historic year of horror 2025 has become, it is certainly a must-watch for horror fans, especially fans of the V/H/S franchise.

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