Horror Highlights: V/H/S/MIXTAPE, SEVERIN FILMS’ 2026 SUPER-SHOCK POP-UP FESTIVAL

Shudder Announces V/H/S/MIXTAPE – Music Driven Installment With New Lineup of Directors: “Shudder announced today the ninth installment of the V/H/S franchise, V/H/S/MIXTAPE, which 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. V/H/S/MIXTAPE will be streaming on Shudder on October 9, 2026.

Featuring all-new segments from legendary filmmaker Ernest Dickerson, hip-hop icon RZA, visionary director David Moreau, and acclaimed filmmaker Renee Zhan, whose segment includes original puppets by Jim Henson’s Creature Shop.

V/H/S/MIXTAPE also features original music video interludes directed by acclaimed filmmaker and musician Flying Lotus, alongside a brand-new music video from debut filmmaker Tobias Forge, creating a genre-bending mixtape experience unlike anything the franchise has attempted before. Adding to the chaos, legendary shock-metal pioneers GWAR also make a featured appearance, further cementing the film’s celebration of horror, music, and cult cinema.

Producers for the ninth installment of V/H/S include Josh Goldbloom, Steven Schneider, Roy Lee, Michael Schreiber, Brad Miska, and executive producers Ben Ross and Rami Yassin.

V/H/S/MIXTAPE follows the record-breaking opening weekend of the franchise’s previous installment, the critically acclaimed V/H/S/HALLOWEEN, which became the most-watched exclusive film premiere of 2025 for Shudder and AMC+, driving Shudder’s biggest acquisition weekend of the year.”

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SEVERIN FILMS’ 2026 SUPER-SHOCK POP-UP FESTIVAL IN LA CELEBRATES COMPANY’S 20TH ANNIVERSARY – ON AUGUST 22: “In celebration of their 20^th Anniversary, the fan-centric Severin Films’ Super-Shock Pop-Up Festival returns for an all-day bacchanal featuring a Mystery Quartet of new title screenings and Super-Special Surprise Guests befitting two decades of original productions, theatrical, streaming and “one of the very best labels in physical media” (Polygon). The event will be held on August 22nd at Brain Dead Studios, 611 N Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles.

The event – in association with Cinematic Void and Rendezvous – will also include sneak previews of upcoming trailers and promos, complimentary swag, Rendezvous DJ sets before and between films, an epic merch table and more, with the international Severin Team in enthusiastic attendance.

Doors open at 12:00 noon with festivities commencing at 12:30 PM for what Severin co-founder/CEO David Gregory calls “an unprecedented event that honors two decades of what Severin Films does best: celebrating fans, film and good yet not-entirely-clean fun.””

Ticket Link: https://studios.wearebraindead.com/movies/severins-super-shock-pop-up-film-festival-2026/