‘V/H/S: SCP’ Will Bring the Iconic Horror Anthology Into a Terrifying New Universe
As some of you might know, before there was Southbound and before there was Terrifier, I helped create the V/H/S franchise, which now has so many sequels that even I’ve lost count.
I’m extremely proud of what this franchise has become. V/H/S has served as a springboard for unknown and underappreciated filmmakers, while also becoming a creative safe space where directors can come in, play in a sandbox, and express themselves in strange, bold, and terrifying ways that Hollywood doesn’t always allow.
Now the franchise is expanding again.
Variety reports that Spooky Pictures and Image Nation Studios are teaming to produce V/H/S: SCP, the next installment in the long-running found-footage horror franchise. The new film will also mark the first feature-length addition to the online collective fiction project known as the SCP Foundation, short for Special Containment Procedures.
According to Variety, the SCP Foundation began in 2008 as a collaborative digital project and has since grown into one of the largest fan-driven horror and science-fiction universes online, with previous adaptations including games, short films, and web series.
V/H/S: SCP will adapt the familiar found-footage format through the lens of “recovered field documentation,” presenting video evidence gathered, redacted, and archived by a secretive organization. The anthology’s standalone segments will reportedly focus on different objects, entities, and events tied to a containment-breach narrative.
Roy Lee and Steven Schneider of Spooky Pictures will produce alongside Josh Goldbloom and Michael Schreiber. Goldbloom previously produced V/H/S/94, V/H/S/99, and V/H/S/Halloween, while Schreiber worked on V/H/S/94 and V/H/S/Beyond. Image Nation Studios CEO Ben Ross and Spooky Pictures‘ Rami Yasin will executive produce.
It’s also worth noting the pedigree behind Spooky Pictures. Roy Lee has spent the past two decades helping shape modern horror and genre filmmaking, with credits that include The Ring, The Grudge, The Strangers, It, It Chapter Two, Barbarian, and Zach Cregger’s Weapons. Steven Schneider brings his own ridiculous horror résumé, with ties to Paranormal Activity, Insidious, Split, Pet Sematary, Watcher, Late Night with the Devil, and Strange Darling. Together, through Spooky Pictures, the duo have backed exactly the kind of filmmaker-driven genre work that makes them feel like a natural fit for V/H/S. In other words, the franchise is in very strong hands.
The news comes after last year’s announcement that Spooky Pictures and Image Nation Studios had acquired rights to the franchise, setting the stage for V/H/S to expand beyond its recent run of Shudder-exclusive releases.
As someone who helped launch V/H/S, it’s been wild to watch the franchise grow into one of horror’s most important proving grounds. The list of filmmakers who’ve passed through this universe is ridiculous. Adam Wingard and Simon Barrett went on to make You’re Next, The Guest, Godzilla vs. Kong, and this year’s Onslaught. Ti West built the X trilogy. Radio Silence helped resurrect Scream, made the fan-favorite Ready or Not, and are now taking on Universal’s upcoming The Mummy. David Bruckner went on to direct The Ritual, The Night House, and Hellraiser. Scott Derrickson, Mike Flanagan, Justin Martinez, Flying Lotus, Kate Siegel, Natasha Kermani, and so many others have all left their fingerprints on the series.
That’s the beauty of V/H/S. It’s not just an anthology. It’s a launchpad, a playground, and a place where filmmakers can get weird in the best possible way.
With V/H/S: SCP, it sounds like the franchise is once again cracking open a new tape and finding something dangerous inside. I couldn’t be happier to see V/H/S continue to evolve, and I can’t wait to see what terrifying footage gets uncovered next.
The project is slated for theatrical release in 2027.
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