10 Best Horror Anthology Movies

People love to be scared, but viewers also have short attention spans. Sometimes it can be tough to keep your audience entertained across a feature-length run-time, and thus the cardinal sin of horror movies is being boring. But one type of film that doesn't have to worry so much about this is the anthology movie.

These are flicks that give you a lot of bang for your buck, as instead of giving you one long-form narrative, they provide you with multiple stories and often connect them with a unique holding device. This is perfect for viewers, as they can hold out on shorts they like less, knowing that anytime soon, something new and possibly better could arrive.

The whole experience feels akin to sitting around a campfire with your friends, and telling scary stories, making anthologies feel like an authentic horror experience.

The following ten movies are some of the most significant examples of this narrative method, and span from across a tonne of different settings, from high-end productions to independent titles.

If your attention span is low and you need some spooky entertainment, then you'd better take note.

By the time this movie released in 2012, the VHS video format was long gone and completely dead, which gave this film a nice nostalgic feeling. The shorts don't reflect the same vibe, but they do give you various interesting scenarios with some intense gore and creative set-ups. It even went on to get plenty of sequels, with one still in the works right now.

The holding device of the first movie centres on a group of erratic vandals who are hired by an anonymous source to break into a house and steal a collection of VHS tapes. Of Course, they end up watching them during the process. The stories on these VHS tapes range from believable domestic horrors, to monstrous creature features.

The first short - titled Amateur Night - even went on to produce a feature-length spin-off, and it's understandable as this story was easily the highlight of the flick.

While each short narrative is a tonne of scary fun, the framing device is what makes the movie so fascinating, as you get glimpses into the criminal's activities between each short, and uncover a sinister energy behind the tapes.

V/H/S is a little rough around the edges, but the film and its sequels are a must-see for horror movie fans.