First off, what is analog horror? They’re horror films, shorts, or videos in general done in the style of old VHS, Beta, or other pre-digital formats. Sometimes they can look like an old camcorder view of some phenomena, like The Blair Witch Project. Most of the time, they look like old news broadcasts, informational videos, or local area warnings.
They became particularly popular in the 2010s, inspired by old horror specials like Ghostwatch or actual TV signal hijackings like the Max Headroom Incident. The combination of cryptic messages, visual distortions, and bizarre imagery can leave viewers’ skin crawling, particularly when they watch these famous examples of the genre.
(titles mentioned)
- No Through Road
- Ben Drowned
- Super Mario 64: CLASSIFIED
- Petscop
- Local 58
- CH/SS
- The Mandela Catalogue
- The Smile Tapes
- Marble Hornets
- ECKVA
- Hi I'm Mary Mary
- Gemini Home Entertainment
- Surreal Broadcast
- Midwest Angelica
- Somnium DreamViewer
- BLUE_CHANNEL
