Anthology horror in 2026 centers on two releases: V/H/S/Mixtape on streaming and American Horror Story season 13 on cable and streaming. V/H/S/Mixtape streams October 9, 2026 on Shudder, while American Horror Story: 13 premiered September 24, 2026 on FX and Hulu. An anthology tells separate horror stories inside one title, with a new segment or season each time. This update covers release dates, cast, creators, and viewing access for both titles.
Table of Contents
- Where to stream V/H/S/Mixtape?
- Who directs and stars in Mixtape?
- When did American Horror Story: 13 premiere?
- Who returns and how to watch?
Where to stream V/H/S/Mixtape?
V/H/S/Mixtape is the ninth film in the V/H/S found-footage series. According to Bloody Disgusting, it streams exclusively as a Shudder Original starting October 9, 2026 in Shudder's October Halloween lineup. Movievine reports a festival-first path to streaming.
The film had its world premiere at Beyond Fest on September 30, 2026, then released digitally on Shudder and AMC+ on October 9, 2026. Movievine also reports no U.S. wide theatrical release.
Who directs and stars in Mixtape?
The film uses music and sound as the source of terror. According to Blabbermouth, segments come from Ernest Dickerson, RZA, David Moreau and Renee Zhan, with interludes by Flying Lotus and Ghost's Tobias Forge in the trailer report for the horror anthology.
CinemaBlind and Comic Crusaders report the cast includes Barbara Crampton, Mike Ferguson, Jihad Brent and Alex Hsu. GWAR hosts an MTV-style wraparound, and one segment uses puppets from Jim Henson's Creature Shop.
When did American Horror Story: 13 premiere?
FX's anthology premiered September 24, 2026 at 9 p.m. ET on FX.
According to USA Today, three episodes aired on premiere night with same-day streaming on Hulu in the season 13 premiere guide. The season runs 13 episodes. New episodes follow the FX cable premiere, then move to Hulu the same day for domestic streaming viewers.
Who returns and how to watch?
Season 13 reunites Jessica Lange as Constance Langdon, Sarah Paulson as Cordelia Goode, Evan Peters as Tate Langdon and Angela Bassett as Marie Laveau. USA Today and DIRECTV Insider also list Kathy Bates, Emma Roberts and others across the season.
Access requires a subscription for each service. Movievine and Backyard Drunkard describe the setup: Check current app listings before premiere night to confirm login and profile access.
- get Shudder or AMC+ to watch V/H/S/Mixtape
- get FX to watch American Horror Story: 13 live
- get Hulu domestically or Disney+ through the Hulu bundle internationally for AHS:13