Horror movies directed by Chad Villella

How Southbound scares: Southbound feels like being stuck in a bad dream you can't wake up from, with each story bleeding into the next along the same endless stretch of road. The dread builds slowly through strange logic and a sense that something is deeply wrong with the world these characters are trapped in, rather than through cheap jolts. Some segments turn sharply violent and unsettling, but the real fear comes from the feeling of guilt and no escape hanging over everything. It's a good pick if you like horror that lingers in your head rather than horror that makes you jump.

How V/H/S scares: V/H/S is a grab-bag of short found-footage horror stories stitched together with shaky, grainy camera work that makes everything feel raw and unpolished. Each segment has its own pace and threat, so some parts crawl with dread while others explode into sudden violence and chaos. The shaky, low-quality footage style adds a sense of realness that makes the scares hit harder, and a few segments lean into body horror and creature stuff that get pretty graphic. It's a mixed bag meant for horror fans who like anthology formats and don't mind some segments being rougher or weirder than others.