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V/H/S/94 (2021) Timeline Explained – Every Event in Order

Release, runtime and language
2021 · 100 min · English
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Directed by
Timo Tjahjanto, Chloe Okuno, Jennifer Reeder, Ryan Prows, Simon Barrett
Starring
Dax Ravina, Kimmy Choi, Anna Hopkins, Christian Lloyd, Conor Sweeney, Dru Viergever

During a raid on a remote warehouse, a specialized SWAT team discovers a collection of disturbing VHS tapes. As they investigate the tapes' contents, they unwittingly unleash a terrifying supernatural force linked to a dark cult. The team must confront the escalating horror and fight to survive the escalating threat contained within the mysterious recordings.

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  1. 1 Where to watch
  2. 2 Events in order (15)
  3. 3 Timeline questions answered
  4. 4 Movie threads
  5. 5 Movies like V/H/S/94
  6. 6 Every angle
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15 events in order · contains spoilers

V/H/S/94 Timeline: Events in Chronological Order

Every key event of V/H/S/94 (2021) in order, scene by scene, with when and where it takes place. Use it to untangle flashbacks, time jumps and parallel storylines, to refresh your memory before the sequel or to find the exact scene you are thinking of.

  1. Discovery of the Tapes

    The SWAT team discovers a collection of eerie tapes while exploring an abandoned warehouse linked to a chilling mass suicide ritual. These tapes provide snippets of horror and serve as the foundation for the unfolding horror narrative.

    Where
    Abandoned Warehouse

  2. Mysterious Woman in White

    In the frame narrative 'Holy Hell', a woman in white inhales a strange vapor while counting down from ten in a disconcerting tone. This unsettling moment foreshadows the horror that is about to unfold within the warehouse.

    Where
    Abandoned Warehouse

  3. SWAT Team's Arrival

    The SWAT team, including members Slater, Oursler, and Sprayberry, arrives expecting to execute a drug bust. Their discovery of a private jet hidden within the warehouse changes the course of their mission dramatically.

    Where
    Abandoned Warehouse

  4. The Distorted Voice

    As the SWAT team navigates the dark hallways, a distorted female voice echoes an ominous message about salvation and tracking a mysterious signal. The voice sends chills down their spine, indicating that something sinister is afoot.

    Where
    Abandoned Warehouse

  5. Discovery of the Dead Man

    In one of the prison-like rooms, the team stumbles upon a motionless man with his eyes gouged out. The gruesome scene hints at the horrors that have taken place in the warehouse, revealing the presence of a dangerous cult.

    Where
    Abandoned Warehouse

  6. Search for Suspects

    Commanding the team to search the upper floor, Slater leads part of the squad toward potential suspects. The tension builds as they encounter more dead cult members, amplifying the feeling of dread and urgency.

    Where
    Abandoned Warehouse

  7. Holly and Jeff's Investigation

    In the segment 'Storm Drain,' reporter Holly Marciano and cameraman Jeff investigate urban legends about a grotesque creature known as the Rat Man. Their venture leads them into the dark storm drains of Westerville, Ohio.

    Where
    Storm Drain, Westerville, Ohio

  8. Encounter with the Rat Man

    The duo meets a homeless man smeared with black slime, leading to a terrifying encounter. Holly's attempt to interview him puts them both in danger as he spews forth black liquid, signaling a deadly turn.

    Where
    Storm Drain, Westerville, Ohio

  9. Raatma's Revelation

    In the depths of the storm drain, Holly discovers the Rat Man is worshipped as Raatma, a grotesque hybrid creature. It reveals the terrifying new order invoked by the sewer's inhabitants, leading to shocking horror.

    Where
    Storm Drain, Westerville, Ohio

  10. Fatal Encounter

    Raatma unleashes a torrent of black liquid, tragically melting Jeff's face in front of Holly. This gruesome act propels her into a fight for survival, showcasing the horror of their situation.

    Where
    Storm Drain, Westerville, Ohio

  11. Holly's Nightmare Broadcast

    After a rescue, Holly's horror continues as she returns to the newsroom. During a live broadcast, she mistakenly substitutes words with 'Raatma', ultimately leading to chaotic events as she vomits the fatal black substance on her co-anchor.

    Where
    Newsroom

  12. Wake at Jensen Funeral Home

    In 'The Empty Wake,' Hailey is assigned to host a wake only to find unsettling occurrences surrounding the deceased Andrew Edwards. The storm outside adds to the atmospheric dread, marking a night filled with terror.

    Where
    Jensen Funeral Home

  13. The Empty Casket

    Left alone, Hailey is disrupted by strange noises from the casket, leading her to a shocking discovery of the corpse missing. The tension escalates as she confronts the horrific reality that awaits her.

    Where
    Jensen Funeral Home

  14. Mechanical Hybrids Experimentation

    In 'The Subject,' we delve into gruesome experiments conducted by a deranged scientist in Indonesia. Kidnapped individuals become mechanical hybrids amidst chaos, showcasing the depths of human depravity.

    Where
    Indonesia

  15. Militia's Nefarious Plot

    The final segment, 'Terror,' reveals a white supremacist militia's chilling plan to detonate a government building using a vampire’s blood. Their blind ambition leads to a catastrophic conclusion as chaos and destruction ensue.

    Where
    Militia Compound

Last updated: November 03, 2024 at 21:30

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Timeline questions answered

V/H/S/94 Timeline Explained: Your Questions Answered

When does it happen, and why in that order? The questions people ask about the chronology of V/H/S/94 (2021): time jumps, flashbacks, cause and effect between scenes and the correct order of events, each answered with spoilers.

Q1

Why does the news reporter start saying 'Raatma' on live TV?

After being rescued from the storm drain, Holly has been infected with the black substance from Raatma. During her live news broadcast, the word 'Raatma' involuntarily replaces other words in her speech, and she eventually vomiting the black liquid on her co-anchor, killing him. This shows the infection has taken over her body and mind.

Foreshadowing: Earlier, the black slime was shown to be contagious and fatal when the Rat Man spewed it onto Jeff, melting his face.

  • holly marciano
  • raatma
  • black slime
  • infection
  • news broadcast
  • rat man
Q2

What is the Rat Man in the storm drains?

The Rat Man, called Raatma by the sewer dwellers, is a grotesque half-human half-rat hybrid creature worshipped as a god by the homeless inhabitants of the storm drains. A local church minister reveals it to be part of a new religious order, and the creature's black vomit is lethal, capable of melting human flesh on contact.

Foreshadowing: Holly received a tip about the Rat Man legend, and the mysterious slime appeared on a homeless man before the full creature emerged.

  • rat man
  • raatma
  • storm drain
  • creature
  • hybrid
  • sewer
Q3

Why are the SWAT officers watching the VHS tapes?

The SWAT team raids the warehouse expecting a drug bust but instead discovers a collection of disturbing VHS tapes. As they investigate the building and search for suspects, they inadvertently watch the tapes, which contain the various horror segments. The tapes are linked to a cult that performed a mass suicide in the warehouse, and watching them unleashes the supernatural force.

Foreshadowing: The distorted voice announces 'All are watching' and 'Track my signal' as the team enters, hinting that watching the tapes is part of the cult's plan.

  • swat team
  • vhs tapes
  • cult
  • warehouse
  • signal
  • holy hell
Q4

What is the woman in white doing at the start of the movie?

The woman in white is part of the cult's ritual. She inhales vapor from a gelatinous substance while counting down from ten in a unsettling voice. This scene is part of the 'Holy Hell' frame narrative that establishes the cult's presence in the warehouse and their supernatural practices.

Foreshadowing: This scene directly connects to the cult's mass suicide and the supernatural events that follow.

  • woman in white
  • cult
  • ritual
  • vapor
  • gelatinous substance
  • holy hell
Q5

How does Holly get infected with the black liquid?

Holly becomes infected when Raatma vomits the black liquid directly onto her cameraman Jeff, melting his face in front of her. She is then 'presented' to the creature but manages to escape. The infection lies dormant until she returns to the newsroom, where it manifests during her broadcast.

Foreshadowing: The black slime was introduced earlier when a homeless man smeared with it attacked Holly and Jeff, showing its deadly properties.

  • holly
  • jeff
  • black liquid
  • infection
  • raatma
  • vomiting
Q6

Why does the corpse in the casket come back to life?

In 'The Empty Wake,' Hailey is alone at Jensen Funeral Home during a storm when she hears noises from Andrew Edwards' casket. She discovers the corpse is missing and is attacked by it. The exact cause of the corpse's reanimation is not explained, but it follows the anthology's pattern of supernatural or horror events occurring in isolated settings.

Foreshadowing: The segment is titled 'The Empty Wake,' suggesting something is wrong with the body from the beginning.

  • hailey
  • funeral home
  • corpse
  • attack
  • empty wake
  • andrew edwards
Q7

What are the mechanical hybrids in the Indonesian segment?

In 'The Subject,' a deranged scientist in Indonesia kidnaps people and forcibly transforms them into mechanical hybrids, human bodies fused with machinery and weapons. This violent and chaotic segment depicts horrific experiments where victims are turned into living weapons against their will.

Foreshadowing: This segment follows the anthology's theme of human transformation and depravity.

  • indonesia
  • mechanical hybrids
  • scientist
  • experiment
  • science fiction
  • subject
Q8

What is the white supremacist militia planning to do with vampire blood?

In the 'Terror' segment, a white supremacist militia imprisons a vampire and plans to use its blood to detonate a government building. The vampire's blood serves as a weapon or explosive in their terrorist attack, which leads to chaos and fatalities at their compound.

Foreshadowing: The final segment's title 'Terror' indicates a deliberate act of horror using supernatural elements.

  • militia
  • vampire
  • blood
  • terrorist attack
  • government building
  • vampire blood
Q9

What happened at the warehouse before the SWAT team arrived?

The abandoned warehouse is linked to a ritualistic mass suicide performed by a cult. The SWAT team discovers this when they find dead cult members throughout the building, including a man with his eyes gouged out. The cult's distorted voice message about 'salvation' and 'the signal' suggests their beliefs drove them to kill themselves.

Foreshadowing: The opening scene with the woman in white establishes the cult's ritualistic nature.

  • cult
  • mass suicide
  • warehouse
  • dead cult members
  • ritual
  • holy hell
Q10

How does Jeff die in the storm drain?

Jeff is killed when Raatma, the Rat Man creature, vomits a torrent of black liquid directly onto his face. The substance melts his flesh instantly, killing him in a graphic display of body horror while Holly watches in terror.

Foreshadowing: Earlier encounters with the black slime showed it was corrosive and deadly when the homeless man attacked with it.

  • jeff
  • death
  • melting face
  • raatma
  • black liquid
  • storm drain

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The story pattern: These stories unfold through a series of vignettes or segments, each with its own characters, conflict, and horrific climax. A framing narrative, such as characters discovering tapes or being told stories, connects the segments, usually revealing a sinister pattern or overarching threat by the end.

Why they belong together: Movies are grouped here for their shared structural approach to horror. They provide a varied, complex viewing experience defined by shifting perspectives and escalating dread, appealing to viewers who enjoy a collection of chilling tales bound by a dark, unifying thread.

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Why they belong together: These films are united by their immersive, first-person style and a shared focus on visceral, body-centric terror. They prioritize a gritty, realistic feel and an overwhelming sense of dread, grouping movies that are intense, heavy, and leave little room for hope.

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