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Analog Horror (or Analogue Horror) is the older counterpart of Digital Horror and a subgenre of Found Footage, which incorporates old "analog" styled media such as TV Broadcasts, VHS Tapes, and EAS while including horror elements that evoke feelings of dread, fear, and uncanniness.
Visuals[]
While visuals vary, the main visual of Analog Horror consists of old styled footage with glitchy, static effects.
A majority of TV Broadcast or commercial analogs usually contain a deep blue color palette or a blank background of any color. They also contain a schedule of shows that are going to be broadcasted and display the time, which usually take place between 12 AM - 5 AM.
Distorted, warped and blackened faces are another common reoccurring visual. These faces are often heavily shadowed and use the "sharpen" effect. The faces also display twisted, sinister and unnatural expressions and contain extremely detailed features.
Space imagery also appears in many Analog Horror videos, often in a sinister light, such as the planets and moon in Gemini Home Entertainment and Local 58.
Media[]
Webseries[]
- _Boisvert (by _xreamy_)
- ĂTHER Experiments (by Aeon)
- White Stag Education (by After10 Productions)
- Analog Archives/Channel 7 (by Aidan Chick)
- Eventide Media Center (by Aidan Chick)
- CORNERFOLK (by Alex Casanas/Mister Manticore)
- The Monument Mythos (by Alex Casanas/Mister Manticore)
- The Mandela Catalogue (by Alex Kister)
- Jumbo's Wonderland Archive (by Angry Kid)
- Harmony & Horror (by Battington)
- Nephthys Media (by Black Drag0nfish)
- The Suitmation Trials (by DaBitchy)
- Vita Carnis (by Darian Quiloy)
- Basswood County (by Dark Mind)
- The Boiled One Phenomenon (by Doctor Nowhere/Silas Orion)
- The Organate Enterprise (by Doctor Nowhere/Silas Orion)
- THE FNAFROOMS (by ez2b)
- BLUE_CHANNEL_THALASIN (by Gooseworx)
- Super Mario 64: CLASSIFIED (by Greenio)
- Somnium DreamViewer (by Holly Fernwright)
- The Invasion of Godzilla (by Jacob Animation)
- The Backrooms series (by Kane Pixels)
- Local 58 TV (by Kris Staub)
- Bite Sized Nightmares (by Kyle Edward Ball)
- TMK/Too Much Kirby (by Maple Riot)
- The Walten Files (by Martin Walls)
- Gilbert Garfield And Friends (by Maxime Simonet)
- Agamemnon Counterpart (by Micheal Robinson)
- Final Data (by Michael Williams)
- Midwest Angelica (by MidwestAngelica)
- Dreams of an Insomniac (by Pastra)
- The SMILE Tapes (by patorikku)
- Gemini Home Entertainment (by Remy Abode)
- Rockwell Forest (by Rockwell Forest)
- Happy Star's Guide to Object Shows (by Sacristuff)
- PSA: The Tendril - Infestation Warning | Entity 11-912b (by Zazie Productions)
- Batman Analog Horror (by Siltrics)
- Sneaky Snack Bar (by Stuffy Studios)
- Needlem0use (by ShutUpJojo)
- Chimpy Chippa's (by Springlock)
- Broadside Beach (by Squeaks D'corgeh)
- Southern Hospitality (by Squeaks D'corgeh)
- Five Nights at Freddy's Analog Horror Series (by Squimpus Mcgrimpus)
- The Macabre Experiment (by Stuffy Studios)
- WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK (by Tape_W0rm)
- Petscop (by Tony Domenico)
- ECKVA (by Troy Wagner)
- Marble Hornets (by Troy Wagner and Joseph DeLage)
- Tryred Archives (by TRYRED WITNESS ARCHIVES)
- CH/SS (by Turkey Lenin III)
- The Man in The Suit (by Unknowingly)
- Vibingleaf Retake Series (by Vibingleaf)
- Kraina GrzybĂłw TV (by Wiktor Stribog)
- EAS Scenarios (not by any specific creators, but the genre and videos often include major elements of Analog Horror such as grainy footage, an impending threat, and of course an emergency alert)
- Gravity Falls Analog Horror (by Oregon Parks Dept.)
- Enceramento Das TransmissĂŁoes (By sluciodcp) (One Of Pre-Local 58 Is Rede Gozeta de Setealem From Encerramento das TransmissĂŁoess)
Literature[]
- Candle Cove (circa 2008; notably earliest example of Analog Horror, as well its a spiritual predecessor/mother IP for Local 58 TV by the same creator, Kris Staub)
Film & TV[]
- Videodrome (1983; believed to be the earliest prototype example of Analog Horror)
- The Blair Witch Project (1999; by Daniel Myrick and Eduardo SĂĄnchez; possibly the earliest known example of Analog Horror)
- American Dad! (2005-present; Season 14, "Bunny Ears" (2019))
- V/H/S franchise (2012-present)
- WandaVision (2021)
- Skinamarink (2022) (by Kyle Edward Ball)
- Late Night with the Devil (2023)
- Mr. Crocket (2024)
Video Games[]
- Manhunt I and II (2003 and 2007; possibly earliest known example of Analog Horror in video game form)
- Five Nights at Freddy's (2014-present)
- Andy's Apple Farm (2021)
- Maple County (2021)
- Shipwrecked 64 (2022-2024)
- Valle Verde (2022)
- Mandela Invasion (2022)
- Assessment Examination (2022)
- Amanda the Adventurer (2022-present)
- Nebula and Quasar (2022-present)
Music[]
While not music-based, there are songs and artists that can fit into the analog horror aesthetic. They usually include alternative genre-type songs with a darker beat. Songs from the 1800s and early 1900s are also used as they can be nostalgic or unsettling.
Artists[]
- Lil Soda Boi
- Lemon Demon
- Jack Stauber's Micropop
- Tally Hall
- Boards Of Canada
- Silver St. Zion
- BlankFor.ms
- Wilktor Stribog
- The Caretaker
- Zazie Productions
Songs[]
- "The Most Mysterious Song On The Internet" (Artist Unknown)
- It's Just a Burning Memory (The Caretaker)/Heartaches (Al Hoffman)
- The Streets of Cairo (Sol Bloom & James Thornton)
- Treatment Resistant (Zazie Productions)
Playlists[]
- analog horror type beat by madz !!
- Analog Horror by Yigit Kutlu
- analogue horror by Denny's Dumpster