A24’s reputation is on the line with the SCP Foundation movie

<figure> <img alt="A24 and SCP logos on a red gradient background" data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="Image: A24 / stormbreath from the SCP Wiki / Terrence O’Brien" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/A24-SCP-2.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">After the success of <em>Backrooms</em>, it looks like A24 is trying to cash in on yet <a href="https://deadline.com/2026/09/scp-foundation-movie-a24-theaters-2027-1237099512/">another internet horror craze</a> with a new installment in the <a href="https://variety.com/2026/film/news/vhs-anthology-film-scp-foundation-universe-roy-lee-1236802817/">V/H/S horror anthology</a> series set in the SCP Foundation universe. But as soon as it was announced, the backlash started, and <em>V/H/S: SCP</em> already appears to be on shaky ground.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">SCP is a <a href="https://www.theverge.com/web/2013/12/23/5237426/creepypasta-scary-stories-on-internet-explained">creepypasta</a> that, like Backrooms, originated on 4chan. The fictional SCP (Special Containment Procedures) Foundation documents, captures, and contains paranormal or supernatural anomalies. It's a sprawling story told primarily through wiki entries that mimic documentation you might file while working at a government agency. …</p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/997853/a24-scp-movie-creative-commons-license">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>