Ti West's Remnants is the first immersive horror film on Apple Vision Pro

Apple Vision Pro now has its first immersive horror film. Remnants is a ghost story written and directed by Ti West, and it plays only on Apple's headset.

Apple Immersive Video has so far leaned on sport and documentary, such as this big-wave surfing film. Image: Apple

Apple TV calls it "the first immersive horror film on Apple Vision Pro". It came out on October 16, runs for 27 minutes and is rated PG-13, according to the Apple TV listing.

The film is a ghost story set in a castle with dark secrets

Apple says little about the plot. Viewers "uncover the dark secrets haunting Woldmere Castle", and that is all.

West is a horror specialist. He made The House of the Devil and the X trilogy of X, Pearl and MaXXXine. Remnants is his first film in Apple Immersive Video, Apple's 180-degree 3D format.

Submerged, a 2024 submarine thriller, was the first scripted film in Apple Immersive Video. Image: Apple

Horror is a new genre for Apple Immersive Video on Vision Pro

Until now, Apple's immersive catalogue has leaned on sport, nature and music, such as the immersive documentary on Bono. Scripted drama is not new: Edward Berger's submarine thriller Submerged came first in 2024.

Horror is harder to film this way. On a flat screen, a director frames every scare and decides what stays hidden. In a 180-degree view, viewers can turn their heads and look away from the scare. A director has to guide their attention another way, such as with sound.

Remnants plays only on Apple Vision Pro, through the Apple TV app. Image: Apple

Remnants can only be watched in the Apple TV app on Vision Pro

Remnants is in the Apple TV app on Vision Pro. Apple has not released a flat version for phones or TVs.