Best VHS & Retro Film Effect Plugins for After Effects

Spotlight FX

freemium

2,300+ transitions, titles, overlays, elements and 20+ free workflow tools

TV Distortion Bundle

paid

Five plugins that simulate analog TV distortion and digital glitch effects

Signal

freemium

Emulates analog television transmission for authentic VHS glitches

Bad TV

paid

Simulates analog TV distortion, VCR glitches, and scanline effects

8mm Distress Kit 4K PREMIUM

paid

64 vintage 8mm film overlays scanned at 4K for distressed film effects

8mm Distress Kit 4K CLASSIC

paid

Vintage 8mm film scans for authentic analog damage and light leak overlays

CRT TV Emulator

paid

Recreate vintage CRT TV screen effects with pixel detail and flickering

LCDeffect

freemium

Apply pixelated LCD or CRT screen effects with adjustable RGB channels

Modulation 2

freemium

Physical modulation algorithm creates analog distortion effects

Zaebects Bundle

freemium

Analog distortion effects: Signal, Physarum, and Modulation 2 plugins

RetroDither

freemium

Apply dithering and retro color palettes for vintage computer graphics