The company began in Fort Lauderdale, Florida as a maker of niche spanking films before transitioning to mainstream hardcore pornography in 2004 and relocating to San Francisco, California in 2006.

They have primarily operated on a subscription business model since their inception and have released also their films in various other formats, including on DVD, video on demand, a Roku channel, pay-per-view, and a website.

Helix Studios was founded in 2002 by Keith Miller, who had previously co-worked for the billing service iBill, which he co-founded, until it was bought out in 2000.

[2] Helix partnered with distributor Marina Pacific in 2003 and transitioned from niche fetish content to hardcore pornography films in 2004.

and 8TeenBoy, they also had their HotStuds, Fratboy, Latin Studs, and Raw Lads lines, which were eventually all merged into Helix Studios as a result of the Great Recession.

[8][9][2] A parody of the music video for the Robin Thicke song "Blurred Lines" by Helix Studios was released in July 2013 and became popular online.