V/H/S PG Score: 6.75/10
V/H/S/2 PG Score: 6.25/10
V/H/S and V/H/S/2 are available for streaming on Peacock, Tubi, and other services
Popularized by The Blair Witch Project in the late '90s, found footage films have long been a staple of the horror genre. Some are gems, while others fail to attain that glimmer and fall by the wayside of mediocrity (or worse). Fortunately, V/H/S (2012) finds success in this format and utilizes the guerilla style very well.
V/H/S
Defying conventional storytelling, V/H/S works as an anthology horror film set within a wraparound story about a group of punks stealing high-value VHS tapes from an unknown man. The thieves watch five tapes and are exposed to frightful atrocities.
V/H/S/2
The concept comes from producer Brad Miska, and the segments are directed by multiple filmmakers. Each short has its own degree of chill-factor, some more effective than others. V/H/S/2 (2013) follows in the footsteps of its predecessor with four tales that once again exist within the frame of a wraparound story. The shorts from V/H/S and V/H/S/2 feature zombies, murderers, demonic entities, angry extraterrestrials, cults, and folklore.
While the shorts are thin on story (not necessarily a knock) and character development, they manage to mix in some scares, grotesque imagery, and unsettling scenes that will be sure to please horror lovers. If you are a fan of the genre, then insert V/H/S 1 and 2 into your VCR and enjoy. Do those still exist?
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