V/H/S

Name: V/H/S
Genre: Thriller, Horror
Released: October 5, 2012
Duration: 116 min
Rating: 54
Cast: Adam Wingard, Calvin Reeder, Hannah Fierman, Lane Hughes

2012

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Magnet Releasing | Release Date: October 5, 2012 | R

Starring: Adam Wingard, Calvin Reeder, Hannah Fierman, Lane Hughes

Summary: When a group of petty criminals is hired by a mysterious party to retrieve a rare piece of found footage from a rundown house in the middle of nowhere, they soon realize that the job isn’t going to be as easy as they thought. In the living room, a lifeless body holds court before a hub of old television sets, surrounded by stacks uponWhen a group of petty criminals is hired by a mysterious party to retrieve a rare piece of found footage from a rundown house in the middle of nowhere, they soon realize that the job isn’t going to be as easy as they thought. In the living room, a lifeless body holds court before a hub of old television sets, surrounded by stacks upon stacks of VHS tapes. As they search for the right one, they are treated to a seemingly endless number of horrifying videos, each stranger than the last. (Magnolia Pictures)… Expand

Director: Adam Wingard and Chad Villella and David Bruckner and Glenn McQuaid and Joe Swanberg and Justin Martinez and Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Radio Silence and Ti West and Tyler Gillett

Genre(s): Thriller, Horror

Rating: R

Runtime: 116 min

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IndieWire Eric Kohn

Oct 4, 2012

Most segments have a fair share of cheap scares, but they also delve into the art of the build-up, as if delivering a series of grim jokes with bloody punchlines. Consider it a 21st-century take on "Tales from the Crypt." Read full review

Empire Owen Williams

Jan 15, 2013

Like last year's "Chronicle," here's another reminder that in the right hands found footage still has plenty of capacity to surprise. Read full review

Sara Stewart

Oct 5, 2012

Scrappy and unsettling, V/H/S puts the majority of today's mainstream "scary" movies to shame. Read full review

Elizabeth Weitzman

Oct 4, 2012

Anthologies are risky. For every high point, there's often a misstep to match. But this indie compilation has enough inventive chills to interest any horror fan. Read full review

James Berardinelli

Oct 5, 2012

V/H/S comes across as a production that wants to be more than it is but, as they say, The Emperor has no clothes. Read full review

Andrew O'Hehir

Oct 4, 2012

I'm not sure V/H/S is brilliant cinema or anything – indeed, I'm not sure it's appropriate to call it cinema at all – but it sure is an ingenious hybrid: part Godardian art film, part abstract video experiment, part sleazy shocker, and all self-castigating interrogation of what film-theory types call the "male gaze." Read full review

Roger Ebert

Oct 3, 2012

V/H/S is an example of the genre at its least compelling. Read full review

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moviemaster18

Apr 8, 2014

This found footage movie is amazingly awesome and spectacular! It is not perfect but its imperfections barely make this movie unwatchable. It has fun scares, creepiness, and gross-out disturbing imagery. It is only entertaining and a must watch for horror fans.

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mickelwick

Jan 20, 2013

as i can't think of any other way to do this, i will give each segment a rating, all of them deliver at least some scares, not all of them work as well as they're meant to, but hey, it's scary, violent, and quite fresh, ironically enough, because of it's nostalgic qualities, it puts everyas i can't think of any other way to do this, i will give each segment a rating, all of them deliver at least some scares, not all of them work as well as they're meant to, but hey, it's scary, violent, and quite fresh, ironically enough, because of it's nostalgic qualities, it puts every other found-footage horror film to shame, now, with the individual ratings: 1 - 8.1 2 - 9.2 3 - 7.6 4 - 9.1 5 - 6.5 6 - 8.9… Expand

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horcrux2007

Oct 30, 2014

I thought every segment was excellent, and they were all unique and insane in their own way. The first segment, Amateur Night, was just **** crazy, and it really set up a good tone for the movie. The second segment, Second Honeymoon, tones it down, but I thought this one was the mostI thought every segment was excellent, and they were all unique and insane in their own way. The first segment, Amateur Night, was just **** crazy, and it really set up a good tone for the movie. The second segment, Second Honeymoon, tones it down, but I thought this one was the most disturbing. It's the only one without the supernatural in it. This segment felt like a snuff film, which makes it more disturbing. The third segment, Tuesday the 17th, ratchets it up again with a sort of supernatural slasher. This segment is my personal favorite. The fourth segment, The Sick Thing That Happened to Emily When She Was Younger, was the scariest segment. This one was presented through a Skype conversation, and it really reminded me of one of those "REAL GHOST CAUGHT ON TAPE!!!" videos. The final segment, 10/31/98, was the flashiest and the most fun; however, I felt this was the weakest segment. There was too much going on so that the audience doesn't really know what to be scared of. The frame narrative was also very creepy too because some stuff would move around in the background that you don't really catch on the first viewing.… Expand