V/H/S: Viral
Magnet Releasing | Release Date: November 21, 2014 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
38
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Generally unfavorable reviews based on 12 Critic Reviews
Positive:
3
Mixed:
5
Negative:
4
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
75
IGNChris TillyJun 28, 2017
The fact that V/H/S Viral frequently substitutes laughs for scares means that the film will disappoint hardcore fright fans. But if you like your horror mixed with laughs, this anthology threequel is a blast. Read full review
70
We Got This CoveredMatt DonatoJun 28, 2017
Grab on for dear life and expect a freakish, wild, and seriously f#cked up ride from start to finish - which, of course, is every horror fan's dream. Read full review
69
Paste MagazineMark RozemanJun 28, 2017
While none of Viral’s segments manage to equal any of the better sequences from either previous V/H/S installments, what’s left is a solid group of vignettes that—while not reinventing the wheel—will surely put a smile on the right (albeit, twisted) viewers’ faces. Read full review
50
VarietyPeter DebrugeOct 20, 2014
While the scares are in short supply, there’s a surfeit of macabre, tongue-in-cheek creativity to be found here. Read full review
42
ConsequenceMichael RoffmanFeb 5, 2017
Although it’s by far the weakest of the three, there are some genuinely creative moments that spark the brain and fry the hairs. Read full review
42
The Film StageBill GrahamFeb 5, 2017
Overall, this is easily the weakest of the three V/H/S anthologies thus far, particularly due to its connecting thread. Read full review
40
The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckNov 22, 2014
Getting four mediocre horror efforts for the price of one doesn't exactly represent a significant bargain. Read full review
40
Village VoiceSimon AbramsNov 18, 2014
Each propulsive segment features a handful of disturbing sequences... But such pleasures barely compensate for the vapidity of V/H/S: Viral's sketches. Read full review
38
Slant MagazineKenji FujishimaNov 17, 2014
One need go no further than the film's first segment to grasp how little interest the latest entry in the anthology series has in generating chills from the lo-fi. Read full review
33
The A.V. ClubA.A. Dowd Nov 19, 2014
A sequel so slapdash and ineffectual that its army of directors — six of them total, counting the poor sucker whose contribution got axed — might well be accused of intentionally burying the franchise. More charitably, perhaps they were trying to put a nail in the coffin of all found-footage horror. Some good must come from this much bad. Read full review
30
The DissolveNathan RabinNov 20, 2014
It feels like the series has run its course, and should be relegated to the dustbin of history alongside the hardware it so lovingly pays tribute to. Read full review
25
RogerEbert.comBrian TallericoNov 21, 2014
There was little reason to expect such a horrendous drop in quality as there is to “Viral,” a film that contains some of the sloppiest, most ineffective filmmaking I’ve seen all year. Read full review
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