V/H/S: Viral

Magnet Releasing | Release Date: November 21, 2014

3.4	USER SCORE Generally unfavorable reviews based on 38 Ratings

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z14170Dec 1, 2014

RUINED! They completely ruined the franchise, Magnet should fire the director and everyone involved on this film. I am a huge fan of the first two and this third movie is the worst thing that could had happened to the series. After thisRUINED! They completely ruined the franchise, Magnet should fire the director and everyone involved on this film. I am a huge fan of the first two and this third movie is the worst thing that could had happened to the series. After this extremely mediocre movie I really doubt that we will see a fourth one, and it is a real shame since the first two were great, specially the second one.
I hope that they can bring back some of the people who made VHS 2 and make a fourth one with same kind of plots and terror.… Expand

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YJMalmsteenJan 4, 2015

Absolutely disappointment!!
Despite first 2 films' success, this thing is ruined "vhs" franchise!
I can't believe what i watch.
Waste of time..
Stay away if you are fan of first 2 film!

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HaithamBNov 21, 2014

This is absolutely the weakest of the series. The V/H/S franchise started out as strong and genre - defining features. But "V/H/S: Viral" is definitely a major disappointment, a little short but annoying mess.

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maikkreyNov 21, 2014

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Hier ist also meine erste Filmkritik zu einem ganz frischem Horrorfilm, wobei Horror gar nicht mehr dazu passt. VHS Viral, ist der dritte Film der VHS Reihe, und kommt etwas holprig an die Öffentlichkeit. Der Film wird nur in Ausgewählten Kinos laufen, sowie auf “Video on Demand” Portalen wie Amazon. Zusätzlich kommt noch hinzu, dass anstatt Vier, nur Drei Filme zu sehen sind. Ein Film wurde nämlich kurz vor Schluss wieder entfernt. Damit hat der Film eine Laufzeit von nur 80 Minuten, aber genug des Vorgeplänkels und rann an den Stoff!

In VHS geht es immer um folgende Merkmale: Founded Footage Style, eine Hauptgeschichte, in der verschiedene VHS Bänder mit Filmen gefunden, die ziemlich abgedreht sind. Teilweise sind sie Gruselig und mit viel Schockszenen bestückt, andere wiederum, setzen nur auf Gore und Splatter oder Interessanten Einfällen. In Viral, läuft die Sache allerdings etwas anders, denn hier wurde ein wenig Experimentiert. Ich gehe ganz kurz auf die folgenden Filme ein mit Bewertung:

Vicious Circles

Die Hauptgeschichte, dreht sich diesmal um eine Verfolgungsjagd, die im Fernsehn ausgestrahlt wird. In der heutigen Zeit, will jeder via Facebook,Twitter oder Youtube berühmt werden. Ganz klar, dass da viele Menschen die Verfolgungsjagd von nahem filmen wollen, um schnell berühmt zu werden(to go Viral) Ein paar wird in die Jagd verwickelt und die Freundin verschwindet auf mysteriöser Weise. Ihr Freund versucht sie zu finden, will aber gleichzeitig noch mit seiner Kamera die Verfolgungsjagd festhalten. Diese Geschichte wird ab und zu zwischen den anderen Filmen fortgeführt, heißt, es werden diesmal keine VHS Bänder mehr gesammelt. Die Idee ist an sich nicht schlecht, man hätte aber mehr draus machen können.

2,5 von 5 Sterne

Dante the Great

Kurzfassung: Dieser Kurzfilm ist eine Doku über einen Magier, der mit seinen tricks auch vor Gewalt nicht zurückschreckt. Der ganze Film ist nur an wenigen Stellen Founded Footage und ist ganz klar ein Experiment, was leider etwas in die Hose ging. Es ist Stellenweise langweilig, die Idee ist zwar nett, aber reißt einen einfach nicht mit. Der Magierkampf am Ende, macht es auch nicht besser. Falls es jemals einen 4. teil geben sollte, bitte noch einmal Versuchen und besser machen.

1 von 5 Sterne

Parallel Monsters

Hier kommen wir nun zum meiner Meinung nach, besten Film in VHS Viral. Zwar schockt dieser auch nicht so lange und ist auch relativ Ereignislos, aber die Idee ist Klasse. Alfonso baut sich ein Tor zu einer anderen Dimension und tauscht mit sich selbst für 15 Minuten die Dimensionen. Alles scheint recht normal, bis man merkt, das der Zweite Alfonso und seine Frau gar keine menschen sind, sondern Monster mit leuchtenden Augen und Münder. Hier kommt zum ersten mal endlich das gute alte “WTF?!” VHS Feeling auf. Nur schade, dass es ab hier wieder Berg ab geht. Trotzdem für diesen Film eine gute Bewertung!

4 von 5 Sterne

Bonestorm

Hier muss ich leider etwas ruppig werden, denn anders kann ich diesen Film nicht beschreiben: Coole Skater filmen sich und wollen Schlägereien anzetteln. Um ebenfalls berühmt zu werden, filmen sie ihre letzten Tricks in Mexico auf einem verlassenem Gelände, was von Untoten…..Mexikanern belagert wird. Das Problem hier ist, dass es 1. langatmig Inszeniert ist(es wird mindestens 8 Minuten lang nur gekämpft) 2. Die Kamera viel zu heftig wackelt und man somit fast nichts erkennt und 3. dieser Film echt scheiße endet. Idee war auch hier an sich ganz nett, aber man hätte viel viel mehr draus machen können. Vielleicht ein zweites “Safe Heaven” oder so(mein Lieblings-film aus S-VHS)

2 von 5 Sterne

Gorgeous Vortex

Wurde leider raus-geschnitten

Fazit: Der dritte VHS Teil ist eine große Enttäuschung. Konnten die letzten zwei Filme noch mit guten Ideen und etwas Grusel Punkten, wurde hier einfach nur lieblos gearbeitet. Zwar waren ein paar gute Ideen dabei, aber man hätte einen viel besseren Film daraus machen können. Die Hauptgeschichte endet ebenfalls komisch, was aber auch klar war. Mein Tipp: Schaut euch lieber die anderen Filme an und spart euch die 80 Minuten. Für Fans des Franchises leider eine große Enttäuschung.

Technik: 10/25

Spaß: 7/25

Ideen: 11/25

Genre: 10/25

Gesamt: 38/100 Punkte… Expand

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moonman1994May 20, 2015

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. V/H/S: Viral had four main stories. The main overarching story was a police chase. This story was poorly put together and made little sense. Everytime one of the other stories ended and it went back to this one I found myself irritated. The viral fixation in it was stupid and the conclusion just left me confused. The directing was also irritating in this one as the constant flashes in and out and the random sub stories in this main story seemed completely unnecessary. I give it a 2/10. The second story was Dante the Great. I actually really enjoyed this segment. It was reminiscent of an old Twilight Zone. It also did a great job mimicking the crime documentaries that are constantly on TV. It was definitely the high point of the movie. I'd give it an 8/10. Then next segment was the vortex segment in which a man traveled to a parallel universe. It started out promising, despite being a concept that has been seen many times before. It turned into however an idiotic mess. The parallel universe was run by demons or something which were not in the least bit scary and it just seemed silly. I'd give it a 3/10. The last main segment was a segment involving skaters. The plot was ok but the skaters were far far too dumb. After stumbling on an obvious Satanic site they decide to stay and skate. Then when people with skull faces show up they stay and skate. When they start to get murdered they stay skate and then start killing the skull faces. Then they suddenly decide they should run. NOBODY is so stupid they'd wait that long to run. That being said the first person filming with the Go-Pro cams in this segment was really really cool, but it certainly does not save this segment. I'd give it a 3/10 as well. All in all it can be said that all the acting was good but the writing (other than the Dante segment which I enjoyed) was poor. The directing decisions in the main story were also questionable. The main story also didn't seem very V/H/S like either as there were really no VHSs but I guess that's where the "viral" comes in. It's not terrible but on average it's not good and it does not live up to the other V/H/S films.… Expand

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horcrux2007Mar 21, 2015

Being a fan of the other two V/H/S movies, I was sorely disappointed by this one. Not a single segment really excites, scares, or really interests the audience, even if a couple of them have interesting ideas. What makes this movie even worseBeing a fan of the other two V/H/S movies, I was sorely disappointed by this one. Not a single segment really excites, scares, or really interests the audience, even if a couple of them have interesting ideas. What makes this movie even worse is that it's not even a true found footage movie like the other two V/H/S films. There are a lot of shots that seem to be coming from a camera that isn't there or cutting between cameras like a traditional film. Anyway, the frame narrative of this installment is a poorly executed attempt at some social commentary, and it tries to tie itself to the other two movies in a very vague, confusing, and silly way. The first segment, Dante the Great, mostly fails due to the fact that it's a short. This segment is a mockumentary about a man who finds an object of great, yet dark power, and he becomes a very famous magician. Had this story been fleshed out into a feature-length movie, the story of this object and its affects on the magician could have been fleshed out better, rather than just ending in an anti-climactic and silly fight scene. The second segment is called Parallel Monsters, and, from what I've read from other articles, it's the fan favorite. Like Dante the Great, this segment did have pretty good ideas that descended into mediocrity by the end of the short, unless you're into penis demons. The final short, Bonestorm, was actually my favorite despite being hated by most other people. The segment focuses on a group of skaters who drive to Tijuana to shoot a video, and they happen to run into a group of crazy, undead cultists. It's mostly one big gory fight scene that runs on a little too long, but I give it points for at least being fairly exciting and having some good gore, even if it's more or less a riff on a segment from V/H/S/2. There's also a "hidden" segment that was cut before its festival release called Gorgeous Vortex and is only available on DVD and Blu-Ray that I wasn't able to watch since I watched it on Netflix. From what I've read, it's an experimental art house short that contains no story or dialogue, and it only seems to make the film worse as a whole. I don't recommend this movie unless you want to marathon the entire trilogy. If that's the case, all three can be found on Netflix.… Expand

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royphishoohMar 8, 2015

Truly terrible movie, a complete waste of time watching it. As other reviews have noted there were some good moments in the first two films of this series, but this entry is awful. As one character asked, "What have I done?" the answer isTruly terrible movie, a complete waste of time watching it. As other reviews have noted there were some good moments in the first two films of this series, but this entry is awful. As one character asked, "What have I done?" the answer is accepted $5,000 for acting in a truly bad movie best left off your resume.… Expand

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