V/H/S/2
Magnet Releasing | Release Date: July 12, 2013 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
49
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Mixed or average reviews based on 21 Critic Reviews
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9
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6
Negative:
6
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
83
The A.V. ClubA.A. Dowd Jul 10, 2013
In nearly every respect, V/H/S/2 improves on its predecessor. Free of poky mumble-horror filler, it offers four fruitful variations on the original’s best chapter. Read full review
83
IndieWireEric KohnJun 6, 2013
V/H/S 2 smartly contextualizes its nightmarish cavalcade of violence by acknowledging the luxury of enjoying it from a distance. Read full review
80
Total FilmMatt GlasbyOct 21, 2013
Slicker than the original without the sudden lurches in quality, this second shaky-cam horror anthology still has a standout sequence by which all the others must be judged. Read full review
80
VarietyDennis HarveyMay 17, 2013
This one is shorter and has fewer segments, but also earns a much higher batting average. In fact, there’s nary a dud among the four main tales (not including the titled bookends), which each whip elements of terror, macabre humor and the fantastical into a giddy frenzy. Read full review
75
Washington PostSean O ConnellJul 18, 2013
The gory and grotesque V/H/S/2 marks such a drastic improvement over its predecessor, though, that I’m actually eager to see who signs up for the inevitable third endeavor. With the right people in p Read full review
75
The PlaylistDrew TaylorMay 17, 2013
V/H/S/2 is a whole lot of fun. Read full review
75
Film.comJordan HoffmanMay 17, 2013
S-VHS isn’t as pants-pooping scary as the first, but it is funnier, tighter and slicker. Read full review
75
Slant MagazineAbhimanyu DasApr 15, 2013
A welcome contrast to the first film's snuff-y atmosphere and general mean-spiritedness, featuring more humor, fewer hateful characters, and occasional twinges of relatable human emotion. Read full review
63
McClatchy-Tribune News ServiceRoger MooreJun 4, 2013
The best of them you could certainly see as full length features, chilling little tastes of a complete vision — story, characters, horrific situations and visual aesthetic. The worst? Simply generic. Read full review
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