About ten minutes into the movie, somebody in the audience stands up and attempts to walk out of the room. He suddenly passes out in the aisle and one by one, people nearby begin to get up to see what just happened. Next thing you know, the entire left side of the theater is up on their feet. The man who fell down is carried by two people and they walk out of the room. I look at my friend and we were both going, "Holy ****!."
"V/H/S" is an
anthology movie where we have one central story that revolves around a
gang looking for a certain videotape in a house that's filled with
hundreds of other tapes. They go through the footage and we as the
viewer get to see what's in them.
Other than the central plot,
there are a total of five other short films. Each of them done by a
prolific director within the indie horror genre. The best ones in my
opinion were "Amateur Night" and "10/31/98". They are the first and last
tapes that are viewed by the misfit gang, which means "V/H/S" begins
and ends on a high note with the tapes. "Amateur Night" is full of crazy
moments and the kinetic energy from its POV style of film making makes
the short stand out from the others. Meanwhile, "10/31/98" is a simple
story where a bunch of friends attend a haunted house party and wind up
getting themselves into something that's not exactly a party.
The
other three shorts (and the central plot) are full of dumb characters
and dumb decisions. They also feel incomplete and leave the audience
with questions. The thrills don't deliver and drag the entire movie
down. However, that doesn't mean they don't have their moments.
"Second Honeymoon" is a slow paced short that follows a couple documenting their road trip and find a stranger stalking them. It's definitely creepy and the tension builds up but the ending isn't satisfying and more of a cop out. "Tuesday The 17th" was by far my least favorite short. The characters are obnoxiously stupid and I honestly wanted it to end ASAP. The concept of the villain is interesting but that's all it had. Finally, we have "The Sick Thing That Happened to Emily When She Was Younger". It revolves around two characters using Skype to communicate. While there's nothing particularly terrible about this short, there's also nothing impressive about it either.
If you're looking for some quick scares, "Amateur Night" and "10/31/98" are quality shorts worth watching in "V/H/S". The rest range from decent to terrible. 2.5/5
"Second Honeymoon" is a slow paced short that follows a couple documenting their road trip and find a stranger stalking them. It's definitely creepy and the tension builds up but the ending isn't satisfying and more of a cop out. "Tuesday The 17th" was by far my least favorite short. The characters are obnoxiously stupid and I honestly wanted it to end ASAP. The concept of the villain is interesting but that's all it had. Finally, we have "The Sick Thing That Happened to Emily When She Was Younger". It revolves around two characters using Skype to communicate. While there's nothing particularly terrible about this short, there's also nothing impressive about it either.
If you're looking for some quick scares, "Amateur Night" and "10/31/98" are quality shorts worth watching in "V/H/S". The rest range from decent to terrible. 2.5/5
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