★★★★ Eight movies deep, and still the unexpectedly brilliant found footage V/H/S franchise shows no signs of stopping. The latest, aptly titled V/H/S Halloween, presents a new frontier for a series that constantly reinvents itself with new blood thanks to its anthology format. This time around, the Halloween theme seeps into each separate segment. As … Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2025: V/H/S Halloween
Fantastic Fest 2024: V/H/S Beyond
★★★★ Did anyone know in 2012 that the horror anthology V/H/S was destined to become a long-running franchise? Certainly, all the pieces were there, along with an easily palatable premise rife for exploration. That first film contained all the trademarks of series potential, including a wraparound segment and many not-so-connected scary stories strung together. The seventh … Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2024: V/H/S Beyond
Fantastic Fest 2021: V/H/S/94
★★★ The fourth film in a series carries with it an automatic pre-established set of expectations. The first two V/H/S films represent an epically creepy high for found footage horror, while the third (2014’s V/H/S Viral) I personally hated. This new entry, titled V/H/S/94, takes a page out of the nostalgia textbook by setting everything … Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2021: V/H/S/94