VHS
VHS

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VHS

2011
TV Show
Ended
2 Seasons
Spanish

Insights

IMDb6.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes66%
Metacritic57/100
Google Users69%
Director: David Bruckner, Adam Wingard, Ti West, Joe Swanberg, Glenn McQuaidGenres: Horror, Comedy, Anthology

Plot Summary

A group of misfits is hired to steal a rare collection of VHS tapes from a secluded, rundown house. Upon entering, they discover the tapes are not ordinary recordings, but portals to horrifying and often darkly comedic events. Each tape contains a distinct and unsettling short film, leading the group down a rabbit hole of terror.

Critical Reception

VHS was met with generally positive reviews from critics, who praised its inventive and often disturbing anthology format, as well as its commitment to a retro, lo-fi aesthetic. While some found the segments uneven, the overall consensus was that the film successfully captured the spirit of classic low-budget horror anthologies with a fresh, modern twist.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its inventive and often gory anthology segments.

  • Appreciated for its successful evocation of classic '80s horror VHS tapes.

  • Some critics noted an unevenness in the quality of the individual shorts.

Google audience: Google users largely appreciated the film's creative approach to the horror anthology genre and its nostalgic nod to VHS culture. Many enjoyed the scares and the dark humor, though some found certain segments more effective than others.

Fun Fact

The directors intentionally used low-budget techniques and older cameras to mimic the aesthetic of found-footage and VHS horror films from the 1980s and early 1990s.

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