V/H/S/85

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V/H/S/85

2023

1h 50m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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An ominous mixtape blends never before seen snuff footage with nightmarish newscasts and disturbing home video to create a surreal, analog mashup of the forgotten 80s.

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One of the franchise's stronger entries, V/H/S/85 largely avoids the quality control issues common to anthologies, with consistently creepy results.

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

V/H/S/85 is an absolute blast of gore, laughs, fright, and mayhem.

Rated: 3/4

Oct 7, 2023

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David Ehrlich

IndieWire

Truth be told, the only thing stranger than the “V/H/S” franchise waiting six movies to revisit the ’80s is how little it does with the decade when it finally goes there.

Rated: C

Oct 6, 2023

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Simon Abrams

RogerEbert.com

Pretty much just a bunch of stuff you’ve seen before, only now with some mildly ironic twists and tweaks to adjust for retrospective tracking.

Rated: 1.5/4

Oct 6, 2023

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Emily von Seele

Daily Dead

There’s no obvious weak link and it really feels like the filmmakers are all bringing their A game to this installment.

Rated: 5/5

Sep 14, 2025

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Rebecca Sayce

FILMHOUNDS Magazine

For fans of the franchise, V/H/S/85 is sure to be a welcome watch in time for Halloween that offers varied stories wrapped up in nostalgic eighties visuals perfect for a cosy watch as the nights draw in.

Rated: 3/5

Jul 24, 2025

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James Preston Poole

Discussing Film

As a combination of short films, V/H/S/85 goes down fine. That’s all. A couple of them are great examples of the anthology format, one is so well done you wish there was more, and another feels like it outright didn’t understand the assignment.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 22, 2024

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Caleb L

A very dark and gritty entry into this series. Honestly one of the best aesthetically speaking.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

10/06/25

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Melissa L

I have no idea why the ratings are so high. The beginning was great, but then got worse.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

09/10/25

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Dixie D

Un cliché atras de otro.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

08/29/25

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Alex T

I've always had a soft spot for the V/H/S series, and 85 doesn't disappoint. As usual, it's a mix of found footage stories-some hit, some miss-but the good ones are really good. They lean into the analog horror vibe hard this time, and it works. The grainy video quality, the weird edits, the "did I just see that?" moments-it all adds to the creep factor. The standout segments for me were the sci-fi body horror one and the one involving the cult-it reminded me a bit of The Void. There's also some genuine weirdness here that I appreciated. Like, it's not just trying to scare you, it's trying to disturb you in that old-school VHS rental you regret watching alone kind of way. That said, a couple of the stories felt rushed or ended too abruptly, which is kind of the curse of anthology films. Still, there's enough creativity and nasty fun here to make it a solid entry in the series. If you're into found footage and you know what you're signing up for, this one delivers.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/29/25

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thy a

these are fun and digestible, awesome shorts

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/17/25

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Logan G

The best installment of this franchise since 1&2. Some really creative ideas fleshed out that make the most of their short time on screen

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/14/25

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Synopsis

An ominous mixtape blends never before seen snuff footage with nightmarish newscasts and disturbing home video to create a surreal, analog mashup of the forgotten 80s.

Director: David Bruckner, Scott Derrickson, Gigi Saul Guerrero, Natasha Kermani, Mike P. Nelson
Producer: Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, David Bruckner, Tyler Gillett, Josh Goldbloom, James Harris, Brad Miska, Radio Silence, Chad Villella
Screenwriter: Zoe Cooper, Evan Dickson, Scott Derrickson, C. Robert Cargill, Mike P. Nelson, Gigi Saul Guerrero
Distributor: Shudder
Production Co: Bloody Disgusting, Cinepocalypse Productions, Shudder Films
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 6, 2023
Runtime: 1h 50m

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