V/H/S/85

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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 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/29/25 Full Review thy a these are fun and digestible, awesome shorts Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/17/25 Full Review 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 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/14/25 Full Review ItzBloxxyCool S V/H/S/85 is an strong addition to the franchise and an solid end to the Years Trilogy because of its roots back to scares and how some segments are actually shot on VHS. It may have the most mixed reviews of the trilogy and that in my opinion, not even better than V/H/S/2 and V/H/S/94, it still manages to be great and worth a watch in the franchise. All the segments feel solid with it ranging from silly to horrifying. However, the film is dragged down by how confusing it is. I was asking myself what the fuck I was watching and getting so annoyed on the usual cliches and the cameraman still holding the camera even when they’re literally dying which is so unrealistic. Other than that, I’d still consider an solid and strong installment in the franchise and that the end credits song is kind of a banger. 7/10 Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 11/17/24 Full Review Eduarda O Bem merdeiro. A única coisa que segura esta nota é a criatividade de uma ou duas fitas. A primeira, de fato, me pegou desprevenida e quando pensei que sabia o fim que levaria, fui surpreendida outra vez. As ideias novas chamaram minha atenção e pensei que ficaria mais com o sentimento de "por que estão gravando isso?" que esse estilo traz. Apesar dos clichês de justificativa, gostei... por uns vinte minutos. Legal para passar o tempo, vai. Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 11/02/24 Full Review Audience Member With this entry in the series the filmmakers hearken back to the 1980s Makes sense given this was considered the decade of horror So many classic horror films owe their popularity to this era in history This anthology is filmed in a 4:3 aspect ratio with a grainy filter to give off the authentic feel of how media was viewed via movies, tv shows, news broadcasts, commercials, music videos etc. This one explores more of North American media pop culture along with the zeitgeist The stories here involve a summer camp vacation, a news team encountering an ancient Aztec god, a religious performance artist facing a computer generated monster, a family of killers, and a kid who dreams of a killer The main segment involves a creature that can mimic being studied by scientists, truth be told that one ends on a more disappointing note than the others being chaos just runs amuck without any real payoff It’s also confusing trying to put the first segment together because it connects to another one later and you really have to think about it all coming together Plus an hour and 51 minutes for this chapter is a bit excessive But the creators keep coming up with new scary ideas for their stories 6 movies in Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/29/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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