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V/H/S/2

Play trailer Poster for V/H/S/2 Released Jul 12, 2013 1h 36m Horror Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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As they search for clues to the whereabouts of a missing student, a couple view the ghastly stories recorded on a collection of videotapes.
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Critics Consensus

It's as scattershot as its predecessor, but V/H/S/2 rounds up enough horror filmmaking talent to deliver a satisfyingly nasty -- albeit uneven -- dose of gore.

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Justin Lowe Hollywood Reporter Less is not necessarily more in this slimmed-down collection. Dec 31, 2013 Full Review Peter Bradshaw Guardian There are some dull stretches here, but also some grisly instant hits: nasty, deplorable, vulgar and sometimes brilliant. Rated: 3/5 Oct 10, 2013 Full Review David Jenkins Little White Lies Someone please give Gareth Evans lots of money to make amazing, violent, creative horror films. Rated: 3/5 Oct 10, 2013 Full Review Brian Bisesi Horror Movie Club Podcast Unlike its predecessor, V/H/S/2 only has one speed. This fast, loud, and abrasive film would have benefited from one or two slower, more tense segments to vary the tone. However, the thrills of A Ride in the Park and Safe Haven make this worth a watch. Rated: 3/5 Sep 4, 2024 Full Review Patrick Cavanaugh The Wolfman Cometh Pulls off the seemingly impossible by being an anthology that succeeds with nearly every vignette. Between the merits of each individual segment and the variety of horrors chronicled, it's arguably the highpoint of the franchise. Rated: 4/5 Sep 20, 2023 Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review Admirable but uneven, as is often the case with such anthologies. Rated: 2.5/4 Sep 2, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member It’s the follow-up to the 2012 original cult hit The first movie got split reactions from critics but this looks to be the first actual good installment in a line of many sequels that followed The filmmakers take the same approach making several short stories of terror in VHS format The shorts involve a camera eye, a missing student, a zombie outbreak, a cult involving demonic birth, and a doggy cam involving aliens The shorts are scarier, the quality looks much better and more crisp, and there’s no shortage on delivering mountains of gore The segments work pretty well but the last one is very hard to watch maybe due to the fact there’s some animal cruelty involved It’s hard to fully get on board with something like that in a horror movie But the sequel is better than its predecessor with the pacing never letting up throwing all kinds of scares at you left and right being inventive Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/29/24 Full Review Aktuğ A They didn't make the mistake of unnecessary extension made in the previous film again. Although some segments are very good, the horror element is shallow and cliché. It offers a more cinematic found footage experience. Better quality image have increased viewing pleasure. I hope they can find the opportunity to work with better writers. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 10/12/24 Full Review Alpha B Decided to check it out for "Safe Haven" because I love the 2 directors who collaborated on it. Definitely the highlight but the other sequences were also pretty good. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/07/24 Full Review Ivan V Más aterradora y más brutal, ninguno de los segmentos decepciona, sin importar sus cosas que le quitan el sentido a todo su mundo. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 10/06/24 Full Review Marcelo I INCREDIBLE horror movie, not the absolute best, but definitely one of my top 10 movies I have ever seen. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 09/08/24 Full Review Audience Member A flimsy mess of cliches and tropes, none of which are done particularly well. The stories are highly predictable and lack any genuine terror, deriving most of its horror from cheap jump scares that can be seen from a mile away. The storytelling is exceptionally amateur, although not as amateur as seeing the hem of the aliens masks or the underwear the actors were wearing in the final VHS presented in the film. This was the first V/H/S film I've seen and I very much intend to leave it as my last as well. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 08/22/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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V/H/S/2: Official Clip - Escaping From Hell V/H/S/2: Official Clip - Escaping From Hell 2:42 V/H/S/2: Official Clip - A Satanic Birth V/H/S/2: Official Clip - A Satanic Birth 2:47 V/H/S/2: Official Clip - Zombie on the Trail V/H/S/2: Official Clip - Zombie on the Trail 2:52 V/H/S/2: Official Clip - The Fate of Good Samaritans V/H/S/2: Official Clip - The Fate of Good Samaritans 2:58 V/H/S/2: Official Clip - Slumber Party Abduction V/H/S/2: Official Clip - Slumber Party Abduction 2:09 V/H/S/2: Official Clip - Aliens in the Woods V/H/S/2: Official Clip - Aliens in the Woods 2:55 V/H/S/2: Official Clip - You Didn't Listen to Me V/H/S/2: Official Clip - You Didn't Listen to Me 2:57 V/H/S/2: Official Clip - Birthday Party Zombie Attack V/H/S/2: Official Clip - Birthday Party Zombie Attack 2:36 V/H/S/2: Official Clip - Mass Suicide V/H/S/2: Official Clip - Mass Suicide 3:00 V/H/S/2: Official Clip - Eye See You V/H/S/2: Official Clip - Eye See You 3:00 View more videos
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Movie Info

Synopsis As they search for clues to the whereabouts of a missing student, a couple view the ghastly stories recorded on a collection of videotapes.
Director
Simon Barrett, Jason Eisener, Gareth Evans, Gregg Hale, Eduardo Sánchez, Timo Tjahjanto, Adam Wingard
Producer
Roxanne Benjamin, Gary Binkow, Jamie Nash, Kyle David Crosby, Brad Miska
Screenwriter
Simon Barrett, Jason Eisener, Gareth Evans, Jamie Nash, Eduardo Sánchez, Timo Tjahjanto
Distributor
Magnolia Pictures
Production Co
The Collective Studios, 8383 Productions, Bloody Disgusting
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 12, 2013, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 14, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA)
$21.4K
Runtime
1h 36m
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