1- Shedding⠀4/10
I liked the setup and intro to the characters. Got a tiny bit of gore but it wasn't scary at all and the zombies looked like shit, very amateurish. The way they moved I can't even call that zombies.
2- Suicide Bid⠀6/10
This one was terrifying for me it had some of my biggest fears: confined spaces and spiders! Those spiders were the real thing I think no CGI... Ugh. The zombie part wasn't necessary though.
3- Ozzy's Dungeon⠀7/10
This one features Steven Ogg as the host, he was hilarious and energetic. Loved the twist. It got pretty savage and disgusting real fast. It's split into 3 distinctive parts. I kept wondering what the second part had to do with the third part and why the sudden shift but then I realized the monster is Ozzy, granting the girl her wish. All 3 parts are so different but they absolutely go together and create a clever mix.
4- The Gawkers⠀6/10
It was predictable that something was up with her but I liked what it turned out to be. Haven't seen a Gorgon in a while in horror. The CGI looked fine and the end was very satisfying.
5- To Hell and Back⠀4/10
The Descent - in hell - with a girl who thinks she's Gollum. Honestly the whole thing looked like a LARP game. Some cool looking practical effects though.
Average Score: 5.4/10
V/H/S/99 is a movie that follows the same formula as its predecessors, with a compilation of horror stories interspersed with a main plot. Unfortunately, the end result does not reach the same level of quality as the previous films in the franchise. The presented stories are largely predictable and do not have the same impact as the shorts from the previous movies. Additionally, the main plot is not well developed and ends up being confusing and unengaging. Despite having some interesting moments, V/H/S/99 is a movie that will likely leave franchise fans disappointed.
Very fun, with more black comedy and camp than full on scares. It really captures the particular brand of 90s misanthropy and detachment, the dehumanization of others perceived as less. That’s a throughline through every story, and through the first three with a bit of a racial tint with Ankor, Haley, and Donna. Ozzy’s Dungeon is a very bitter social commentary game shows targeting children’s innocent wishes and enabling show parents for the sake of entertainment and profit. Shredders shows just how shitty and disrespectful (white) kids can be to each other and to the past. And To Hell and Back is a fun romp homaging 90s FPSs like Doom. All and all a great time that makes me want to check out the other entries.
3 Thoughts After Watching ‘V/H/S/99’:
I kinda couldn’t wait for it to end.
It all just felt incredibly amateur, more so than any other entry in this franchise. The skeletons in the first couple vignettes were something straight out of a Spirit Halloween. The game show story, while properly evoking 90s Nickelodeon, was otherwise absurd in so many ways. It all just gave a high school project vibe.
The last tale came close to being an original, standout piece, and redeemed the film a smidge, but much of its humor didn’t land and could have never saved the film as a whole.
Just skip over the first 12 minutes of the movie, thats when it actually begins. It will save you from having to listen to some terrible 90s chick alt rock.
I found the first skit to be VERY BAD, very boring, and couldn't wait till the next skit started. Pronouns have apparently comed to VHS. Seems like some 10 yr old came out with this skit. Nothing original about it once so ever. NOT SCARY, hell, not even entertaining.
Can we ask ourselves, why are they making this videos of themselves on VHS.... Its not like they had internet to show these videos to the masses. None of these people apparently lived in the 90s.\
VERY EVIDENT THAT THIS MOVIE WAS MADE BY SOME VERY WEIRD CHICKS! With no writing talent I must add! @ZoeCooper, please, for all our sakes, never write again.
Who the fuck did they intend to watch these?!?!?!?
I totally loved this movie! It's the first one I've seen from the v/h/s franchise. My boyfriend's a big horror movie fan, and he told me about this flick. So happy we watched it together! The editing blew my mind; it seriously felt like watching real found footage from an old VHS tape. Having a bunch of short stories was a cool idea, and honestly, I enjoyed all of them. They were short but packed a punch, and you didn't feel like anything was missing. The sorority story was my absolute fave, but the Medusa one didn't quite do it for me. The special effects were freaking amazing; they had me hooked. And can we talk about how each story surprised me? That was rad! I'm telling you, I'm totally smitten with this movie, and I can't wait to catch the rest in this series!
1 Shedding 1/10
2 Suicide Bid 5/10
3 Ozzy's Dungeon 4/10
4 The Gawkers 8/10
5 To Hell and Back 6/10
More unpleasant than scary but it's not awful, despite the headache-inducing opening segment.
as usual some good movies, some bad movies. but better than viral. kinda same as 94.
Once you get past the first segment, this wasn't too bad. Because, man, that first segment was fucking awful. One of the worst in terms of acting, pacing, and characters. I could not wait for it to be over.
The other three segments were decent but not good. However, my favorite was the last one called 'To Hell And Back', which was the funniest and most energetic segment, where the demon designs looked fantastic and did not look like an actor in a fake costume, unlike in the other ones.
Out of all the V/H/S movies, this is the weakest entry, but certainly not the worst.
Thankfully Mabel steals the show near the end, but there was way too much “dudebro” influence.
I tried to find any redeeming qualities in V/H/S 99.
Unfortunately, there are none.
It feels like there was no effort put into this, by anyone.
This is downright unwatchable I must say
A perfectly fine found footage horror anthology though not as strong as last year's V/H/S/94. This V/H/S series remains the most inventive when it comes to found footage films, which puts it at about average among all horror anthologies. However, this year's entry falls unfortunately into the category on where it misses more often than it hits. I find the first three segments forgettable and somewhat underwhelming. Shredding (dir. Maggie Levin) is probably my least favorite. I think it's just dumb and the editing comes off as trying too hard which negatively affect my overall enjoyment. Suicide Bin (dir. Johannes Robert) is claustrophobic and spooky enough. Not enough to make it a standout, though. Thankfully, things start to get more interesting in Ozzy's Dungeon (dir. Flying Lotus). While I appreciate how wild it is, with the crazy game show accident, the revenge plot, the body horror elements, it unfortunately overstays its welcome. But it could've been much better if it wasn't unnecessary long. I enjoy the last two segments the most that I can’t really find any negatives to say about them. The story and scares in The Gawkers (dir. Tyler MacIntyre) are so well-done and the addition of stop-motion animation in the beginning makes it quite unique. It's such a nice touch indeed. The film ends with To Hell and Back (dir. Joseph and Vanessa Winters) and I couldn't think of a better way to end it. It's such a blast. There's something seriously nightmarish about the atmosphere and the demons are genuinely scary but the characters bring out the comedic elements which make it a really fun watch. All in all, lots of ups and downs but it’s mostly fun. It's perfectly adequate but I wouldn’t go out of my way to recommend it.
Shout by ZeruBlockedParent2022-10-22T14:39:42Z
A complete snorefest and a disgrace to the V/H/S series. I only gave it one extra point for the coffin story, but even then, it's only for the first half. Otherwise, it's a disappointment through and through.