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V/H/S

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56% Tomatometer 106 Reviews 41% Popcornmeter 10,000+ Ratings
Hired to steal a rare VHS tape from a remote house, a ragtag band of crooks finds a dead body, old TVs and a lot of cryptic footage.
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Critics Consensus

An uneven collection of found-footage horror films, V/H/S has some inventive scares but its execution is hit-and-miss.

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London Evening Standard Jan 18, 2013
2/5
A nauseating experience on every level. Go to Full Review Peter Bradshaw Guardian Jan 17, 2013
4/5
Smart, scary stuff. Go to Full Review Tim Robey Daily Telegraph (UK) Jan 17, 2013
3/5
Several of the shorts build ingeniously, and their brevity solves the serial problem of found footage, which is how to maintain interest and plausibility in shaky-cam antics for a whole feature. Go to Full Review Sydney Lee Horror Movie Talk Dec 4, 2025
9/10
I really enjoy this movie, how it switches from a slowburn creep out to a ghost story to a slasher and so on. I think it is a great movie to get you into horror, it is a great movie to revisit, it is a great movie period. Go to Full Review Brian Bisesi Horror Movie Club Podcast Oct 25, 2023
4/5
V/H/S is hindered by the onslaught of unlikable, misogynistic characters in nearly every one of its segments, but it succeeds due to creative premises and the effective use of the found footage technique to achieve shocking, intense, and scary moments. Go to Full Review Patrick Cavanaugh The Wolfman Cometh Sep 24, 2023
4/5
A diverse blend of horrors that all have an organic connection to one another to justify the found-footage format. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Ryan T @RT91888008 2 days ago You asked for found footage! You got it! See more Nathan J @TribianiRamoray 3 days ago Rated: 6.1/10 I wanted to revisit the gritty 2012 anthology that launched the indie franchise. I like this; the grimy aesthetic gives it a cursed vibe, even if the shorts are a mixed bag. The Director's Eye (What Worked): • The lo-fi tracking glitches make it feel like a forbidden tape. • “Amateur Night” and “10/31/98” drop you straight into panicked chaos. • The wraparound story with the static TVs sets a dreadful tone. The Friction (What Didn't Click for Me): • Every character is a toxic jerk, making it tough to care when they get picked off. • The middle segments, especially the Skype call, drag the pacing. The Verdict: I like it. Watch for chaotic found-footage. Skip if shaky cameras make you dizzy. See more Christian R @RT90248046 5 days ago 6.8/10 Fairly uneven, but still having the V/H/S anarchy, this first movie works well as a 'prototype' for what we would get from the next one and some of the other entries. I don't think it's as good as what fans make it out to be, but it's still fun. See more Robert P @Superbad Oct 9, 2026 This is a 2.5 star Movie! See more Dave T @Millenialcritical Sep 30, 2026 A movie this mediocre should have the decency not to be this long. See more Hanna B @RT85418463 Sep 14, 2026 Felt like I was about to get car sick the entire time, but honestly, the most terrifying part wasn't the found-footage it was realizing men are actually like that in real life. See more Read all reviews
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David Bruckner

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Glenn McQuaid

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Joe Swanberg

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Ti West

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Adam Wingard

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Calvin Reeder

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Movie Info

Synopsis Hired to steal a rare VHS tape from a remote house, a ragtag band of crooks finds a dead body, old TVs and a lot of cryptic footage.
Director
David Bruckner, Glenn McQuaid, Joe Swanberg, Ti West, Adam Wingard
Producer
Gary Binkow, Roxanne Benjamin, Brad Miska
Screenwriter
Simon Barrett, David Bruckner, Tyler Gillett, Justin Martinez, Glenn McQuaid, Nicholas Tecosky, Ti West, Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Chad Villella
Distributor
Magnet Releasing
Production Co
The Collective
Rating
R (Graphic Nudity|Bloody Violence|Pervasive Language|Some Drug Use|Strong Sexuality)
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 5, 2012, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 5, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$65.1K
Runtime
1h 55m
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