V/H/S/99 movie review & film summary (2022)

Tyler MacIntyre (“Tragedy Women”) helms the modest however forgettable “The Gawkers,” which takes the idea of suburban perverts to extremes—once more, nearly all of those shorts function somebody who messed with the incorrect particular person. On this case, it’s a bunch of sexually overcharged teenagers in a mean cul-de-sac who lose their thoughts over the great thing about a brand new neighbor (Emily Candy). They maintain amplifying their voyeurism to the purpose that they actually set up spy ware and uncover, nicely, she’s not your common woman subsequent door. This section is ok but it surely lacks the power of one of the best “V/H/S” chapters.

My favourite might be “To Hell and Again,” from Vanessa & Joseph Winter, who directed the SXSW hit “Deadstream,” which lands in theaters quickly. The manic, Raimi-esque power of that challenge is on show right here on this story of two filmmakers (Archelaus Crisanto & Joseph Winter himself) who resolve to doc a demon-summoning ceremony on New Yr’s Eve and find yourself going the opposite method as an alternative. In different phrases, as an alternative of a demon coming to our world, these two mopes go to Hell. “A discovered footage film set in Hell” is just too intelligent a pitch to disclaim and the Winters have a blast in Devil’s realm, fueled by a enjoyable efficiency from Melanie Stone as a tour information of kinds by means of the madness they discover there.

“Suicide Bid” and “To Hell and Again” alone make “V/H/S/99” price seeing for anybody who’s a large enough horror fan to subscribe to Shudder. Ultimately, these movies are good for a streaming service, bite-sized jolts of style leisure that aren’t ever lengthy sufficient to be actually annoying, even after they’re not working. And whereas I feel they could possibly be extra refined, I love the go-for-broke DIY nature of those shorts and their quirky charms. Even after they’re this pissed off. 

This assessment was filed from the Toronto Worldwide Movie Pageant. “V/H/S/99” drops on Shudder on October 20^th.