Watch: Red Band Trailer for Found-Footage Horror Anthology ‘V/H/S’
Magnolia has debuted a red band trailer for found-footage horror anthology V/H/S and since I hear the movie is pretty scary, I’m not going to watch it on this Monday night ah! So watch at your peril and let me know whether I should in the comments!
The film more or less centers on a group of petty criminals who are hired by a mysterious third party to steal a rare VHS tape from a rundown house. But as they search for the right one, they are treated to a seemingly endless number of horrifying videos, each stranger than the last.
The shorts are directed by directors Adam Wingard, Glenn McQuaid, Radio Silence, David Bruckner, Joe Swanberg and Ti West.
Watch the trailer below or click over to Yahoo. The movie will hit VOD on August 31 before it sees a limited release on October 5.
When a group of petty criminals is hired by a mysterious party to retrieve a rare piece of found footage from a rundown house in the middle of nowhere, they soon realize that the job isn’t going to be as easy as they thought. In the living room, a lifeless body holds court before a hub of old television sets, surrounded by stacks upon stacks of VHS tapes. As they search for the right one, they are treated to a seemingly endless number of horrifying videos, each stranger than the last.
Bringing together some of the top filmmakers in the game today, this wickedly conceived horror anthology sends the viewer through a gauntlet of suspense, terror, shock, and downright brutality—instantly distinguishing itself from a sea of lackluster found-footage horror flicks. The diverse and deviously creative minds behind V/H/S shatter any preconceived notions about the genre, making it feel inventive and captivating once again.
the shorts by directors Adam Wingard, Glenn McQuaid, Radio Silence, David Bruckner, Joe Swanberg and Ti West.
17 Comments
Too Scary; Didn’t watch…..
I am such a wuss, The poster freaks me out!
lol I don’t see anything scary about the poster now…
Half a good movie. V/H/S should primarily be seen as a seminar on how to do found footage right and how to do it terribly terribly wrong. Some of the vignettes use the conceit well (e.g. found footage captured through Skype or spy glasses), and some of them fall into the same trap of having a character run around with a damn camera the whole time. The “eye of god” is a big deal, and removing it can cause lots of issues, as this film displays in more ways than one.
The first and…I think third segment (the Skype one) are the two best. Though the final video is also pretty great. Anyways, worth checking out if you’re a horror buff, but anyone with any sort of aversion toward found footage ought to stay away.
That’s what I was afraid of, thanks for heads up Andrew. When I read about this movie, I was intrigued but I can’t stand these found footage type of movies. Maybe a rental when I’m bored sometime.
I’ve only seen one anthology horror flick, Trick ‘r Treat and it was pretty mediocre IMO. And after seeing Chronicle, I’m totally done with the whole found-footage gimmick. So yea, I won’t see this.
I might see it.I don’t mind good horror, but i think the found footage horror genre may be on its last legs.
Yea I can’t bear the gimmick anymore. It’s just a shortcut for filmmakers to not have to shoot creatively.
As you know, I’m not into horror, let alone a found-footage variety. So skipping this one for sure.
Same here Ruth!
I don’t know. It looks like every other horror film though the concept is interesting.
All horror flicks look the same these days. No creativity left in that genre.
Need to see this. Wow it looks messed up!
You won’t make me click.
Not a big fan of the mumblecore directors in this lineup, but I’ll probably still check it out.
lol yea, not exactly the best pedigree directors out there
oh wow!!! It sounds great!!
From the synopsis I think it has an original idea and very intriguing…I am dying for good horror. I will look it up when the DVD is already out (no chance it will hit the theater)
Thank you for sharing this Cas
Be sure to let us know what you think then! Great to hook you up
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