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V/H/S (2012) 5.7
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Reviews: 177 user | 224 critic | 21 from Metacritic.com When a group of misfits is hired by an unknown third party to burglarize a desolate house and acquire a rare VHS tape, they discover more found footage than they bargained for. |
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Gary (segment "Tape 56")
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Zak (segment "Tape 56")
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Rox (segment "Tape 56")
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Brad (segment "Tape 56")
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Old Man (segment "Tape 56")
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Sarah Byrne | ... |
Abbey (segment "Tape 56")
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Tabitha (segment "Tape 56")
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Steve (segment "Tape 56")
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Fifth Thug (segment "Tape 56")
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Lily (segment "Amateur Night")
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Shane (segment "Amateur Night")
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Patrick (segment "Amateur Night")
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Drew Sawyer | ... |
Clint (segment "Amateur Night")
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Lisa (segment "Amateur Night")
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Sam (segment "Second Honeymoon")
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A POV, found footage horror film from the perspective of America's top genre filmmakers. A group of misfits are hired by an unknown third party to burglarize a desolate house in the countryside and acquire a rare tape. Upon searching the house, the guys are confronted with a dead body, a hub of old televisions and an endless supply of cryptic footage, each video stranger than the last. Written by Anonymous
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Rated R for bloody violence, strong sexuality, graphic nudity, pervasive language and some drug use | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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EnglishRelease Date:
6 September 2012 (Russia) See more »Also Known As:
Las crónicas del miedo See more »Filming Locations:
11840 W. Telegraph Rd., Santa Paula, California, USABox Office
Opening Weekend:
$36,402 (USA) (5 October 2012)Gross:
$99,770 (USA) (9 November 2012)Company Credits
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I can understand if you do not like the so-called 'found footage' films, for example; Blair Witch and Cloverfield. I must admit, some of them work, some of them don't. Cloverfield worked for me, but only on the big screen in a cinema. Blair Witch worked for me, but only on a small PC monitor. Some things work better depending on the way you view these things, but also, what works with one person, will not work with another, everybody is different.
With that out of the way, let me honestly try to convince you that my small review on this film is mainly based on its merits, and not just what I enjoy personally.
I think the credit is due to the effort that went behind making this film, because even though each of the video tapes the guys find and watch are very strange and hard to swallow, they have genuinely tried hard to convey a sense of realism.
But it also helps if the viewer made a little effort, and suspended your disbelief in order to get into the film. Some people can do this easier than others. If your a horror fan, this will entertain at the very least. Each of the five found tapes start off innocently enough like home movies, but each one reveals shocking footage of something strange or unravels into a horrifying ordeal. It reminded me of 'Tales of the unexpected' or 'The Twilight Zone' but with the use of a hand-held camera instead.
Again, it'll either work for you or it wont. But the makers of this film tried hard and kudos to them. The effects were great, the acting was as expected, just as in any 'found footage', if its going to convey realism, its NOT going to have Oscar worthy acting, don't forget these are meant to be 'real' people. And the stories behind each tape were all entertaining.
In the end then, before you watch it, heres some top tips; Turn the lights out. Keep telling yourself that what you are watching is 'real'. Open your mind. And enjoy.