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V/H/S

  • 20122012
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  • 1h 56m
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5.8/10
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V/H/S (2012)
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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When a group of misfits are 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.When a group of misfits are 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.When a group of misfits are 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.
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
62K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,326
569
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Directors
      • Matt Bettinelli-Olpin(segment 10/31/98)
      • David Bruckner(segment Amateur Night)
      • Tyler Gillett(segment 10/31/98)
    • Writers
      • Brad Miska(concept)
      • Simon Barrett(segment Tape 56)
      • David Bruckner(segment Amateur Night)
    • Stars
      • Calvin Reeder
      • Lane Hughes
      • Adam Wingard
    Top credits
    • Directors
      • Matt Bettinelli-Olpin(segment 10/31/98)
      • David Bruckner(segment Amateur Night)
      • Tyler Gillett(segment 10/31/98)
    • Writers
      • Brad Miska(concept)
      • Simon Barrett(segment Tape 56)
      • David Bruckner(segment Amateur Night)
    • Stars
      • Calvin Reeder
      • Lane Hughes
      • Adam Wingard
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 353User reviews
    • 272Critic reviews
    • 54Metascore
    • Awards
      • 5 nominations

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    Trailer 2:03
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    Photos83

    Hannah Fierman in V/H/S (2012)
    Helen Rogers in V/H/S (2012)
    Matt Bettinelli-Olpin in V/H/S (2012)
    Calvin Reeder in V/H/S (2012)
    Kate Lyn Sheil in V/H/S (2012)
    Helen Rogers at an event for V/H/S (2012)
    Gary Binkow, Roxanne Benjamin, Joe Swanberg, Helen Rogers, and Brad Miska at an event for V/H/S (2012)
    V/H/S (2012)
    Brad Miska at an event for V/H/S (2012)
    Hannah Fierman at an event for V/H/S (2012)
    Roxanne Benjamin at an event for V/H/S (2012)
    Tyler Gillett at an event for V/H/S (2012)

    Top cast

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    Calvin Reeder
    Calvin Reeder
    • Gary (segment "Tape 56")
    Lane Hughes
    Lane Hughes
    • Zak (segment "Tape 56")
    Adam Wingard
    Adam Wingard
    • Brad (segment "Tape 56")
    Hannah Fierman
    Hannah Fierman
    • Lily (segment "Amateur Night")
    Kentucker Audley
    Kentucker Audley
    • Rox (segment "Tape 56")
    Frank Stack
    • Old Man (segment "Tape 56")
    Sarah Byrne
    • Abbey (segment "Tape 56")
    Melissa Boatright
    • Tabitha (segment "Tape 56")
    Simon Barrett
    Simon Barrett
    • Steve (segment "Tape 56")
    Andrew Droz Palermo
    Andrew Droz Palermo
    • Fifth Thug (segment "Tape 56")
    Mike Donlan
    • Shane (segment "Amateur Night")
    Joe Sykes
    Joe Sykes
    • Patrick (segment "Amateur Night")
    Drew Sawyer
    Drew Sawyer
    • Clint (segment "Amateur Night")
    Jasper Lewis
    Jasper Lewis
    • Lisa (segment "Amateur Night")
    • (as Jas Sams)
    Nicholas Tecosky
    Nicholas Tecosky
    • Bartender (segment "Amateur Night")
    Rob Mosca
    • Bouncer (segment "Amateur Night")
    Lisa Marie Thomas
    Lisa Marie Thomas
    • Lisa's Friend (segment "Amateur Night")
    Sunita Patel & Family
    • Motel Office Staff (segment "Amateur Night")
    • Directors
      • Matt Bettinelli-Olpin(segment 10/31/98)
      • David Bruckner(segment Amateur Night)
      • Tyler Gillett(segment 10/31/98)
    • Writers
      • Brad Miska(concept)
      • Simon Barrett(segment Tape 56)
      • David Bruckner(segment Amateur Night)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The brick house the three guys break into where all the VHS tapes are located is the same house from Marble Hornets, a found footage web series on YouTube that popularized Slender Man.
    • Goofs
      On "10/31/1998", one of the characters, the Soldier, was wearing digital camouflage pants. Digital camouflage did not come out until after 2001/02.
    • Quotes

      [Clint hears Lily whisper to him at the bar for the first time]

      Clint: What?

      [Lily talks without any sound]

      Clint: I - I have no idea what you're saying. Why are you all alone?

      [Clint finally gets his drinks he was waiting for]

      Clint: Thanks, man.

      Clint: Hey, you want to go meet some people over there?

      Lily: [Lily silently whispers] I like you.

      Clint: Well, I like you too. So, do you ever come here... before?

      Lily: [Lily whispers quietly again] I like you.

      Clint: Oh, okay.

    • Alternate versions
      The 10/31/98 segment has an alternate ending, where the guys cheat death by escaping from their car.
    • Connections
      Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Modern Monsters in Movies (2016)
    • Soundtracks
      Ain't It Bully
      Written and Performed by Aristocrats

      (segment "Amateur Night")

    User reviews353

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Creeper Compendium.
    The horror anthology has a chequered history, some are bad but saved by one great segment, others boast a couple of genuine creepers but are undone by one instalment so bad it tarnishes the film forever. And on it goes. V/H/S brings the format into the new age by unfolding its tales by wrapping around the latest craze of found footage.

    Six indie directors have produced a picture that was well received at Sundance but has proved to be most divisive with critics and horror fans on internet forums. This will come as no surprise to anyone who knows their horror anthology onions. The usual problems are evident here, a couple of great stories are surrounded by mediocre ones, but at least there is something for everyone, with most bases covered, but that in itself is a problem, all horror fans have preferences, it's a big ask to expect a fan of stalk and slash to love a story about a winged harpy!

    Then there is the issue of the found footage format, here recorded on actual VHS. Not everyone is a fan (myself for instance), and much of V/H/S is dizzying and often hard to follow, especially as regards the Tape 56/frame narrative story that cloaks the other five stories as a bunch of no-mark young crims burgle a grotty house and sift through the tapes. It's a format loved by many for its supposed realism factors, I don't get that myself, but for those people this really is up their trees!

    Amateur Night (David Bruckner) and The Sick Thing That Happened to Emily When She Was Younger (Joe Swanberg) are the standouts. The former is a cautionary tale of frat boys out for sex who get more than they bargained for when they take home the mysterious Lily, the latter an eerie tale unfolded via Skype communication as Emily appears to be a victim of a haunting whilst chatting to her doctor boyfriend.

    However, if you ask another fan of the film what stories they feel standout, you may just get two different answers. So as with any other anthology horror, you roll the dice and take your chance, just don't expect genius in every story, for that is purely folly of expectation. 7/10
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    • Feb 10, 2013

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 6, 2012 (Russia)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 10/31/98
    • Filming locations
      • Woodbury-Story House - 2606 N. Madison Avenue, Altadena, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • 8383 Productions
      • Bloody Disgusting
      • Studio71
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $100,345
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $36,402
      • Oct 7, 2012
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,944,287
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 56 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital

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