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Originally posted by KSmith011
I watched V/H/S/2 last night as well after I posted. I think I liked it better but I'm still not sure where all the hype comes from. It was definitely more exciting--a bit "bigger and better" but at the same time, it all seemed a bit TOO much...like the handheld, VHS element seemed to be nearly gone for me. I understand why everyone likes the third tape but I thought it was absolutely ridiculous and I don't think it was my favorite. I didn't really have a favorite tape in either of the movies to be honest, there were things I thought were kind of cool in each and things that I didn't like in each.
I'd definitely watch another if it came out, just to see where they go with it but I still stand by my assertion that they aren't very scary and are kinda cheesy. Pretty entertaining though!
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I think the movies have garnered a lot of attention/praise because of a couple of things: 1.) The format of a horror anthology, which used to be more prevalent a couple of decades ago but has been lost over time. And, 2.) the general format of handheld cam/found footage being applied to more "out there" stories that can actually show some gore/carnage and interesting effects given the medium, especially when compared to movies like Paranormal Activity. Also, these directors are all relatively unknown in the wider film community, but are definitely up-and-coming in the horror community, and it has been a nice showcase for them creatively.
The first movie was a bit harder to watch for me solely bc all of the male characters were soooo obnoxious, so that's why I mostly enjoyed the second one more. However, I think between the two you could flesh out a pretty unique, creepy and fun movie for major audiences.
As far as horror anthologies go though, this is probably the BEST one made in recent history:
just for design or?
I still don't understand why it didn't get a theatrical release.