V/H/S/2 (2013)
Average Rating: 5.9/10
Reviews Counted: 49
Fresh: 34 | Rotten: 15
It's as scattershot as its predecessor, but V/H/S/2 rounds up enough horror filmmaking talent to deliver a satisfyingly nasty -- albeit uneven -- dose of gore.
Average Rating: 4.9/10
Critic Reviews: 12
Fresh: 6 | Rotten: 6
It's as scattershot as its predecessor, but V/H/S/2 rounds up enough horror filmmaking talent to deliver a satisfyingly nasty -- albeit uneven -- dose of gore.
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Movie Info
Inside a darkened house looms a column of TVs littered with VHS tapes, a pagan shrine to forgotten analog gods. The screens crackle and pop endlessly with monochrome vistas of static-white noise permeating the brain and fogging concentration. But you must fight the urge to relax: this is no mere movie night. Those obsolete spools contain more than just magnetic tape. They are imprinted with the very soul of evil. (c) Magnet
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Cast
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Kelsy Abbott
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Lawrence Michael Lev...
Larry (Tape 49) -
Adam Wingard
Herman (Phase I Clin... -
Hannah Hughes
Clarissa (Phase I Cl... -
L.C. Holt
Kyle (Tape 49) -
Simon Barrett
Steve (Tape 49) -
Mindy Robinson
Tabitha (Tape 49) -
Monica Sanchez Navar...
Hotel Maid (Tape 49) -
John T. Woods
Dr. Fleischer (Phase... -
Corrie Lynne Fitzpat...
Young Girl (Phase I ... -
Brian Udovich
Bloody Man (Phase I ... -
John Karyus
Uncle (Phase I Clini... -
Casey Adams
Justin (Phase I Clin... -
Jay Saunders
Biker (A Ride In The... -
Bette Cassat
Screaming Girl (A Ri... -
Dave Coyne
Good Samaritan Guy (... -
Wendy Donigian
Good Samaritan Girl ... -
Devon Brookshire
Biker's Girlfriend (... -
Scott MacCubbin
Zombie (A Ride In Th... -
Thea Curley
Zombie (A Ride In Th... -
Roxanne Benjamin
Zombie (A Ride In Th... -
Jesse Rommel
Zombie (A Ride In Th... -
DC Cathro
Zombie (A Ride In Th... -
Bianca Sanchez
Birthday Girl (A Rid... -
Alexis Barone
Girl Filming Birthda... -
Ryan Thomas
Soccer Dad (A Ride i... -
Kevin Hunt
Eye Bite Victim (A R... -
Shane Mikael Johnson
Baseball Bat Dad (A ... -
Mark Sanders
Shotgun Dude (A Ride... -
Mitch Holson
Iphone Filming Kid (... -
Hillary Styer
Female Party Victim ... -
Maggie Denning
Lone Girl (A Ride in... -
Eric Jones
Dead Boyfriend (A Ri... -
Fachri Albar
Adam (Safe Haven) -
Hannah Al Rashid
Lena (Safe Haven) -
Oka Antara
Malik (Safe Haven) -
Andrew Lincoln Sulei...
Joni (Safe Haven) -
Epy Kusnandar
Father (Safe Haven) -
R.R. Pinurti
Ibu Sri (Safe Haven) -
Stefani
Girl 1 (Safe Haven) -
Claudia Stanlee
A Man (Safe Haven) -
Ali Al-Tway
New Guard (Safe Have... -
Marco
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Eka
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Yandi
Guard 3 (Safe Haven) -
Harry Northrup
Guard 4 (Safe Haven) -
Steve
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Karin
Teacher (Safe Haven) -
Dias
Teacher Husband (Saf... -
Ibu Suci
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Deden
Husband (Safe Haven) -
Kim Kang Min
Demon (Safe Haven) -
Davide Nicolosi
Demon (Safe Haven) -
Lidya Cidey
Dead Lady (Safe Have... -
Riley Eisener
Tank (Slumber Party ... -
Rylan Logan
Gary (Slumber Party ... -
Samantha Gracie
Jen (Slumber Party A... -
Cohen King
Randy (Slumber Party... -
Zachary Ford
Shawn (Slumber Party... -
Josh Ingraham
Danny (Slumber Party... -
Jeremie Saunders
Zack (Slumber Party ... -
Tyler Ross
Zack's Friend (Slumb... -
Hannah Prozenko
Melissa (Slumber Par... -
Fraser McCready
Dad (Slumber Party A... -
Rebecca Babcock
Mom (Slumber Party A... -
Tannar Repchull
Alien No. 1 (Slumber... -
Corey Hinchey
Alien No. 2 (Slumber... -
Jason Johnson
Alien No. 3 (Slumber... -
Liam Logan
Alien No. 4 (Slumber... -
Kyla Nicolle
Model (Slumber Party... -
Allaura Shaw
Model (Slumber Party...
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All Critics (49) | Top Critics (12) | Fresh (34) | Rotten (15)
After a lackluster start, V/H/S/2 shifts into a higher gear -- and vastly improves over its 2012 predecessor.
Top CriticV/H/S/ 2 is raw and rough-edged and rude. It is also, for the hardcore horror fan, a total blast.
V/H/S/2 is likely to be as popular with fans as its predecessor. It certainly earns that right.
Found footage is all well and good, but if it's unwatchable, it might as well have stayed lost.
Erratic perspectives and high-strung camera movements predominate, ricocheting from one gory tableau to another.
"V/H/S/2" may be hit-and-miss, but it's what midnight movies were made for.
Agreeable, but the tape's been slightly chewed since compilation #1.
The first film may have been better, and was certainly more original, but VHS is a patchy, outmoded format that can always accommodate second-generation materials.
Gregg Hale and Eduardo Sánchez's A Ride in the Park puts a thoroughly innovative spin on the zombie genre and immediately establishes itself as a highlight within the entire series.
This entry is even more inconsistent than the original, also suffering from oft-incomprehensible coverage and another dull wrap-around story.
The four shorts this time share a unifying structure: they start calmly enough and then build to frenzied -- and usually very bloody -- heights.
[This] sequel to the 2012 cult DVD hit waivers in its overall fright factor but slam-dunks enough horror moments (most of them inventively bloody and grotesque) to ensure a franchise arc in years to come.
None of the pieces is terribly original in concept, the performances are mostly as shaky as the camerawork, and the connecting thread is stretched pretty thin.
This sequel includes five storylines, each one vying for the most ridiculous excuse for people to be recording on a video camera.
V/H/S/2 is by no means a perfect movie; unlike its first installment, however, its hits far outweighs its misses.
V/H/S 2 is a whole lot of fun. We can imagine fans of midnight movies shrieking with delight at some of the sections...
VHS 2 is an improvement on its predecessor in just about every way possible - though, it still suffers as an uneven mix of parts (with varying quality).
Future entries would do well to follow the example set by this one.
The horror movie equivalent of a wimp who relies on steroids to lend him a fearsome appearance while his eyes still tell the truth.
V/H/S/2 is about as dull as watching someone else play a first-person shooter video game, only more gross.
Where V/H/S feels deliberately homemade, V/H/S/2 boasts a slickness that's distracting and counterproductive.
Audience Reviews for V/H/S/2
Nate's Grade: B
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Discussion Forum
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| looks dumb | 2 months ago | 38 |
| S-VHS or VHS 2? | 12 days ago | 4 |
| Uneven | 12 days ago | 3 |
| Best horror anthology? | 2 months ago | 3 |
| rex reed | 2 months ago | 1 |
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"V/H/S 2" is the follow-up to "V/H/S" which came out last year. It's an anthology film based around two investigators that find a bunch of vhs tapes, and the stories shown, are what's on those tapes. Here there are 4 stories(along with the investigators story). One is about a guy who get an eye implant and starts to see ghosts. Another is an awesome zombies in the woods story. The third is one of the most brutal, ultra violent, craziest pieces of film of the year(maybe of the last 10 years). It's about an Indonesian cult, that really has to be seen to believe. I wanna type about it, but the less you know about that the better. Finally, a slumber party that encounters an alien invasion. Each story would make a great campfire story to tell and scare people. This is a big improvement of the first movie, which was a decent movie to begin with. It's original, very gory, and has a couple genuine scares. Probably my favorite horror movie of the year(or at least close to the "Evil Dead" remake). No known actors, and a limited budget, but it just shows you don't need all that for an effective horror film. Also, if you haven't seen the first movie, no problem as it has nothing to do with it. Just a new set of tapes found. Horror fans should definitely check it out, and hope for a third movie, because this series is getting better and better.