V/H/S
Seen it?2012 | 116 min | Thriller, Horror
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
It's still drawing plenty of interest, but a lukewarm 6.1 out of 10 from audiences held it back. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans. If you loved Grindhouse, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 56 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
When a group of misfits is hired by an unknown third party to burglarize a desolate house and acquire one rare VHS tape, they discover more found footage than they had bargained for.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
57% on Rotten Tomatoes, 54 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$2 million worldwide on a $242K budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 356K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, David Bruckner, Tyler Gillett, Justin Martinez, Glenn McQuaid, Joe Swanberg, Chad Villella, Ti West, Adam Wingard
- Calvin Lee ReederGary (segment "Tape 56")
- Lane HughesZak (segment "Tape 56")
- Kentucker AudleyRox (segment "Tape 56")
- Adam WingardBrad (segment "Tape 56")
- Simon BarrettSteve (segment "Tape 56")
- Andrew Droz PalermoFifth Thug (segment "Tape 56")
- Joe SwanbergSam (segment "Second Honeymoon")
- Sophia TakalStephanie (segment "Second Honeymoon")
- Kate Lyn SheilThe Stalker (segment "Second Honeymoon")
- Hannah FiermanLily (segment "Amateur Night")