V/H/S 2
Found footage horror with diverse terrifying tales
About V/H/S 2
Released: 2014
Platform: Hulu
Rating: R
Run time: 1h 36m
Cast
L.C. Holt, Hannah Hughes, Lawrence Michael Levine, Mindy Robinson, Jay Saunders
About V/H/S 2
V/H/S 2 (2014) is an anthology horror film sequel to V/H/S. The plot follows two private investigators who are looking into a missing student's case when they stumble upon a collection of mysterious VHS tapes. Each tape they watch reveals increasingly horrifying scenes, leaving them more disturbed and terrified. Every tape is actually a short film directed by different directors, making V/H/S 2 a unique mix of individual horror narratives melding into one chilling anthology.
Making / Production
The movie is produced by Bloody Disgusting's Brad Miska. It features various directors, including Simon Barrett, Adam Wingard, Edúardo Sanchez, Gregg Hale, Timo Tjahjanto, Gareth Huw Evans, and Jason Eisener, each of whom directs a segment of the film.
Actors
- Kelsy Abbott as Ayesha - Ayesha is one of the private investigators. Abbott crafts her role convincingly playing a character progressively descending into fear and dread.
- Hannah Al Rashid as Lena - Lena delivers a terrifying performance and keeps the audience on edge throughout her segment.
- Fachry Albar as Adam - Albar's role as Adam is an essential part of a segment where he portrays a man unwillingly becoming part of horrific events.
- Oka Antara as Malik - Malik is a central character in one of the tapes’ story. Antara's acting brilliantly conveys the horrifying experiences his character goes through.
Trivia / Interesting Facts
- As an anthology film, each segment was filmed separately and had different directors, which is an uncommon production approach in cinema.
- The movie was originally titled S-VHS, but was later renamed to V/H/S 2.
- Despite its title, it doesn't involve any actual VHS tapes. The idea is purely conceptual relating to homemade video-based horror.
Quotes
- "Are we going to get in trouble for this?" - Larry
- "That's why they used to burn witches. It wasn't superstition. It was self-defense." - Dr. Fleischer
- "You can't undo what you did." - Ayesha
Music, Soundtrack
- The music score for V/H/S 2 is composed by James Guymon and Steve Moore.
- It also features songs by various artists, including Kyle McKinnon, André Knecht, and Stephan Sechi.
About V/H/S 2
V/H/S 2 is a chilling anthology horror film consisting of found-footage short stories, each scarier than the last.