V/H/S 99 (2022) from Shudder
Trigger Warning:
This film shows/discusses death, blood/gore, violence, and religious/spiritual beliefs.
Genre:
Found footage horror anthology
My Opinion:
This anthology was really a mixed bag of films. None were top-tier (in my opinion), but some were definitely better than others. My personal ranking of the segments are Ozzy's Dungeon, Suicide Bid, Shredding, The Gawkers, and To Hell and Back. Shredding was a poor opening with the monsters not being very scary, but the other characters having a certain charm. Suicide Bid brought my attention back with a more interesting and anxiety-inducing story. Ozzy's Dungeon started strong, but had a bit of a weird ending. The Gawkers and To Hell and Back were just kind of forgettable to me. 5/10.
Summary:
Shredding- A grungy teen band decide to go to the site where a the band Bitch Cat was killed by a stampede of their fans. They prank their drummer, and in the end are killed by the zombified/demon versions of the members of Bitch Cat.
Suicide Bid- Lily applies to a sorority and their hazing task for her is to survive a night buried alive. Before she goes into the grave, they warn her of a past pledge who disappeared from her coffin before and now seeks others to take to the world of the dead with her. The sisters bury Lily and start pranking her. When a cop shows up, they run off as to not get into trouble. When it starts raining, Lily panics because her coffin fills with water and the demon pledge shows up to take her. When the sorority sisters return in the morning, the grave is filled with water, but Lily isn't there. Suddenly, the girls wake up in their own graves, a demon Lily telling them that she was spared by the past pledge for agreeing to bring her more sisters to take.
Ozzy's Dungeon- Two young children are competing on a 90s game show (like Double Dare or a tame version of Wipeout) when the girl contestant, Donna, seriously injures her leg. It cuts to a scene where the family of the now grown up Donna have the host of the show trapped in a cage in their garage. They torture him by making him go through a twisted version of the show's obstacle course. When they are about to kill him, he agrees to take them back to the set and grant Donna her wish. They go to the cave in the abandoned set where they reveal a gross monster who Donna whispers her wish to. Then a demon monster bursts out of the original monster's chest and begins killing everyone.
The Gawkers- A group of teen boys begin filming and spying on their attractive female neighbor. When the main boy's younger brother gets friendly with the woman, she asks him to help her set up her new computer and webcam. The older brother convinces him to install spyware on her computer, so that they can watch her through her webcam. He does so and they begin watching her, though they witness her turning into a gorgon (Medusa, not Stranger Things). After seeing her true form, she busts into their house to kill the boys and turn the younger brother into stone.
To Hell and Back- Two filmmakers are recording a group of witches(?) summon a demon. The summoning goes wrong and the filmmakers are transported into hell instead. A woman guide leads them to a point where they are returned to Earth, but then are killed by the summoners.
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[Review] V/H/S/99 (2022) by Marcus Wilturner
[Review] V/H/S/99 (2022) by Marcus Wilturner @EgoCriticDemise
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The indomitable anthology sub-genre, which was once a framing device sporadically attempted in horror, is back in full swing, churning out a fair amount of successful outings that have brought back the nostalgia and makeshift modern features. Projects like Southbound (2015), Creepshow (2019), Tales of Halloween (2015), and Books of Blood (2020). Plus with Guillermo Del Toro’s Cabinet of…
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Screener Squad: V/H/S 99 V/H/S 99 MOVIE REVIEW It’s very rare for the 5th film in a series to still have an impact on it’s audiences. Concepts get overplayed/recycled to death, and overall the concept can feel stale, even if your audiences want more. V/H/S/99 doesn’t suffer from any sequelitis, in fact, because these movies are anthologies, I think… Read More »Screener Squad: V/H/S 99 read more on One of Us
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