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Ajouter une intrigue dans votre langueUnveiled through a made-for-TV documentary, five tales of found footage horror emerge to take viewers on a terrifying journey into the grim underbelly of the 1980s.Unveiled through a made-for-TV documentary, five tales of found footage horror emerge to take viewers on a terrifying journey into the grim underbelly of the 1980s.Unveiled through a made-for-TV documentary, five tales of found footage horror emerge to take viewers on a terrifying journey into the grim underbelly of the 1980s.
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- 1 victoire et 1 nomination au total
Bonnie Rae
- Carol (segment "No Wake
- (as Bonnie Sorenson)
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After V/H/S 99, I was approaching this next installment a little fearfully. But, to my surprise V/H/S 85 is a good entry. The wraparound story, as well as each segment were pretty good. Maybe the "TKNOGD" Segment (Segment number three) was a little weak, but still better than the first four segments of V/H/S 99.
Overall, V/H/S 85 reminded me a lot of V/H/S 94, which I consider one of the best. So, if you enjoy the suspense, eerie atmosphere and sophisticated storytelling of 94, you will enjoy this one too.
The best two segements (Dream Kill and Ambrosia) start and finish this series and therby "roll out" and "wrap up" the red carpet for the segments in the middle, allowing them to effect us with their full potential.
Overall, V/H/S 85 reminded me a lot of V/H/S 94, which I consider one of the best. So, if you enjoy the suspense, eerie atmosphere and sophisticated storytelling of 94, you will enjoy this one too.
The best two segements (Dream Kill and Ambrosia) start and finish this series and therby "roll out" and "wrap up" the red carpet for the segments in the middle, allowing them to effect us with their full potential.
V/H/S/85 is my least favourite out of the new V/H/S/ films. It's a shame because I was looking forward to this one. It's not a bad movie or anything like V/H/S: Viral.
There were some compelling ideas, with one segment involving a lake with supernatural abilities if you go into the water. Or how about a detective receiving video tapes filmed by a serial killer of a series of murders that has yet to happen, and the detective must track down the potential victims before it happens?
Speaking of that, the segment Dreamkill by director Scott Derrickson was my favourite. I noticed that Derrickson pulled ideas from his other movies, such as his 2012 film 'Sinister', where we get a Super 8-found footage POV of the killer committing the horrific acts. Or how the crime scenes looked straight out of Michael Mann's 'Manhunter'. Great stuff.
The scene transitions could have been smoother, as it did feel like I was watching a Nick Crowley YouTube video at times, which isn't an insult to Crowley himself; it's just a unique editing style that I didn't expect a movie production to take on board, intentional or not. It took me a bit to realize when the next horror segment started, as it wasn't always crystal clear.
Despite that, I'm still looking forward to more movies in the future. Again, it is not a bad movie, just a bit disappointed.
There were some compelling ideas, with one segment involving a lake with supernatural abilities if you go into the water. Or how about a detective receiving video tapes filmed by a serial killer of a series of murders that has yet to happen, and the detective must track down the potential victims before it happens?
Speaking of that, the segment Dreamkill by director Scott Derrickson was my favourite. I noticed that Derrickson pulled ideas from his other movies, such as his 2012 film 'Sinister', where we get a Super 8-found footage POV of the killer committing the horrific acts. Or how the crime scenes looked straight out of Michael Mann's 'Manhunter'. Great stuff.
The scene transitions could have been smoother, as it did feel like I was watching a Nick Crowley YouTube video at times, which isn't an insult to Crowley himself; it's just a unique editing style that I didn't expect a movie production to take on board, intentional or not. It took me a bit to realize when the next horror segment started, as it wasn't always crystal clear.
Despite that, I'm still looking forward to more movies in the future. Again, it is not a bad movie, just a bit disappointed.
I am giving this a generous 6 (probably more like a 5.5) because ultimately it was a fun decent horror anthology. My problem is outside of two of the stories with ome being the wrapper story) the shorts do not feel finished satisfactorily as a complete story..
The first atory with the kids at the lake is a great idea but it never comes to anything and is incomplete and nothing is explained. It connects to another story about a crazy family which is the worst of the shorts. It is too predictable and still gives no closure to the koda im the lake story. It feels like that is artificially tacked together.
The story set in Mexico is my favorite. It is a complete atory with lota of scares particularly the claustrophobic kind. It was well done.
I have mixed feelings about the dream short bit i think it is the second best due to the gore. However it was very formulaic and predictable. It had some real stupid characters but overall was decent.
Finally the wrapper story about the alien found in the desert. It was unrealistic situation where an organism like this would end up at a lightly guarded college campus but i will ignore that. I thought the segments were interesting and the final act was cool. However it was kind of ruined by the joke scene at the end with the aerobics.
I almost forgot the technogod segment which is in the middle, It is understandable since this segment is very forgettable. The only good partofnit was the last 5 minutes of body horror. I could have also done without this one and wish they had found a better short
In summary the movie had flaws all over but did enough to keep me entertained. I wouldnt spend money to watch but if you can see for free it is worth a watch if you are into horror or the vhs movies.
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The first atory with the kids at the lake is a great idea but it never comes to anything and is incomplete and nothing is explained. It connects to another story about a crazy family which is the worst of the shorts. It is too predictable and still gives no closure to the koda im the lake story. It feels like that is artificially tacked together.
The story set in Mexico is my favorite. It is a complete atory with lota of scares particularly the claustrophobic kind. It was well done.
I have mixed feelings about the dream short bit i think it is the second best due to the gore. However it was very formulaic and predictable. It had some real stupid characters but overall was decent.
Finally the wrapper story about the alien found in the desert. It was unrealistic situation where an organism like this would end up at a lightly guarded college campus but i will ignore that. I thought the segments were interesting and the final act was cool. However it was kind of ruined by the joke scene at the end with the aerobics.
I almost forgot the technogod segment which is in the middle, It is understandable since this segment is very forgettable. The only good partofnit was the last 5 minutes of body horror. I could have also done without this one and wish they had found a better short
In summary the movie had flaws all over but did enough to keep me entertained. I wouldnt spend money to watch but if you can see for free it is worth a watch if you are into horror or the vhs movies.
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Short review: This is the definition of "if you like these films then you are going to like V/H/S/85." This film stays true to what we have come to expect from this franchise. The dark, gritty and often highly disturbing tone is all apparent here. But this one also has a few tricks that you won't have seen before. I won't spoil anything, but just know that there are some structural changes and they are game-changing and excellent additions.
As usual in these movie a few of the segments are better than the rest. There was certainly no absolute dud that ruined the film for 20 minutes by any means though. If you want to feel unclean and see some messed up things for 110 minutes then look no further than this film. It has everything you're after. 5.5/10.
As usual in these movie a few of the segments are better than the rest. There was certainly no absolute dud that ruined the film for 20 minutes by any means though. If you want to feel unclean and see some messed up things for 110 minutes then look no further than this film. It has everything you're after. 5.5/10.
During a recording of a TV program called "Total Copy" which documents a tragic circumstance in which scientists studied a shapeshifting being known as "Rory", the footage is periodically interrupted by footage from five other stories dealing with the supernatural.
V/H/S/85 is the sixth installment in the V/H/S franchise and third overall made and released for horror based streaming service Shudder. Secretly filmed back to back with prior installment V/H/S/99 and featuring much of the same producing team, V/H/S/85 continues its run with an installment that I personally feel is the best since V/H/S/2.
The frame story, Total Copy directed by David Bruckner and written by David Bruckner, follows an episode of a television docuseries called Total Copy which details a group of scientists observing a shapeshifting entity known as "Rory" while hinting at a tragic fate that befell the team. A mixture of homages to the likes of Unsolved Mysteries with mixtures of E. T. inspired first contact films as well as John Carpenter's The Thing, the short does a good job of establishing the look and feel for its era nicely capturing the framing and aesthetics of an 80s VHS recording of a TV program. It doesn't break too far from its Thing-esque influences, but it does lead to a darkly humorous payoff.
The first short, No Wake written and directed by Mike P. Nelson follows a group of friends and siblings on a trip to a lake where an excursion of fun turns into a nightmare as they're shot at by an unseen shooter. Despite featuring the old standard of "friends off to the (blank) to party", Nelson knows how to make the characters more endearing than annoying as has been the sin of some who utilize the formula (even in prior V/H/S segments. While the segment starts as a relatively more grounded trip into fear than typical for a V/H/S, it keeps going after its conclusion in a unique way that segues nicely into a later segment.
The next segment, God of Death written and directed by Gigi Saul Guerrero, follows a Mexican news crew whose broadcast is interrupted during an Earthquake leaving only the cameraman alive in the studio who is escorted out by a rescue team while still recording. As the group are forced to travel further downward due to the quake having cut off above ground access points, they soon come across an ancient evil. The segment features a pretty convincing sense of scale with how big Guerrero manages to make the quake seem even as the action remains relatively confined and the sense of claustrophobia is nicely done. Once again it's pretty standard stuff as it plays like a shorter version of The Descent only with more cultural specific elements used in the payoff, but they're well constructed and feature some impressive work on display.
The third segment, TKNOGD (pronounced technogod) written by Zoe Cooper and directed by Natasha Kermani, follows a performance artist named Ada Lovelace putting on a performance detailing the death of the old gods by mankind in favor of the new god of technology utilizing a new VR system to summon this god into existence only to prove it to be very real. Playing like a mixture of Tron, Hellraiser, and a one woman stage show, I felt the short did an interesting job setting up tension and unease in a circumstance in which there's really only one active character and the incorporation of the VR gimmick was nicely done while still fitting within the 80s aesthetic.
The fourth segment, Ambrosia written and directed by Mike P. Nelson, follows what at first seems like a family celebration of their daughter's completion of some rite of passage only to be revealed to be something darker and inhuman. Playing as a payoff to No Wake the opening segment where it's staged like a graduation or birthday party with guests talking about acts of evil as casually as family reunion anecdotes is low key disturbing even if it's not as scary as No Wake by removing some of the mystique of the attack. It's more or less a form of comeuppance for the No Wake story complete with appropriate punishment, but it does have a memorable stinger at the end.
The final segment, Dreamkill directed by Scott Derrickson and written by Derrickson and collaborator C. Robert Cargill is definitely the standout of the group as it features the documenting of a police investigation where brutal murders recorded on VHS tapes are sent to the police station before the murders have even been committed. Taking elements of police procedural as well as more fantastical genre fare like Dreamscape or The Dead Zone, Derrickson and Cargill craft an engrossing mystery with a strong sense of dread. The two also manage to play with the VHS format in a really clever way by allowing more freedom by crafting an explanation for the tapes that was really very interesting and leads to a climax that's equal parts chilling and violent. This segment is honestly so good I kind of hope they consider giving it the feature treatment like other other VHS spin-offs Siren or Kids vs. Aliens.
V/H/S/85 is a really good entry in this anthology series and is probably the most I've liked an entry in this franchise since the second one as its definitely the most consistently good with none of the segments ever feeling like a drag on the overall quality. Definitely a high point for the series and leaves you wanting more.
V/H/S/85 is the sixth installment in the V/H/S franchise and third overall made and released for horror based streaming service Shudder. Secretly filmed back to back with prior installment V/H/S/99 and featuring much of the same producing team, V/H/S/85 continues its run with an installment that I personally feel is the best since V/H/S/2.
The frame story, Total Copy directed by David Bruckner and written by David Bruckner, follows an episode of a television docuseries called Total Copy which details a group of scientists observing a shapeshifting entity known as "Rory" while hinting at a tragic fate that befell the team. A mixture of homages to the likes of Unsolved Mysteries with mixtures of E. T. inspired first contact films as well as John Carpenter's The Thing, the short does a good job of establishing the look and feel for its era nicely capturing the framing and aesthetics of an 80s VHS recording of a TV program. It doesn't break too far from its Thing-esque influences, but it does lead to a darkly humorous payoff.
The first short, No Wake written and directed by Mike P. Nelson follows a group of friends and siblings on a trip to a lake where an excursion of fun turns into a nightmare as they're shot at by an unseen shooter. Despite featuring the old standard of "friends off to the (blank) to party", Nelson knows how to make the characters more endearing than annoying as has been the sin of some who utilize the formula (even in prior V/H/S segments. While the segment starts as a relatively more grounded trip into fear than typical for a V/H/S, it keeps going after its conclusion in a unique way that segues nicely into a later segment.
The next segment, God of Death written and directed by Gigi Saul Guerrero, follows a Mexican news crew whose broadcast is interrupted during an Earthquake leaving only the cameraman alive in the studio who is escorted out by a rescue team while still recording. As the group are forced to travel further downward due to the quake having cut off above ground access points, they soon come across an ancient evil. The segment features a pretty convincing sense of scale with how big Guerrero manages to make the quake seem even as the action remains relatively confined and the sense of claustrophobia is nicely done. Once again it's pretty standard stuff as it plays like a shorter version of The Descent only with more cultural specific elements used in the payoff, but they're well constructed and feature some impressive work on display.
The third segment, TKNOGD (pronounced technogod) written by Zoe Cooper and directed by Natasha Kermani, follows a performance artist named Ada Lovelace putting on a performance detailing the death of the old gods by mankind in favor of the new god of technology utilizing a new VR system to summon this god into existence only to prove it to be very real. Playing like a mixture of Tron, Hellraiser, and a one woman stage show, I felt the short did an interesting job setting up tension and unease in a circumstance in which there's really only one active character and the incorporation of the VR gimmick was nicely done while still fitting within the 80s aesthetic.
The fourth segment, Ambrosia written and directed by Mike P. Nelson, follows what at first seems like a family celebration of their daughter's completion of some rite of passage only to be revealed to be something darker and inhuman. Playing as a payoff to No Wake the opening segment where it's staged like a graduation or birthday party with guests talking about acts of evil as casually as family reunion anecdotes is low key disturbing even if it's not as scary as No Wake by removing some of the mystique of the attack. It's more or less a form of comeuppance for the No Wake story complete with appropriate punishment, but it does have a memorable stinger at the end.
The final segment, Dreamkill directed by Scott Derrickson and written by Derrickson and collaborator C. Robert Cargill is definitely the standout of the group as it features the documenting of a police investigation where brutal murders recorded on VHS tapes are sent to the police station before the murders have even been committed. Taking elements of police procedural as well as more fantastical genre fare like Dreamscape or The Dead Zone, Derrickson and Cargill craft an engrossing mystery with a strong sense of dread. The two also manage to play with the VHS format in a really clever way by allowing more freedom by crafting an explanation for the tapes that was really very interesting and leads to a climax that's equal parts chilling and violent. This segment is honestly so good I kind of hope they consider giving it the feature treatment like other other VHS spin-offs Siren or Kids vs. Aliens.
V/H/S/85 is a really good entry in this anthology series and is probably the most I've liked an entry in this franchise since the second one as its definitely the most consistently good with none of the segments ever feeling like a drag on the overall quality. Definitely a high point for the series and leaves you wanting more.
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- AnecdotesScott Derrickson said that his segment is set within the world/continuity of the Black Phone.
- GaffesThe band Gwar is shown for a few seconds in between sections, but the band member shown was not in the band in 1985. Even though Gwar was formed in 1984, Balsac The Jaws of Death was not a member until 1988. The costume did not exist yet in 1985.
- ConnexionsFollowed by V/H/S/Beyond (2024)
- Bandes originalesHamburger Lady
Performed by Throbing Gristle
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- Durée1 heure 50 minutes
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