As with all V/H/S films, various short films are intersected with a wraparound story. In this V/H/S instalment, a TV show hosted by Mitch Horowitz intersects with various videos about alien encounters. Are you ready to watch the latest V/H/S tape? Strap in.
V/H/S/Beyond is the seventh instalment in the V/H/S universe. Like the previous films, you don’t need to watch any of the previous V/H/S instalments before starting this new journey. However, I’m proud to share that V/H/S/Beyond differs strongly in that from the beginning, it places a prime focus on aliens. Each story (except for one segment) revolves around a new, horrifying discovery and fun experience. For those interested, see the list of segments and their directors below.
Abduction/Adduction – Jay Cheel
Stork – Jordan Downey
Dream Girl – Virat Pal
Live and Let Dive – Justin Martinez
Fur Babies – Christian Long & Justin Long
Stowaway – Kate Siegel (written by Mike Flanagan)
I enjoyed every movie segment except for ‘Stowaway’. While each segment focused on aliens, the settings, locations and characters all differ, with new and playful ideas that haven’t been seen in this franchise before. ‘Live and Let Drive’ is an excellent example of a new concept I enjoyed. It’s about a group of friends skydiving, but one gets cold feet. To make matters worse, the group spots an unknown spacecraft outside the aeroplane window, and things only get worse from there. The pacing throughout most of the short films is excellent for the most part, but I must admit that ‘Stowaway’ was the weakest and most bland-looking segment of the bunch. I felt that the film overstayed its welcome with an almost two-hour runtime. Despite that, V/H/S/Beyond is still a blast, especially compared to some previous instalments.
Overall, fans of horror and previous V/H/S films are in for a great surprise with the new ‘V/H/S Tape’. The film presents many new great ideas and brilliant concepts that are refreshing and entertaining. I particularly enjoyed the new prime focus on aliens. However, the film’s most significant issue is the runtime. The final segment, ‘Stowaway’, was too slow and less exciting, dragging the movie on for too long before reaching its conclusion. Despite this, horror enthusiasts will find everything here entertaining. Compared to previous V/H/S films, this instalment significantly improved in quality, fun, horror, and great scares.
V/H/S/Beyond (2024) is Now Available on Shudder!
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