Anthology horror continues to deliver (and be impressive) in the way it crafts stories. For TV, it’s been Creepshow, Tales from the Crypt, American Horror Story, Slasher, American Horror Stories, and more. Meanwhile, in anthology horror movies, there’s even more goodness to devour. Starting with the V/H/S film franchise and what it’s proven about horror shorts.
After the success and love that V/H/S 94 received (because well, it was pretty great), Shudder was likely elated—with the film drawing in a lot of viewers. Therefore, another V/H/S film isn’t a surprise to me. And taking advantage of the ’90s as a time period is pure gold. What can you expect for this upcoming entry? Keep on scrolling.
V/H/S/99 Plot and release date
Official synopsis:
“V/H/S/99 harkens back to the final punk rock analog days of VHS, while taking one giant leap forward into the hellish new millennium. In V/H/S/99, a thirsty teenager’s home video leads to a series of horrifying revelations.”
– Shudder
In the previous V/H/S entry we got a lot of terrifying moments. Including the now infamous Raatma (you need to see him to believe it) and the pure batshit energy that was the ending. Now, we’re being welcomed back into the ’90s with the fear of Y2K looming. Which can only mean major chaos if the trailer suggests anything. This highly anticipated film is set to release on October 20th on Shudder.
V/H/S/99 trailer
Some of the snippets—no, scratch that—all of the snippets, look scary as fuck. Combine that with the grittiness of the shorts and gore/bloody moments we’re going to get, and this looks like it’ll be a lot of fun.
V/H/S/99 Cast
Kim Abunuwara as Jane / Duncan Anderson as Boner / Kyle Bales as Stage Hand / Verona Blue as Deirdre (segment: “Shredding”) /Archelaus Crisanto as Nate /Rolando Davila-Beltran as Brian (segment: “Suicide Bid”) / Dashiell Derrickson as Chris Carbonara (segment: “Shredding”)/ Tybee Diskin as RC (segment: “Shredding”) / Brittany Gandy as Lucy / Isabelle Hahn as Annie / Jackson Kelly (Kaleb (segment: “Shredding”) / Jesse LaTourette as Rachel (segment: “Shredding”)/ Tyler Lofton as Kurt / Melissa Macedo as Jessie Deux (segment: “Shredding”) / Kelly Missal as Jessie (segment: “Shredding”) / Luke Mullen as Dylan / Aminah Nieves as Charissa (segment: “Shredding”) / Stephanie Ray as Ozzy / Logan Riley as Hannah / Melanie Stone as Mabel / Keanush Tafreshi as Ankur (segment: “Shredding”) / Joseph Winter as Troy.
Where to watch other V/H/S films
V/H/S (2012) can be bought or rented from various platforms. Meanwhile, V/H/S 2 (2013), V/H/S: Viral (2014), and V/H/S 94 (2021) are available on Shudder. You can, of course, also rent or buy them from various platforms. Though Shudder is worth having if you’re a horror nerd.
(featured image: Shudder)
