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V/H/S/85

2023 · 111 min

A grimy, retro found-footage rollercoaster that unsettles with its analog grain and sudden bursts of visceral horror.

Directed by: Natasha Kermani, Scott Derrickson
Genres: Horror, Thriller
Starring: Alex Galick, Anna Sundberg, Chelsey Grant

Overview: Unveiled through a made-for-TV documentary, five chilling tales of found footage horror emerge to take viewers on a gore-filled journey through the grim underbelly of the forgotten 1980s.

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Directed by: Natasha Kermani, Scott Derrickson
Genres: Horror, Thriller
Starring: Alex Galick, Anna Sundberg, Chelsey Grant

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: violence
death
survival
madness
technology
Places: countryside
big city
workplace
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: found footage
anthology
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Horror	8
Humour	2
Realism	4
Romance	1
Tension	7
Darkness	8
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	5

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Directed by: Natasha Kermani, Scott Derrickson, Mike P. Nelson, David Bruckner, Gigi Saul Guerrero
Written by: Natasha Kermani, Zoe Cooper, C. Robert Cargill, Gigi Saul Guerrero
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Music: Stephen Lukach, Blake Matthew
Cinematography: Brett Jutkiewicz, Luke Bramley
Runtime: 111 min
Country: Mexico, United States of America, Canada
Languages: English, Spanish

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