V/H/S/2 (2013)

Best movie of this year hands down!

Sadly Over-hyped

Expected more

Excellent, Without a doubt!!

I gave the first V/H/S a 6/10 and referred to it as very uneven and having more misses than hits. This one, however, is much better and I actually enjoyed a majority of the film.If I were to rate the segments:Tape 49/frame narrative - I never really care for the wrap-around stories in these films. This one was no different, although i did find it better than the wrap-around in the first one. 6/10Phase I Clinical Trials - In my opinion, this is the strongest short in the film. Although one of the others may be more professionally made this is the scariest and my favourite. 9/10A Ride in the Park - A really unique idea that is quite entertaining, but becomes a bit gimmicky and doesn't have a good enough payoff. 7/10Safe Haven - Probably the best segment in terms of film-making, although not as scary as "Phase 1 CLinical Trials" for me. It's the longest, but I was never bored at any point and got pretty freaked out watching it. The ending could have been better, but apart from that it's great. 9/10Slumber Party Alien Abduction - The kids are super annoying. The special effects and sound design and everything are great though. The ending was a bit anti-climactic, but it's still an entertaining watch. 6.5/10

Having suffered, yes suffered, through the first "V/H/S" movie and found it abysmal, I don't really know why I sat down to watch "V/H/S/2". Perhaps it was in the hopes that it would be an improvement, or because it sort of looked like a zombie movie on the DVD cover.The primary storyline, "Tape 49", that ran between the segments wasn't all that interesting, much similar to the first movie.As in the first movie, the camera-work in part two was equally horrible and all over the place. A fact that just adds to the nuisance of the movie more than it gives it authenticity.The first segment with the artificial eye, "Phase I Clinical Trials", wasn't particularly interesting or appealing. And it just seemed too rushed in order to be enjoyable.The second segment, "A Ride in the Park", with the biker was unquestionably one of the more appealing and interesting as it had zombies. Yes zombies! So having bought this DVD in a secondhand DVD store wasn't a complete waste. But why would a zombie bite his own arm, much less a wallet? That just didn't make sense. The make-up in this segment was actually quite good. If they hadn't added the lame attempts of humor or whatever it was with the hand on the grill, the phone call and suicide, then this segment would have been spot on.The third segment, "Safe Haven", with the Filipinos is the most interesting story, but also the most disturbing story. It is nicely executed and offers something visually and spiritually disturbing - qualities that were lacking in every other segment throughout the movie. I will go as far as saying that this segment more than makes up for the rest of the snoozefest that is "V/H/S/2". And this segment also has zombies, which is always a step in the right direction.The fourth segment, "Slumber Party Alien Abduction", with the prankster kids starts out quite interesting an it quickly builds up suspense. It does have some interesting moments, but it seemed a little bit misplaced in this anthology. There is a good sense of fear and dread as the aliens show up and start hunting the kids. The effects were simple but right to the point, and they really added to the atmosphere of that particular segment. But it was misplaced given the Sci-Fi theme, but not a boring segment.In conclusion, a better movie than its predecessor, but by all means not a masterpiece in the horror anthology genre.

in my review to V/H/S i accidentally said that the second part is boring. actually i meant the third one. S-V/H/S is honestly not exactly as creepy as the first film but still pretty fun to watch. the frame story actually makes a little more sense and adds more background to the whole thing than before. i can see why people would be disappointed after watching it in cinema due to the mostly pretty low video quality. but the point of this genre is to deliver the idea that the movies were actually filmed by real people. it should be a nice movie for an evening with friends or even alone, when you want to feel a little suspense, but nothing too frightening.

V/H/S/2 was a mild improvement over its predecessor, which I loved as well. The frame narrative was more compelling than V/H/S, and the ending was especially great and pretty crazy. The movie as a whole is thirty minutes shorter, a major improvement over V/H/S which ran for almost two hours. The first segment, "Phase I Clinical Trials", was the jumpiest segment and also the scariest. It was slightly derivative of other supernatural movies like "The Eye", and there were quite a few unanswered questions. It was the weakest of the four quality-wise, but it certainly wasn't my least favorite. The next segment, "A Ride in the Park", was very original and entertaining. It's a zombie found footage short. I don't think there's even been a found footage zombie film, so this was a pretty cool take on the genre. Also, the camera was attached to the zombie's head, another original concept. The third segment, "Safe Haven", was by far my favorite. It was crazy, bloody, disturbing, atmospheric... everything you could ever want from a horror film. The final segment, "Slumber Party Alien Abduction", was my least favorite, most because the aliens were just run-of-the-mill grey aliens, and the kids in the short were extremely annoying. Nonetheless, it was VERY intense, thanks to its amazing sound and lighting effects. If you're a fan of the first one, don't miss this one.