Directed by Simon Barrett, this wrap-around story follows two private investigators searching for a missing college student. They break into his house and find a wall of televisions and VHS tapes. As they begin watching the footage to find clues, they are slowly consumed by the house’s dark atmosphere. Phase I Clinical Trials Director: Adam Wingard
A group of pre-teens pulls pranks on each other at a lake house, only to be besieged by terrifying grey aliens. The frantic, strobe-lit camerawork (attached to a dog at one point) captures the panic of an extraterrestrial invasion. Why It Stands Out VHS2 (V/H/S/2)
Reviewers on Rotten Tomatoes often note that it is faster and more abrasive than the first film, leaning heavily into "grossness and gore". Directed by Simon Barrett, this wrap-around story follows
The sheer scale and intensity of the Indonesian segment raised the bar for what could be achieved in a short horror film. Watching in Context Phase I Clinical Trials Director: Adam Wingard A