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29. V/H/S (364 points)

Why I Chose It:The anthology is a horror tradition that dates back to 19th century penny dreadfuls and dime novels, and, in film, 1919's Eerie Tales or 1945's Dead of Night which truly helped popularize the format as a horror film staple. Basically, it's a challenge of how short an author can go while still scaring their audience; it's also a great springboard for launching the popularity and notoriety of some creators who go on to become household names within the horror industry. V/H/S succeeds on both fronts - Adam Wingard (Blair Witch, Godzilla vs. Kong), David Bruckner (The Ritual, The Night House), Ti West (The Innkeepers, X), Radio Silence (Ready or Not, Scream) - 4 names you can't escape from if you're any sort of even casual horror fan, whose subversive and quick-witted talents continue to bring critical acclaim and box-office draw to the horror genre. V/H/S has also become a huge franchise in its own right - spawning three sequels, a spin-off film, and a shorts series on Snapchat - continuing to highlight some of the most original voices and talents in horror.

Tom Nook: 12
FFDragon: 16
jcgamer107: 19
Suprak: 21
Johnbobb: 23
fortybelowsummer: 24
PrinceKaro: 25
red13n: 26
Lightning Strikes: 27
Inviso: 28
Plasmabeam: 28
Snake: 28
thesmark: 28
rockus: 29
BetrayedTangy: 30

Tom Nook - Anthology movies can be fun, regardless of the quality of the segments, just because they come at you quickly and you don't know what to expect each time. None of these were great, but I also didn't think many of them were that bad. The one with the honeymoon where the lover kills the guy was pretty pointless, and was definitely the weakest of all of them. The one with the guys going to a party was sort of forgettable but was fine enough. The one with the glitch in the woods was cheesy, but there is something about a glitch killing people that was entertaining to me; maybe it took me back to my days of Pokemon since MissingNo is my favorite Pokemon. The two best segments were the ones that featured a cute girl. The one with Emily who was being used as some kind of alien incubator was good as a short. And then of course the segment with the succubus girl Lily, who just has this great look for the part. I'm sure that was everyone's favorite segment.

FFDragon - Carried hard by Amateur Night.

jcgamer107 - An interesting concept that was probably better in theory than in execution. The found footage style has gotten stale for me and feels too gimmicky at this point, so Im not really the target audience for this anymore. There are bright spots - Ti Wests segment and the haunted house segment at the end were well done, the latter containing some good effects. Parts 3 & 4 are OK - not too much to them but theyre at least inoffensive. The whole thing starts out rough though, as the first short has some of the most obnoxious characters ever put to film (that laugh). I did like the shot of the guy getting pulled up into the sky though - Ive had vivid dreams where something like that happens. Its a decent grindhouse-type experience, with supernatural elements sprinkled in.