V/H/S 2 is mediocre horror at best. It feels to me like a rewrite of the first as it follows more or less the same pattern of attempted "Horror".
Let me start of by saying the i really enjoyed the the first tape, I felt it started the film well and gave me high hopes for what was to come. It outdone anything in the first film in the ways of horror and i actually felt fear (Something not obtained easily in this day and age of horror) Sadly though I had already made this same mistake with the first film.
The second segment seemed to take a very comedic twist, which from a horror film like this was unusual. Already i felt this film was on a slippery slope. I applauded the attempt at sympathy created towards the undead but this scene felt like something from Shaun of Dead not a Horror film.
The Third tape was probably the most interesting and certainly seemed like an idea that could and should be expanded on. This segment started off strong with the atmosphere being set with some reporters interviewing the leader of a cult, straight away i thought this may be the films saving grace until towards the end segment where bad acting, cosmetics/props and over the top story lines causes it to take a severe nose dive.
The final tape add anything additional to how i already felt about the film. Again poor cosmetics and props let this section down. The whole thing has a modern day take on "The Mcpherson tape" feel about it. Although even that having being filmed in the 80's looks better than this.
To sum up, I would not classify this film as horror. Each section is good in it's own right and each segment has the potential to be great if they were their own film but combined they make for a terrible film.
Let me start of by saying the i really enjoyed the the first tape, I felt it started the film well and gave me high hopes for what was to come. It outdone anything in the first film in the ways of horror and i actually felt fear (Something not obtained easily in this day and age of horror) Sadly though I had already made this same mistake with the first film.
The second segment seemed to take a very comedic twist, which from a horror film like this was unusual. Already i felt this film was on a slippery slope. I applauded the attempt at sympathy created towards the undead but this scene felt like something from Shaun of Dead not a Horror film.
The Third tape was probably the most interesting and certainly seemed like an idea that could and should be expanded on. This segment started off strong with the atmosphere being set with some reporters interviewing the leader of a cult, straight away i thought this may be the films saving grace until towards the end segment where bad acting, cosmetics/props and over the top story lines causes it to take a severe nose dive.
The final tape add anything additional to how i already felt about the film. Again poor cosmetics and props let this section down. The whole thing has a modern day take on "The Mcpherson tape" feel about it. Although even that having being filmed in the 80's looks better than this.
To sum up, I would not classify this film as horror. Each section is good in it's own right and each segment has the potential to be great if they were their own film but combined they make for a terrible film.